Not a question about Australian artists. I’m currently reading “the monuments men”, about how prior to D-Day a list of more than 1000 places in Europe highlighted where the greatest works of art could be found. Particularly in major museums, major churches, but also in villas and offices.

Australia doesn’t have any art remotely equivalent to that – or does it?

Blue Poles by Pollak is the most expensive artwork in Australia at an estimated $230 million. No painting by an Australian artist has ever sold for more than $5.4 million.

There are non-portable pieces of art – architecture.

I’m wondering about civic sculpture – these may be the most valuable portable artworks in Australia?

There would be private collections I assume. But where? I know one private collector with a 4,000 year old bronze statue.

And semi-public art in foyers, pubs (eg. Chloe), corridors and meeting rooms.

And church art.

So, if you were listing the locations of most valuable portable artworks in Australia, where would you choose?
Who in Australia is a fine art collector?

Jewelry counts as fine art.

I pay no attention to monetary value, so I’m not in a position to assist.

mollwollfumble said:

Not a question about Australian artists. I’m currently reading “the monuments men”, about how prior to D-Day a list of more than 1000 places in Europe highlighted where the greatest works of art could be found. Particularly in major museums, major churches, but also in villas and offices.

Australia doesn’t have any art remotely equivalent to that – or does it?

Blue Poles by Pollak is the most expensive artwork in Australia at an estimated $230 million. No painting by an Australian artist has ever sold for more than $5.4 million.

There are non-portable pieces of art – architecture.

I’m wondering about civic sculpture – these may be the most valuable portable artworks in Australia?

There would be private collections I assume. But where? I know one private collector with a 4,000 year old bronze statue.

And semi-public art in foyers, pubs (eg. Chloe), corridors and meeting rooms.

And church art.

So, if you were listing the locations of most valuable portable artworks in Australia, where would you choose?
Who in Australia is a fine art collector?

Jewelry counts as fine art.

David Walsh?

David Thorne draws spiders to the value of $233.95

Divine Angel said:

David Thorne draws spiders to the value of $233.95

I’m wearing my 7 legged spider t shirt as we speak.

sarahs mum said:

Australia doesn’t have any art remotely equivalent to that – or does it?

Who in Australia is a fine art collector?

David Walsh?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walsh_(art_collector)

Very interesting.

sarahs mum said:

Divine Angel said:

David Thorne draws spiders to the value of $233.95

I’m wearing my 7 legged spider t shirt as we speak.

See? I’m psychic.

mollwollfumble said:

sarahs mum said:

Australia doesn’t have any art remotely equivalent to that – or does it?

Who in Australia is a fine art collector?

David Walsh?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walsh_(art_collector)

Very interesting.

more here

What about erotic poetry?

mollwollfumble said:

sarahs mum said:

Australia doesn’t have any art remotely equivalent to that – or does it?

Who in Australia is a fine art collector?

David Walsh?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walsh_(art_collector)

Very interesting.

Not everyone has room for Nolan’s Snake

or a Bit Drop

or one of these

!http://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.1711220.1393870869

Or wants a poo machine..

or can face the outrage from curating CUNTS..

Peak Warming Man said:

What about erotic poetry?

I write Erotic Poetry.

sarahs mum said:

mollwollfumble said:

sarahs mum said:

Australia doesn’t have any art remotely equivalent to that – or does it?

Who in Australia is a fine art collector?

David Walsh?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walsh_(art_collector)

Very interesting.

Not everyone has room for Nolan’s Snake

or a Bit Drop

or one of these

!http://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.1711220.1393870869

Or wants a poo machine..

or can face the outrage from curating CUNTS..

Peak Warming Man said:

What about erotic poetry?

CLD – a little like CLR – might be hard to swallow.

sarahs mum said:

mollwollfumble said:

sarahs mum said:

Australia doesn’t have any art remotely equivalent to that – or does it?

Who in Australia is a fine art collector?

David Walsh?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walsh_(art_collector)

Very interesting.

Not everyone has room for Nolan’s Snake

!http://www.cruisintasmania.com.au/5-unusual-encounters-for-your-tassie-adventure/MONA.jpg

or a Bit Drop

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/22/e3/81/22e381999f5347b96d9e6e4d54a860f1.jpg

or one of these

!http://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.1711220.1393870869!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg

Or wants a poo machine..

!http://aussieworkingholiday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mona-hobart2.jpg

or can face the outrage from curating CUNTS..

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/37/62/73/37627344a5309cc42455e715a4b9343b.jpg

He has several poo machines.

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

mollwollfumble said:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walsh_(art_collector)

Very interesting.

Not everyone has room for Nolan’s Snake

!http://www.cruisintasmania.com.au/5-unusual-encounters-for-your-tassie-adventure/MONA.jpg

or a Bit Drop

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/22/e3/81/22e381999f5347b96d9e6e4d54a860f1.jpg

or one of these

!http://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.1711220.1393870869!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg

Or wants a poo machine..

!http://aussieworkingholiday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mona-hobart2.jpg

or can face the outrage from curating CUNTS..

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/37/62/73/37627344a5309cc42455e715a4b9343b.jpg

He has several poo machines.

I feel sorry for the poo machine invigilators.

Sea Creatures?

Runs away.

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Not everyone has room for Nolan’s Snake

Or wants a poo machine..

He has several poo machines.

I feel sorry for the poo machine invigilators.

Hahahahahahahahahahaha!

Good one, sm.

:)

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

He has several poo machines.

