Whether capturing a tourist market, collaborating with fashion designers, or inspiring kids to be creative, colour is a safe bet, as proven by artists a generation apart.
Image (L-R): Rosie Deacon, Photo Ben Adams; Ken Done, Photo Stuart Spence
Taking its cue from the catwalk, Spring Collection is a cross-gallery exhibition that pairs Australian icon Ken Done (b. 1940) with multi-disciplinary artist Rosie Deacon (b. 1985).
While a generation apart, the two artists use colour as a vehicle for hooking their audiences. Done’s punchy, graphic images of Sydney took his brand internationally in the 80s and 90s – a signature of which was their high-chroma palette.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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