Howard Arkley

A comprehensive new exhibition on iconic Australian artist Howard Arkley pays homage to the things that inspired him: his friends, his music, his art and his process.

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A monumental example of Arkley’s later, subtler suburban style.

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Best known for his visions of Australian suburbia, artist Howard Arkley created abstractions of typical houses and interiors, often toying with the two- an

In the world of Australian art, Howard Arkley has become synonymous with suburbia. Surprisingly, Arkley says he is ambivalent about the suburbs: It changes from day to day, from hour to hour. I can…

The considered matching of artist to subject has produced an amazing collection of unique and original works in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery

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Howard Arkley in front of one of the houses he painted in his House and Homes series, 1988. Supplied: Martin Kantor

Postcards for the 48th Venice Biennale 1999 Howard Arkley

Some of the most powerful images of the 20th century, which became iconic for all Australians include the family home recorded by Melbourne artist Howard Arkley

View SECOND PSYCHEDELIC HEAD By Howard Arkley; Synthetic polymer paint on canvas; 175 by 135 cm; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

Apparently first shown in HA Monash 1991.

Acquired from the Arkley estate by the State Library of Victoria in 2011, Arkley's archives comprise over 1,689 artworks, 33 sketch books, 48 notebooks, as well as a large collection of source material, exhibition ephemera, photography, objects and more. "Arkley knew how to filter out what was important from the information around him; he spent the best part of three decades collecting, processing and producing stunning paintings from everyday images, while at the same time letting music…

Howard Arkley Primitive Silver 1984