Emanuel Raft b. 7 February 1938

Also known as Emanuel Raftopoulos
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer (Jewellery Designer),
  • Designer (Industrial / Product Designer)
The Egyptian born Emanuel Raft brought a cosmopolitan perspecive to the way he approached painting, sculpture and design. He was also a teacher and mentor who influenced generations of students.
Tags: Sculpture, Design, Art education, Jewellery, Abstract art
exhibited at
Emanuel Raft: poetry, alchemy and geometry
Date
1997
Place
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, COFA, UNSW, Paddington, NSW
Description

Organised by the New England Regional Art Museum; toured to IDG and The Drill Hall, Canberra

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
IDG archive printout

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Mixed media
exhibited at
Black and White at Coventry
Date
26 July 1988 - 13 August 1988
Place
Coventry Gallery, Paddington, New South Wales
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Sculpture 1970: the fourth Mildura Sculpture Triennial
Date
28 February 1970 - 18 April 1970
Place
Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura, VIC
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
'The Field'
Date
1968
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
The Mirror Waratah Festival Art Competition '66
Date
2 October 1966 - 8 October 1966
Place
Hyde Park, Sydney, NSW
Description

First public appearance of Vag Dens, by Vivienne Binns (Invitation Section, catalogue number 3).

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Feminist
exhibited at
Young painters' exhibition
Date
17 April 1963 - 27 April 1963
Place
Farmers Blaxland Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
Tags
Young contemporaries, Contemporary Art Society