HOWARD ARKLEY AND JUAN DAVILA (1951-1999; born 1946) Interior with Built-in-Bar 1991-92 screenprint, ed. P/P III/III diptych 163 x 1...
HOWARD ARKLEY AND JUAN DAVILA (1951-1999; born 1946)
Interior with Built-in-Bar 1991-92
screenprint, ed. P/P III/III
diptych
signed and editioned upper left: P/P III/III Juan Davila
initialled and dated within image lower left: HA. 91.
initialled and dated within image lower right: Davila 92.
titled upper right within image
163 x 108cm (each, sheet); 163 x 216cm (overall)
PROVENANCE:
The Estate of Larry Rawling, Melbourne
EXHIBITIONS:
You Are Here, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, 5 - 28 November 1992 (another example)
You Are Here, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 4 March - 4 April 1993 (another example)
Icon Interior, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Australian National University Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, 2001 (another example)
Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, 24 November 2001 - 17 February 2002, cat. no. 17 (another example)
Juan Davila, Prints and Drawings 1980s - 2005, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 2005 (another example)
Juan Davila and Howard Arkley: Masters of Contemporary Collaboration, Benalla Art Gallery, Victoria, 1 October - 20 November 2011 (another example)
LITERATURE:
Gregory, J., Howard Arkley and Juan Davila: Icon Interior 1994-2001, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 2001, p. 5 (another example)
Crawford, A., A Person Looks at a Work of Art...: The Michael Buxton Contemporary Australian Art Collection, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, cat. no. 17 (illus., another example)
Gregory, J., Carnival in Suburbia: The Art of Howard Arkley, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, 2006, cat. no. 5.12, p.149 (illus. p.152, another example)
Gregory, J., Arkley Works: Howard Arkley Online Catalogue Raisonne, https://www.arkleyworks.com/blog/2009/12/08/interior-with-built-in-bar-1992-wp-howard-arkley-juan-davila/ (illus., another example)
OTHER NOTES:
Other examples of this print are held in the collections of the Benalla Art Gallery, Victoria; Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne; and National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
RELATED WORK:
Howard Arkley and Juan Davila, Interior with Built-in-Bar 1992, gouache on paper with silkscreen detailing, diptych, 159 x 216cm (sheet, overall), Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 9 May 2022, lot 20.
Juan Davila and Howard Arkley cultivated a substantial collaborative alliance that developed over an extended period, resulting in the collaboration of three-dimensional installations, screenprints, paintings, and works on paper. The production of Interior with Built-in-Bar in 1992 marked a significant creation that signified a pivotal shift in their partnership dynamics. The collaborations between Howard Arkley and Juan Davila have left a profound imprint on the landscape of Australian art history, showcasing the potential of artistic partnerships that have long been overlooked until more recent times.
By 1992, Juan Davila had established himself with politically charged paintings, contrasting Howard Arkley's focus on domestic interiors. While their aesthetic approaches differed - Arkley favoured a cleaner style often employing appropriation, while Davila's work leaned towards gestural expression and social commentary - their collaboration was market by a mutual exploration of each other's artistic realms. Although Arkley had prior experience as a collaborator, Davila embraced this new terrain, pushing boundaries and challenging each other's perspectives while maintaining a harmonious creative process.
Their first major joint installation, Blue Chip Instant Decorator: A Room, debuted at Tolarno Galleries in 1991, followed by the creation of Interior with Built-in-Bar in 1992. This work exemplified a seamless fusion of their distinct styles, with Davila's vision of interior spaces melding with Arkley's perspective. Notably, Interior with Built-in-Bar deftly blurs the lines of authorship, showcasing a balanced interplay between the two artists.
Interior with Built-in-Bar 1992 represented the last collaboration between Arkley and Davila, completed by Davila after Arkley's death. Rather than focusing on individual contributions, the emphasis lies on how their collaboration transcended ego, leveraging each other's strengths and limitations to create a cohesive artistic expression.
