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In October 1974 the gallery presented old master drawings, watercolours and prints rarely seen for sale in Australia. The works were sent from Thos. Agnew &​ Sons Ltd., London in conjunction with Robert M. Light Inc., Boston and David Tunick Inc., New York. A catalogue of 35 pages including 12 pages of plates displayed works in the exhibition from Italian, Dutch and French schools from the 16th to 18th centuries, including [[Annibale Carracci]]'s ''Head of a Boy Wearing a Flat Cap'' priced at $A12,500; [[Giovanni Battista Tiepolo]] with two drawings ($A7,000 and $A8,000); and [[Jacob Jordaens]]' ''The Martyrdom of St Sebastian'' ($A7,500).<ref>{{Citation|title=ART (5 October 1974)|journal=The bulletin|volume=096|issue=4926|publication-date=1974-10-05|publisher=John Haynes and J.F. Archibald|issn=0007-4039}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=ART (27 April 1974)|journal=The bulletin|volume=096|issue=4903|publication-date=1974-04-27|publisher=John Haynes and J.F. Archibald|issn=0007-4039}}</ref>
In October 1974 the gallery presented old master drawings, watercolours and prints rarely seen for sale in Australia. The works were sent from Thos. Agnew &​ Sons Ltd., London in conjunction with Robert M. Light Inc., Boston and David Tunick Inc., New York. A catalogue of 35 pages including 12 pages of plates displayed works in the exhibition from Italian, Dutch and French schools from the 16th to 18th centuries, including [[Annibale Carracci]]'s ''Head of a Boy Wearing a Flat Cap'' priced at $A12,500; [[Giovanni Battista Tiepolo]] with two drawings ($A7,000 and $A8,000); and [[Jacob Jordaens]]' ''The Martyrdom of St Sebastian'' ($A7,500).<ref>{{Citation|title=ART (5 October 1974)|journal=The bulletin|volume=096|issue=4926|publication-date=1974-10-05|publisher=John Haynes and J.F. Archibald|issn=0007-4039}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=ART (27 April 1974)|journal=The bulletin|volume=096|issue=4903|publication-date=1974-04-27|publisher=John Haynes and J.F. Archibald|issn=0007-4039}}</ref>


Deciding to concentrate on Australian artists,<ref>{{Citation | author1=Heathcote, Christopher | author2=Kemp, Roger, 1908-1987 | title=A quest for enlightenment : the art of Roger Kemp | page=148 | publication-date=2007 | publisher=Macmillan | isbn=978-1-876832-43-8 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation | author1=Sibley, Andrew J | author2=Thomas, David, 1937-, (author.) | author3=McGregor, Ken, (book producer.) | title=Andrew Sibley : an epic of the everyman | publication-date=2004 | publisher=Macmillan Art | isbn=978-1-876832-15-5 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Citation | author1=Harding, Lesley | author2=Morgan, Kendrah, (author.) | title=Mirka & Georges : a culinary affair | publication-date=2018 | publisher=Miegunyah Press | edition=1st | isbn=978-0-522-87220-0 }}</ref> in 1975, Baillieu moved Realities to 33-35 Jackson Street, Toorak,<ref>{{Citation | title=End of the haul (17 April 1976) | journal=The bulletin | publication-date=1976-04-17 | publisher=John Haynes and J.F. Archibald | volume=098 | issue=5003 | issn=0007-4039 }}</ref> a larger site occupied by historic buildings; a schoolhouse (c.1867), parish hall (c.1912), verger’s cottage (1928) and a small ablutions block, and had them renovated and combined by architect Ross Ramus of Gunn Hayball Pty. Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/files/assets/public/adl/heritage-overlays/ho372-st-johns-33-35-jackson-street-toorak.pdf|title=Heritage Place – Citation Assessment: Former St Johns Church of England School and Parish Hall|last=Statham|first=John|date=1 October 2009|website=Stonnington Council|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The adaptation of the building as a gallery (most particularly the work to the Hall) was documented in a contemporary national survey as an example of the recycling of heritage buildings.<ref>{{Citation | author1=Latreille, Anne | author2=Latreille, Peter | author3=Lovell, Peter H | title=New uses for old buildings in Australia | page=52 | publication-date=1981 | publisher=Oxford University Press | isbn=978-0-19-554301-8 }}</ref>
Deciding to concentrate on Australian artists,<ref>{{Citation | author1=Heathcote, Christopher | author2=Kemp, Roger, 1908-1987 | title=A quest for enlightenment : the art of Roger Kemp | page=148 | publication-date=2007 | publisher=Macmillan | isbn=978-1-876832-43-8 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation | author1=Sibley, Andrew J | author2=Thomas, David, 1937-, (author.) | author3=McGregor, Ken, (book producer.) | title=Andrew Sibley : an epic of the everyman | publication-date=2004 | publisher=Macmillan Art | isbn=978-1-876832-15-5 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Citation | author1=Harding, Lesley | author2=Morgan, Kendrah, (author.) | title=Mirka & Georges : a culinary affair | publication-date=2018 | publisher=Miegunyah Press | edition=1st | isbn=978-0-522-87220-0 }}</ref> in 1975, Baillieu moved Realities to 33-35 Jackson Street, Toorak,<ref>{{Citation | title=End of the haul (17 April 1976) | journal=The bulletin | publication-date=1976-04-17 | publisher=John Haynes and J.F. Archibald | volume=098 | issue=5003 | issn=0007-4039 }}</ref> a larger site occupied by historic buildings; a schoolhouse (c.1867), parish hall (c.1912), verger’s cottage (1928) and a small ablutions block, and had them renovated and combined by architect Ross Ramus of Gunn Hayball Pty. Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/files/assets/public/adl/heritage-overlays/ho372-st-johns-33-35-jackson-street-toorak.pdf|title=Heritage Place – Citation Assessment: Former St Johns Church of England School and Parish Hall|last=Statham|first=John|date=1 October 2009|website=Stonnington Council|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The adaptation of the building as a gallery (most particularly the work to the Hall) was documented in a contemporary national survey as an example of the recycling of heritage buildings.<ref>{{Citation | author1=Latreille, Anne | author2=Latreille, Peter | author3=Lovell, Peter H | title=New uses for old buildings in Australia | page=52 | publication-date=1981 | publisher=Oxford University Press | isbn=978-0-19-554301-8 }}</ref> [[George Baldessin]]'s three-part sculpture in bronze, rusted steel and chrome was sited at the entrance, and the first exhibition was Roger Kemp's.<ref>{{Citation | title=MELBOURNE A moveable festival (25 October 1975) | journal=The bulletin | publication-date=1975-10-25 | publisher=John Haynes and J.F. Archibald | volume=097 | issue=4980 | issn=0007-4039 }}</ref>


