David John Voigt Australia, 1944-.
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About David John Voigt
Born in Sydney in 1944, Voigt studied at the National Art School, Sydney from 1964 to1968. In 1968 he won the English Speaking Union Travelling Scholarship, and was awarded the use of a studio in Paris. He had his first solo show in Canberra in 1968. From 1969 to 1972 David Voigt worked and exhibited in Paris and travelled throughout Europe. Well known as a contemporary painter and printmaker, he has had over 100 solo and group exhibitions Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane, Hobart and Perth. He was awarded are the Blake Prize in 1976 and 1981 and the Wynne Prize, also in 1981 for an Australian landscape.
The total number of works by David Voigt offered for sale by auction since 1975 is 315, of which 191 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $6,820 for Water Curtains Quartet sold by Mossgreen Auctions in November 2017. This year 7 works have been offered for sale. Works by David Voigt are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Queensland Art Gallery and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
David John Voigt is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 989
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 701
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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