Hannah Ryan
Prints & Multiples Specialist
© The Estate of Howard Arkley and Juan Davila, Courtesy Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
Provenance: The Estate of Larry Rawling, Melbourne Dimensions: 163 x 108cm (each, sheet); 163 x 216cm (overall) Artist Name: HOWARD ARKLEY AND JUAN DAVILA (1951-1999; born 1946) Exhibited: You Are Here, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, 5 - 28 November 1992 (another example)
You Are Here, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 4 March - 4 April 1993 (another example)
Icon Interior, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Australian National University Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, 2001 (another example)
Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, 24 November 2001 - 17 February 2002, cat. no. 17 (another example)
Juan Davila, Prints and Drawings 1980s - 2005, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 2005 (another example)
Juan Davila and Howard Arkley: Masters of Contemporary Collaboration, Benalla Art Gallery, Victoria, 1 October - 20 November 2011 (another example) Literature: Gregory, J., Howard Arkley and Juan Davila: Icon Interior 1994-2001, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 2001, p. 5 (another example)
Crawford, A., A Person Looks at a Work of Art...: The Michael Buxton Contemporary Australian Art Collection, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, cat. no. 17 (illus., another example)
Gregory, J., Carnival in Suburbia: The Art of Howard Arkley, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, 2006, cat. no. 5.12, p.149 (illus. p.152, another example)
Gregory, J., Arkley Works: Howard Arkley Online Catalogue Raisonne, https://www.arkleyworks.com/blog/2009/12/08/interior-with-built-in-bar-1992-wp-howard-arkley-juan-davila/ (illus., another example) Medium: screenprint, ed. P/P III/III diptych Notes: Other examples of this print are held in the collections of the Benalla Art Gallery, Victoria; Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne; and National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
RELATED WORK:
Howard Arkley and Juan Davila, Interior with Built-in-Bar 1992, gouache on paper with silkscreen detailing, diptych, 159 x 216cm (sheet, overall), Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 9 May 2022, lot 20.
Juan Davila and Howard Arkley cultivated a substantial collaborative alliance that developed over an extended period, resulting in the collaboration of three-dimensional installations, screenprints, paintings, and works on paper. The production of Interior with Built-in-Bar in 1992 marked a significant creation that signified a pivotal shift in their partnership dynamics. The collaborations between Howard Arkley and Juan Davila have left a profound imprint on the landscape of Australian art history, showcasing the potential of artistic partnerships that have long been overlooked until more recent times.
By 1992, Juan Davila had established himself with politically charged paintings, contrasting Howard Arkley's focus on domestic interiors. While their aesthetic approaches differed - Arkley favoured a cleaner style often employing appropriation, while Davila's work leaned towards gestural expression and social commentary - their collaboration was market by a mutual exploration of each other's artistic realms. Although Arkley had prior experience as a collaborator, Davila embraced this new terrain, pushing boundaries and challenging each other's perspectives while maintaining a harmonious creative process.
Their first major joint installation, Blue Chip Instant Decorator: A Room, debuted at Tolarno Galleries in 1991, followed by the creation of Interior with Built-in-Bar in 1992. This work exemplified a seamless fusion of their distinct styles, with Davila's vision of interior spaces melding with Arkley's perspective. Notably, Interior with Built-in-Bar deftly blurs the lines of authorship, showcasing a balanced interplay between the two artists.
Interior with Built-in-Bar 1992 represented the last collaboration between Arkley and Davila, completed by Davila after Arkley's death. Rather than focusing on individual contributions, the emphasis lies on how their collaboration transcended ego, leveraging each other's strengths and limitations to create a cohesive artistic expression.