In August 1977, Baillieu presented ''Paintings by the Desert Tribes of Central Australia'' at Realities, the first exhibition by [[Papunya Tula]] artists at a commercial gallery, and sold [[Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri]]'s ''[[Warlugulong]]'' (1977), an [[Acrylic paint|acrylic]] on canvas painting, for A$1,200 to the [[Commonwealth Bank]].<ref>{{Citation | author1=Ryan, Judith | author2=Batty, Philip | author3=National Gallery of Victoria | title=Tjukurrtjanu : origins of Western Desert art | publication-date=2011 | publisher=National Gallery of Victoria | isbn=978-0-7241-0345-4 }}</ref> After being on-sold several times, the work was auctioned in 2007 for $2.4 million, beating all previous records for Aboriginal artwork.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/national/clifford-possum-art-sells-for-24m-record/news-story/6ebbd18342df28e1c8fa110b428b9109|title=Clifford Possum art sells for $2.4m record|date=2007-07-24|website=NewsComAu|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref>
In August 1977, Baillieu presented ''Paintings by the Desert Tribes of Central Australia'' at Realities, the first exhibition by [[Papunya Tula]] artists at a commercial gallery, and sold [[Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri]]'s ''[[Warlugulong]]'' (1977), an [[Acrylic paint|acrylic]] on canvas painting, for A$1,200 to the [[Commonwealth Bank]].<ref>{{Citation | author1=Ryan, Judith | author2=Batty, Philip | author3=National Gallery of Victoria | title=Tjukurrtjanu : origins of Western Desert art | publication-date=2011 | publisher=National Gallery of Victoria | isbn=978-0-7241-0345-4 }}</ref> After being on-sold several times, the work was auctioned in 2007 for $2.4 million, beating all previous records for Aboriginal artwork.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/national/clifford-possum-art-sells-for-24m-record/news-story/6ebbd18342df28e1c8fa110b428b9109|title=Clifford Possum art sells for $2.4m record|date=2007-07-24|website=NewsComAu|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref>