I feel sorry for the poo machine invigilators.

Hahahahahahahahahahaha!

Good one, sm.

:)

The invigilators move around the museum during their shifts. They get some sitting and some standing and some walking. To their credit they work hard at not RSIing their staff,

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Not everyone has room for Nolan’s Snake

!http://www.cruisintasmania.com.au/5-unusual-encounters-for-your-tassie-adventure/MONA.jpg

or a Bit Drop

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/22/e3/81/22e381999f5347b96d9e6e4d54a860f1.jpg

or one of these

!http://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.1711220.1393870869!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg

Or wants a poo machine..

!http://aussieworkingholiday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mona-hobart2.jpg

or can face the outrage from curating CUNTS..

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/37/62/73/37627344a5309cc42455e715a4b9343b.jpg

He has several poo machines.

I feel sorry for the poo machine invigilators.

Cleaning up is the hardest part.

Some of the visitors like self exhibits.

Tau.Neutrino said:

sarahs mum said:

Michael V said:

He has several poo machines.

I feel sorry for the poo machine invigilators.

Cleaning up is the hardest part.

Some of the visitors like self exhibits.

Luckily rest rooms were installed allowing private exhibitions.

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

mollwollfumble said:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walsh_(art_collector)

Very interesting.

Not everyone has room for Nolan’s Snake

!http://www.cruisintasmania.com.au/5-unusual-encounters-for-your-tassie-adventure/MONA.jpg

or a Bit Drop

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/22/e3/81/22e381999f5347b96d9e6e4d54a860f1.jpg

or one of these

!http://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.1711220.1393870869!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg

Or wants a poo machine..

!http://aussieworkingholiday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mona-hobart2.jpg

or can face the outrage from curating CUNTS..

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/37/62/73/37627344a5309cc42455e715a4b9343b.jpg

He has several poo machines.

Are these all from Tasmania?

Peak Warming Man said:

What about erotic poetry?

That counts as art. If it’s good.

Norman Lindsey Sculpture Garden comes to mind.

There are quite a few other good sculpture gardens in Australia.

Rare books have started to attract my attention.

The rarest would be overseas, though.

mollwollfumble said:

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Not everyone has room for Nolan’s Snake

!http://www.cruisintasmania.com.au/5-unusual-encounters-for-your-tassie-adventure/MONA.jpg

or a Bit Drop

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/22/e3/81/22e381999f5347b96d9e6e4d54a860f1.jpg

or one of these

!http://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.1711220.1393870869!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg

Or wants a poo machine..

!http://aussieworkingholiday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mona-hobart2.jpg

or can face the outrage from curating CUNTS..

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/37/62/73/37627344a5309cc42455e715a4b9343b.jpg

He has several poo machines.

Are these all from Tasmania?

Belgium, the poo machine capital of Europe.

mollwollfumble said:

Michael V said:

sarahs mum said:

Not everyone has room for Nolan’s Snake

!http://www.cruisintasmania.com.au/5-unusual-encounters-for-your-tassie-adventure/MONA.jpg

or a Bit Drop

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/22/e3/81/22e381999f5347b96d9e6e4d54a860f1.jpg

or one of these

!http://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.1711220.1393870869!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_620_330/image.jpg

Or wants a poo machine..

!http://aussieworkingholiday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/mona-hobart2.jpg

or can face the outrage from curating CUNTS..

!https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/37/62/73/37627344a5309cc42455e715a4b9343b.jpg

He has several poo machines.

Are these all from Tasmania?

Yep. but wait there’s more..

mollwollfumble said:

Not a question about Australian artists. I’m currently reading “the monuments men”, about how prior to D-Day a list of more than 1000 places in Europe highlighted where the greatest works of art could be found. Particularly in major museums, major churches, but also in villas and offices.

Australia doesn’t have any art remotely equivalent to that – or does it?

At a guess I’d suspect the NGV would be our closest. It has a fairly decent collection.

the Heidi Museum started off as a private collection, now its State owned

https://www.heide.com.au/collection/about-collection

Tau.Neutrino said:

the Heidi Museum started off as a private collection, now its State owned

https://www.heide.com.au/collection/about-collection

Ive been to Heidi, I haven’t been to Mona yet.

Heidi also has a sculpture garden.

Nice area.

Tau.Neutrino said:

the Heidi Museum started off as a private collection, now its State owned

https://www.heide.com.au/collection/about-collection

I’ve been there. It has some very good outdoor sculptures. I wasn’t a fan of the paintings inside.

Docklands has some good sculptures.

Silo art trail is good. Not terribly portable.

I didn’t think much of the art galleries in Broken Hill. Pro Hart and all that.

Probably just Good Scientist

mollwollfumble said:

Silo art trail is good. Not terribly portable.

I didn’t think much of the art galleries in Broken Hill. Pro Hart and all that.

If we are talking colonial art then I think Sydney, Ballarat, Bendigo and Adelaide win.

mollwollfumble said:

Silo art trail is good. Not terribly portable.

I didn’t think much of the art galleries in Broken Hill. Pro Hart and all that.

Pro Hart had a different worker putting on each wash and he came past with a couple of stick figures.

sarahs mum said:

mollwollfumble said:

Silo art trail is good. Not terribly portable.

I didn’t think much of the art galleries in Broken Hill. Pro Hart and all that.

If we are talking colonial art then I think Sydney, Ballarat, Bendigo and Adelaide win.

Interesting. I’d forgotten about colonial art.