Australian art golden boy to launch book at Tweed Regional Gallery
16 November 2017
Book and conversation shed light on stellar Zavros career
A golden child of Australian contemporary art, Michael Zavros, has brought many of his celebrated pieces together in the artist’s debut book and Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre has been chosen for an official launch of the collection.
The book, simply titled Michael Zavros, will be launched with a special in-conversation between the artist and Tweed Regional Gallery Director Susi Muddiman on 23 November.
“Michael and Tweed Regional Gallery have enjoyed a close relationships over the years and it’s tremendously exciting that he has chosen our Gallery to officially unveil his spectacular book,” Ms Muddiman said.
“Michael’s work appears in the collections of major museums and private collections around the world and he is one of the true celebrities of modern Australian art. He is well known for his hyper-realistic paintings and, more recently, for photography, sculpture, film and performance.”
“Our conversation will discuss Michael’s art practice and the evolution of his exciting monograph, and he will be available to sign copies of the book.”
His stunning debut monograph features more than 120 beautifully reproduced works, as well as essays from some of the art world’s leading figures.
Members of the public are invited to the launch, which begins at 6pm. Numbers are limited and bookings, along with pre-purchases of the book, can be made online before 20 November at www.trybooking.com/SKML
Event Details
When: Thursday 23 November 6pm. Gallery Café open 5pm – 6pm.
Cost : $25 / $20 for Friends of the Gallery members.
Bookings: Limited numbers. For online bookings and to reserve and pay for a copy of the book go to www.trybooking.com/SKML
RSVP: 20 November 2017
Book: Author: Michael Zavros with contributions by Rhana Devenport, Robert Leonard, Chris Saines and Laurence Simmons
212pp hardback | 330x260mm | $85 AUD | Manuscript Publishing
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Caption: Celebrity Australian artist Michael Zavros has chosen Tweed Regional Gallery to launch is debut book, bringing together 120 of his works.