Baillieu remained director from 1971 until 1980.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/gallery-owner-chose-to-be-game-not-gamekeeper-20120410-1wmt6.html|title=Gallery owner chose to be game not gamekeeper|last=MYER|first=ROD|date=2012-04-10|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> In 1976 Evi Robinson, as administrator, and Rhonda Senbergs,<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://au.blurb.com/b/1943076-realities|title=Realities by Luba Bilu {{!}} Blurb Books Australia|date=2011-01-24|language=en}}</ref> both partners of artists who exhibited there, joined her. Following her mother's death, in 1980 Marianne sold the gallery and moved in 1981 to a studio house in [[Williamstown, Victoria|Williamstown]] to paint full time, while the gallery continued under the management of Robinson. The gallery closed in 1992.<ref>The Age (Melbourne), July 8, 1992</ref>
Baillieu remained director from 1971 until 1980.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/gallery-owner-chose-to-be-game-not-gamekeeper-20120410-1wmt6.html|title=Gallery owner chose to be game not gamekeeper|last=MYER|first=ROD|date=2012-04-10|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-11-17}}</ref> In 1976 Evi Robinson, as administrator, and Rhonda Senbergs,<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://au.blurb.com/b/1943076-realities|title=Realities by Luba Bilu {{!}} Blurb Books Australia|date=2011-01-24|language=en}}</ref> both partners of artists who exhibited there, joined her. Following her mother's death, in 1980 Marianne sold the gallery and moved in 1981 to a studio house in [[Williamstown, Victoria|Williamstown]] to paint full time, while the gallery continued under the management of Robinson. The gallery closed in 1992.<ref>The Age (Melbourne), July 8, 1992</ref>

==Exhibitions==
==Exhibitions==
Exhibitions held at the gallery included;
Exhibitions held at the gallery included;

Revision as of 06:41, 17 November 2019

Realities Gallery was a Melbourne gallery which showed work of Australian art of the western and indigenous traditions, and Pacific and international art. It operated from 1971 to 1992.

History

In 1970 Danish-born Marianne Baillieu (1939–2012) set up business importing artworks for sale. With her husband, solicitor and businessman Ian Baillieu, they purchased a small retail property in Ross Street, Toorak, which they renovated to open Realities gallery there in April 1971.

In October 1974 the gallery presented old master drawings, watercolours and prints rarely seen for sale in Australia. The works were sent from Thos. Agnew &​ Sons Ltd., London in conjunction with Robert M. Light Inc., Boston and David Tunick Inc., New York. A catalogue of 35 pages including 12 pages of plates displayed works in the exhibition from Italian, Dutch and French schools from the 16th to 18th centuries, including Annibale Carracci's Head of a Boy Wearing a Flat Cap priced at $A12,500; Giovanni Battista Tiepolo with two drawings ($A7,000 and $A8,000); and Jacob Jordaens' The Martyrdom of St Sebastian ($A7,500).[1][2]

Deciding to concentrate on Australian artists,[3][4][5] in 1975, Baillieu moved Realities to 33-35 Jackson Street, Toorak,[6] a larger site occupied by historic buildings; a schoolhouse (c.1867), parish hall (c.1912), verger’s cottage (1928) and a small ablutions block, and had them renovated and combined by architect Ross Ramus of Gunn Hayball Pty. Ltd.[7] The adaptation of the building as a gallery (most particularly the work to the Hall) was documented in a contemporary national survey as an example of the recycling of heritage buildings.[8] George Baldessin's three-part sculpture in bronze, rusted steel and chrome was sited at the entrance, and the first exhibition was Roger Kemp's.[9]

In August 1977, Baillieu presented Paintings by the Desert Tribes of Central Australia at Realities, the first exhibition by Papunya Tula artists at a commercial gallery, and sold Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri's Warlugulong (1977), an acrylic on canvas painting, for A$1,200 to the Commonwealth Bank.[10] After being on-sold several times, the work was auctioned in 2007 for $2.4 million, beating all previous records for Aboriginal artwork.[11]

Baillieu remained director from 1971 until 1980.[12] In 1976 Evi Robinson, as administrator, and Rhonda Senbergs,[13] both partners of artists who exhibited there, joined her. Following her mother's death, in 1980 Marianne sold the gallery and moved in 1981 to a studio house in Williamstown to paint full time, while the gallery continued under the management of Robinson. The gallery closed in 1992.[14]

Exhibitions

Exhibitions held at the gallery included;

