Rex
Irwin from Olsen Irwin Galleries in Woollahra is speaking about
art collecting at Jayes Gallery in Molong NSW on 27 April, 2013
Notable Art Dealer, Rex
Irwin will visit Molong in a first for the country! Libby Oldham, Director of
Jayes Gallery & Sculpture Gardens says ‘this is a coup for the bush as art
dealers rarely move from the rarefied air of the Sydney art scene’. This is
certainly the case with Rex who has been busy in his Queen Street gallery for
many years.
With a big personality and a
wry British sense of humour, Rex Irwin will delight and inform invited guests
at a luncheon at Jayes Gallery about the art of collecting and what to look for
in finding that special piece for your home. With over 35 years as the leading art dealer in Sydney, Rex
Irwin is noted for his expertise and in-depth understanding of the arts. This
is a rare opportunity to meet with such expertise outside of the Sydney market
so if you are interested in meeting this art specialist in person, then you
need to contact Libby Oldham at Jayes Gallery quickly as seats for the luncheon
are limited.
Following on from lunch, a
combined exhibition from Olsen Irwin and Jayes will be on show in the gallery
in the small heritage town of Molong just 32 kms west of Orange. Guests and art
lovers will again be entertained by Rex Irwin as he opens the show and explains
the attributes of many of the highly collectible and rare pieces on exhibition.
Featuring modern artists Sam
Fullbrook, Guy Maestri, Robert Malherbe, Leila Jeffreys, Luke Scibberas,
Jonathon Delafield Cook along with past artists of Fred Williams, will be 2
rare etchings from Francisco Goya. A selection of regional works from Joy
Engelman, Tim Winters, Jaq Davies, Michael Carroll, Nina Machielse, Josephine
Jagger-Manners, Marian Duncan, Judy Whitlock and sculptors Hui Selwood, Ken
Hutchinson and Glenn Hoyle.
Rex Irwin is no doubt an
icon in the arts world with over 35 years in representing and building the
reputations some of Australia’s most notable artists. His flair is in placing
an artwork with the right collector in that Rex delights in his buyers being
excited by the works they collect and forming deep connections with the
pieces.
The recent merger of the
Olsen and Irwin stables into one location at Jersey Road in Woollahra has kept
the art world guessing as to what may emerge but the new stable will focus on a
broad spectrum of national and international art. With a combined 60 years of
dealing in fine art, for Tim Olsen and Rex Irwin this is an exciting
partnership.
This is a rare opportunity
indeed and now the time is ripe for you to visit Jayes and be entertained by
this leading personality of the art world. Bookings for lunch are essential.
Date: Saturday
27 April 2013
Time: 12.00
– 3.30 pm
Bookings: $40 p/p includes light luncheon
Exhibition Title: “Eclectica
Collectica”
Exhibition Opens: Saturday
27 April 2013 - Invitation only
Exhibition dates: 27
– 10 May 2013
Gallery times: Wed
to Sun 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: Libby
Oldham, Director
Ph: 02 63669093
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