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Alun Leach-Jones b. 3 January 1937

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Alun Leach-Jones was one of the generation of artists who helped define Australian colourfield art in the 1960s. Hie first came to prominence exhibiting in The Field in 1968 with paintings of smooth intricate patterning, indicating a search for abstract transcendence. His ideas and his art easily transformed into silk screen prints and in his later years he also exhibited sculpture.
Tags: Printmaker, Abstract art, Colour field painting, Painter, Sculpture, screen print
  • Biographical Data b. 3 January 1937 Maghull, Liverpool, England
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 19 people
  • Groups
  • Works 1 work
  • Exhibitions 11 exhibitions
  • Collections 22 collections
  • Recognitions 3 recognitions
  • References 2 references
  • Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Vic.
    Description

    The VCA Art Collection spans the entire history of the College and its predecessor, the National Gallery School of Art (first opened in 1867).

    Comprising painting, sculpture, photography and works on paper, most works are by students, staff or alumni.

    DAAO has a separate entry for The Margaret Lawrence Australian Ceramics Collection. It was bequeathed to the VCA Collection in 2004.

    Website
    http://www.unimelb.edu.au/culturalcollections/collections/visualarts.html#vca
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Description

    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

    Website
    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
    Description
    Website
    http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    Website
    http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
    Description

    The Art Gallery of Western Australia was founded in 1895. It is located in the Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge, with the Western Australian Museum and State Library of Western Australia.

  • National Museum Wales Amgueddfa Cymru, Cardiff, Wales (Caerdydd, Cymru), UK
  • Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, England, UK
  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
    Website
    https://www.guggenheim.org/
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
  • Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra, ACT
    Website
    http://www.sinemacpherson.com/pages/home/four_day_forecast/
  • Artbank, Sydney, NSW
  • Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA
  • British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings, London, UK
  • University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
  • Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England, UK
  • Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
  • MOMA, Machynlleth, Wales
    Description

    Formerly MOMA, Wales

    Website
    http://moma.machynlleth.org.uk/
  • National Visual Arts Gallery of Malaysia
    Description

    Previously the National Art Gallery of Malaysia

    Website
    http://www.artgallery.gov.my/
  • Auckland City Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand
  • Federation University Art Collection, Ballarat, Vic.
    Description

    Works by renowned Australian artists, as well as staff and students associated with FedUni or its predecessor institutions.

    The earliest works are associated with the Ballarat Technical Art School, then Ballarat Teachers’ College.

    The Collection is displayed across FedUni campuses & provides a valuable educational & research experience, as well as a providing potential to mentor.

    #ceramics

    Website
    http://federation.edu.au/curator
  • Castlemaine Art Museum
    Description

    Previously 'Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum’

    Website
    https://castlemaineartmuseum.org.au/
    Note

    https://collection.castlemaineartmuseum.org.au/persons/341/alun-leach-jones-b1937

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