JOHN KELLY: Painting & Sculpture

JOHN KELLY: Painting & Sculpture

Smith & Singer are honoured to present an exhibition of major paintings and sculptures by internationally-renowned Australian artist, John Kelly.  Known for his large sculptures and paintings of cows, Kelly has had a wide and varied career, establishing a unique and distinguished style which has garnered significant acclaim throughout the world. 

Kelly’s monumental sculptures have been featured on the Champs Elysées, Paris, in Les Champs de la Sculpture (1999), in Monte Carlo, at La Parade des Animaux (2002), and at The Goodenough Trust, Mecklenburgh Square, London (2005), Glastonbury Festival, Somerset (2005 and 2007), The Hague (2007) and in Melbourne Docklands (2001 to present).  Kelly’s three-dimensional work was also highlighted in the Guangzhou Triennale (2008), the Goteborg Biennale (2011) and in the Fleurieu Art Prize, Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art, Adelaide (2016).  More recently, a 5.5 m public commission titled Man Lifting Cow 2016 was unveiled by Brimbank City Council in Sunshine to critical and public acclaim, while in 2019, the Yale Center for British Art (USA) acquired a major ‘Dobell’s Cows’ painting from 2000 for their permanent collection, following exhibition that year. 

JOHN KELLY: Painting & Sculpture features 12 works by the artist and will be open to the public from 15 February – 12 March 2021, 10 am to 5 pm, Monday to Saturday at 14-16 Collins Street, Melbourne.

 
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