  • 1971, May 14-May 5: Group exhibition: M. McKinnon, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Chamin, F. Lindh, J. Feddersen, Karl Duldig.
  • 1971, June 9–July 3: Douglas Annand, Cresside Collette, the Optronic Kinetics Group founded 1970 at Sydney University and including Bert Flugelman, Jim McDonnell, David Smith.
  • 1971, from August 4: Mirka Mora solo show, dolls and drawings[5]
  • 1972, April 6-29: Richard Brecknock (sculptures), Tim Benson (jewellery), West African masks ; New Guinea pottery.
  • 1972, May 31–June 24: Robert Boynes, Helge Larsen, Darani Lewers.
  • 1972, June 28–July 22: Victor Vasarely, Michael McKinnon, Clifford Frith, John Hansen.
  • 1973, February 8–March 3: Drawing exhibition I - Australian artists born before 1930, including "Ringer, 1972" by Russell Drysdale.
  • 1973, March 7-31: Drawing exhibition II - Australian artists born after 1930
  • 1973, July: Roger Kemp solo[15]
  • 1973, October 24–November 24: Sculpture survey: including small sculptures at Realities and large sculptures at Como Gardens, Como Avenue, South Yarra with 8-page catalogue[16]
  • 1974, April: Mark Strizic, Realities 74, photographs[17]
  • 1974, May 2–18: Mirka Mora, Erotic Drawings and Figures[18]
  • 1974, from October 1: Old master drawings, watercolours and prints
  • 1974: John Robinson: Paintings and screenprints
  • 1977, February 24– March 23: Drawing exhibition, including John Perceval, Noel Counihan, Arthur Boyd, Mirka Mora.
  • 1977: John Robinson, Paintings
  • 1977, from August 9: Paintings by the desert tribes of Central Australia and carvings by the Tiwi tribe of Bathurst and Melville Islands
  • 1977, October 26–November 18: 19th and 20th century prints from P. &​ D. Colnaghi, Ltd, London, with 11 page illustrated catalogue
  • 1978, May 4–June 2: Selected fine prints from 1860-1910 from the Impressionist period to the beginning of Art Nouveau, from David Tunick, Inc., New York, USA, with catalogue of 13 pages.
  • 1978, from April 25: Artists' choice at Realities, organised by the Green Hills Foundation Limited with proceeds to Aboriginal education programs conducted by The Foundation.
  • 1978, March: Donald Friend[19]
  • 1978: 'Baldessin Memorial Exhibition'
  • 1978, October 5th - 28th: Exhibition of old master drawings, watercolours and prints from Thos. Agnew &​ Sons Ltd., London
  • 1979, April: Noel Counihan[20]
  • 1979, from June 27: Selected modern prints 1905-1955
  • 1979, August 9–September 15: Pre-Columban art of Mexico
  • 1979, Klaus Zimmer: Realities Gallery window installation
  • 1980, May 6–June 14: Group exhibition with Rick Amor, Asher Bilu, Robert Boynes, Noel Counihan, Frank Hodgkinson, Gil Jamieson, Roger Kemp, Sandra Leveson, John Money, Ross Moore, Mirka Mora, Trevor Nickolls, Clifton Pugh, John Roninson, Andrew Sibley, Edwin Tanner, Robin Wallace-Crabbe, John Wolseley.
  • 1980, from November 24: Aboriginal bark paintings, Tiwi poles and carvings and Yirrkala carvings, including "Mimi spirits and Namorodo spirits" by George Djayhngurru, Oenpelli and "Bima and Waijai bird" by Paddy Henry Tiempi, Bathurst Island.
  • 1981: Leigh Weiner photographs
  • 1981, from December 1: Summer exhibition. John Money, John Wolseley, Mirka Mora, Inge King, John Robinson, Gareth Sansom, Colin Lanceley, Brian Dunlop, Frank Hodgkinson, Roger Kemp, Noel Counihan, Brett Whiteley.
  • 1982: Gareth Sansom
  • 1982: John Robinson, Paintings[21]
  • 1983: Print exhibition with "The Bodford Terrace Folio" by various print makers, John Brack, Noel Counihan (Images of Opoul), John Courier, Jeffrey Makin, Colin Lanceley, John Money, Brian Dunlop, Leonard French, Frank Hodgkinson, Robert Jacks, Roger Kemp, Les Kossatz, Jan Senbergs, John Olsen, Andrew Sibley, Lloyd Rees (New lithographs 1982), John Robinson, Andrew Southal, Fred Williams.
  • 1983: Garet Sansom
  • 1983: Jon Cattapan, Paintings, Constructions And Works On Paper[22]
  • 1984: Jeffrey Makin, Ash Wednesday series
  • 1984: John Robinson, Paintings, Drawings
  • 1984 Terry Matassoni: Recent Paintings
  • 1985: John Beard[23]
  • 1985: Roar Studios artists, Raw Reality[24]
  • 1986: Joyce Evans, But I Know What I Like, photographs
  • 1986: Terry Matassoni: Paintings and Gouaches
  • 1986: John Robinson, Paintings, Drawings
  • 1987, November: Bill Henson: Untitled 1985-86[25]
  • 1988, December 3-21: Selected original prints exhibition by Noel Counihan, John Brack, Fred Williams, Roger Kemp.
  • 1988, June 10–July 7: Group exhibition
  • 1988, October–November: Paul Partos, Calendar Paintings
  • 1989: Terry Matassoni: Paintings and Works on Paper
  • 1989: John Robinson, Paintings, Lithographs
  • 1989: Bill Henson, Untitled 1987-88
  • 1990: Terry Matassoni: Works on Paper
  • 1991: Terry Matassoni: Recent Work
  • 1991: John Robinson, Survey Exhibition 1979 - 1991
  • 1991: Bill Henson, Paris Opera Project
  • 1992, March 7–26 Selected prints exhibition.
  • 1992, June 12-27: A tribute to Anthony Pryor
  • 1992: Terry Matassoni: Recent Work’

