Richard Bell Australia (Aboriginal), 1953-.
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About Richard Bell
Richard Bell was born in Western Queensland in 1953. An Australian Aboriginal artist, he became known after winning the 2003 Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award. His Western Desert paintings frequently have a political slant. He has exhibited widely.
The total number of works by Richard Bell offered for sale by auction since 1997 is 60, of which 38 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $133,732 for Aesthetic Equal Rights sold by Sotheby's in May 2023. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Richard Bell are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and a further five major public national galleries (see list below).
Richard Bell 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 39
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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