Howard Arkley b. 1951

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, photographer and sculptor who studied in Melbourne. Using the airbrush as his principal tool, Arkley was heavily influenced by punk culture, suburbia and domesticity. He also designed a suite of chairs "Muzak Mural Chair Tableau" in 1980-81. Arkley was the Australian representative at the 1999 Venice Biennale.
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exhibited at
Howard Arkley/Juan Davila: Icon interior
Date
2002
Place
Drill Hall Gallery, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
Description

This exhibition launched the Drill Hall Gallery’s program of Latin American art, which was designed to support the ANU Humanities Research Centre’s focus on Latin America that year.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
http://online.anu.edu.au/pad/drillhall/exhibitprog2002.html

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Duo, Painting
exhibited at
Howard Arkley: the home show
Date
2000
Place
Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.
Description

This exhibition of Arkley’s work represented Australia at the 48th Venice Biennale of Art 1999.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Ian Potter University of Melbourne exhibition archive; AGNSW Library catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Arkely, Howard, Howard Arkley: the home show. [Melbourne?]: Australia Council, c1999
ISBN 0646369334

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Venice, Painting
exhibited at
Venice Biennale
Date
1999
Place
Venice, Italy
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Howard Arkley: fabricated rooms 1997
Date
1997
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

The artist created a large, L-shaped house in the gallery. AGNSW contemporary art projects level 2.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
AGNSW archive index cards

Exhibition Catalogue:
Arkley, Howard, Howard Arkley: fabricated rooms 1997. [Sydney]: AGNSW, 1997
1 folded sheet (3p): ill ; 21 cm

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Venice, Installation
exhibited at
Downtown: Ruscha Rooney Arkley
Date
1995
Place
Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Heide exhibition archive; AGNSW Library catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Downtown: Ruscha Rooney Arkley. Bulleen, Vic: Museum of Modern Art Heide, 1995
ISBN 0947104305

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Group, Painting
exhibited at
Howard Arkley
Date
1991
Place
Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne, VIC
Description

A comprehensive survey.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
http://www.monash.edu.au.muma/publications/

Exhibition Catalogue:
Howard Arkley, Melbourne: Monash University Museum of Art, 1991
44 p: 14 col. & 19 b&w ill; ISBN 07326 0283 1; ND 1105 .A7 A4 1991

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Painting
exhibited at
Howard Arkley: casual works: working drawings; source materials, doodles 1974-1987
Date
1988
Place
Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Institute of Modern Art exhibition archive

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Drawing
exhibited at
Wall painting: [muzak mural]
Date
1981
Place
Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Institute of Modern Art exhibition archive

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Painting
exhibited at
Spring Festival of Drawing
Date
19 September 1975 - 24 November 1975
Place
Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre, Vic.
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Arts Victoria 75
exhibited at
Minnie Crouch exhibition 1975
Date
July 1975 - September 1975
Place
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic.
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Date
1975
Place
Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Description

solo exhibition

Type
Exhibition

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