References

  1. ^ "ART (5 October 1974)", The bulletin, 096 (4926), John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1974-10-05, ISSN 0007-4039
  2. ^ "ART (27 April 1974)", The bulletin, 096 (4903), John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1974-04-27, ISSN 0007-4039
  3. ^ Heathcote, Christopher; Kemp, Roger, 1908-1987 (2007), A quest for enlightenment : the art of Roger Kemp, Macmillan, p. 148, ISBN 978-1-876832-43-8{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Sibley, Andrew J; Thomas, David, 1937-, (author.); McGregor, Ken, (book producer.) (2004), Andrew Sibley : an epic of the everyman, Macmillan Art, ISBN 978-1-876832-15-5 {{citation}}: |author2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b Harding, Lesley; Morgan, Kendrah, (author.) (2018), Mirka & Georges : a culinary affair (1st ed.), Miegunyah Press, ISBN 978-0-522-87220-0 {{citation}}: |author2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "End of the haul (17 April 1976)", The bulletin, 098 (5003), John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1976-04-17, ISSN 0007-4039
  7. ^ Statham, John (1 October 2009). "Heritage Place – Citation Assessment: Former St Johns Church of England School and Parish Hall" (PDF). Stonnington Council.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Latreille, Anne; Latreille, Peter; Lovell, Peter H (1981), New uses for old buildings in Australia, Oxford University Press, p. 52, ISBN 978-0-19-554301-8
  9. ^ "MELBOURNE A moveable festival (25 October 1975)", The bulletin, 097 (4980), John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1975-10-25, ISSN 0007-4039
  10. ^ Ryan, Judith; Batty, Philip; National Gallery of Victoria (2011), Tjukurrtjanu : origins of Western Desert art, National Gallery of Victoria, ISBN 978-0-7241-0345-4
  11. ^ "Clifford Possum art sells for $2.4m record". NewsComAu. 2007-07-24. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  12. ^ MYER, ROD (2012-04-10). "Gallery owner chose to be game not gamekeeper". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  13. ^ Realities by Luba Bilu | Blurb Books Australia. 2011-01-24.
  14. ^ The Age (Melbourne), July 8, 1992
  15. ^ "ART No easy solutions (7 July 1973)", The bulletin, 095 (4861), John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1973-07-07, ISSN 0007-4039
  16. ^ Realities [gallery] sculpture survey 1973, [Realities [gallery] sculpture survey 1973 : Australian Gallery File], retrieved 17 November 2019{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Bulletin Briefing ART (13 April 1974)", The bulletin, 096 (4901), John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1974-04-13, ISSN 0007-4039
  18. ^ "ART (27 April 1974)", The bulletin, 096 (4903), John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1974-04-27, ISSN 0007-4039
  19. ^ Friend, Donald; Gray, Anne, 1947-, (editor.); Hetherington, Paul, 1958-, (editor.); National Library of Australia, (publisher.) (2001), The diaries of Donald Friend, National Library of Australia, ISBN 978-0-642-10738-1 {{citation}}: |author2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "BATMAN'S MELBOURNE Passionate paintings by an old commo (24 April 1979)", The bulletin, 100 (5157), John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1979-04-24, ISSN 0007-4039
  21. ^ "Artist mindful of perceptions.(News)", The Age (Melbourne, Australia), Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited: 12, 2009-05-08, ISSN 0312-6307
  22. ^ "Jon Cattapan: possible histories". Artlink Magazine. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  23. ^ Catalano, Gary, Solo Exhibition-Realities Gallery, Melbourne, The AGE, Review, 4 December 1985.
  24. ^ "© David Larwill Curriculum Vitae - Anthea Polson Art". www.antheapolsonart.com.au. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  25. ^ "Henson reframes the past.(Life & Style)", The Age (Melbourne, Australia), Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited: 20, 2013-11-23, ISSN 0312-6307
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