Hannah Ryan
Prints & Multiples Specialist
© The Estate of Howard Arkley and Juan Davila, Courtesy Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
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HOWARD ARKLEY AND JUAN DAVILA (1951-1999; born 1946)
Interior with Built-in-Bar 1991-92
screenprint, ed. P/P III/III
diptych
signed and editioned upper left: P/P III/III Juan Davila
initialled and dated within image lower left: HA. 91.
initialled and dated within image lower right: Davila 92.
titled upper right within image
163 x 108cm (each, sheet); 163 x 216cm (overall)
PROVENANCE:
The Estate of Larry Rawling, Melbourne
EXHIBITIONS:
You Are Here, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, 5 - 28 November 1992 (another example)
You Are Here, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 4 March - 4 April 1993 (another example)
Icon Interior, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Australian National University Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, 2001 (another example)
Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, 24 November 2001 - 17 February 2002, cat. no. 17 (another example)
Juan Davila, Prints and Drawings 1980s - 2005, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 2005 (another example)
Juan Davila and Howard Arkley: Masters of Contemporary Collaboration, Benalla Art Gallery, Victoria, 1 October - 20 November 2011 (another example)
LITERATURE:
Gregory, J., Howard Arkley and Juan Davila: Icon Interior 1994-2001, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 2001, p. 5 (another example)
Crawford, A., A Person Looks at a Work of Art...: The Michael Buxton Contemporary Australian Art Collection, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, cat. no. 17 (illus., another example)
Gregory, J., Carnival in Suburbia: The Art of Howard Arkley, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, 2006, cat. no. 5.12, p.149 (illus. p.152, another example)
Gregory, J., Arkley Works: Howard Arkley Online Catalogue Raisonne, https://www.arkleyworks.com/blog/2009/12/08/interior-with-built-in-bar-1992-wp-howard-arkley-juan-davila/ (illus., another example)
OTHER NOTES:
Other examples of this print are held in the collections of the Benalla Art Gallery, Victoria; Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne; and National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
RELATED WORK:
Howard Arkley and Juan Davila, Interior with Built-in-Bar 1992, gouache on paper with silkscreen detailing, diptych, 159 x 216cm (sheet, overall), Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 9 May 2022, lot 20.
Juan Davila and Howard Arkley cultivated a substantial collaborative alliance that developed over an extended period, resulting in the collaboration of three-dimensional installations, screenprints, paintings, and works on paper. The production of Interior with Built-in-Bar in 1992 marked a significant creation that signified a pivotal shift in their partnership dynamics. The collaborations between Howard Arkley and Juan Davila have left a profound imprint on the landscape of Australian art history, showcasing the potential of artistic partnerships that have long been overlooked until more recent times.
By 1992, Juan Davila had established himself with politically charged paintings, contrasting Howard Arkley's focus on domestic interiors. While their aesthetic approaches differed - Arkley favoured a cleaner style often employing appropriation, while Davila's work leaned towards gestural expression and social commentary - their collaboration was market by a mutual exploration of each other's artistic realms. Although Arkley had prior experience as a collaborator, Davila embraced this new terrain, pushing boundaries and challenging each other's perspectives while maintaining a harmonious creative process.
Their first major joint installation, Blue Chip Instant Decorator: A Room, debuted at Tolarno Galleries in 1991, followed by the creation of Interior with Built-in-Bar in 1992. This work exemplified a seamless fusion of their distinct styles, with Davila's vision of interior spaces melding with Arkley's perspective. Notably, Interior with Built-in-Bar deftly blurs the lines of authorship, showcasing a balanced interplay between the two artists.
Interior with Built-in-Bar 1992 represented the last collaboration between Arkley and Davila, completed by Davila after Arkley's death. Rather than focusing on individual contributions, the emphasis lies on how their collaboration transcended ego, leveraging each other's strengths and limitations to create a cohesive artistic expression.
Hannah Ryan
Prints & Multiples Specialist
© The Estate of Howard Arkley and Juan Davila, Courtesy Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
Provenance: The Estate of Larry Rawling, Melbourne Dimensions: 163 x 108cm (each, sheet); 163 x 216cm (overall) Artist Name: HOWARD ARKLEY AND JUAN DAVILA (1951-1999; born 1946) Exhibited: You Are Here, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, 5 - 28 November 1992 (another example)
You Are Here, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 4 March - 4 April 1993 (another example)
Icon Interior, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Australian National University Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, 2001 (another example)
Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, 24 November 2001 - 17 February 2002, cat. no. 17 (another example)
Juan Davila, Prints and Drawings 1980s - 2005, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 2005 (another example)
Juan Davila and Howard Arkley: Masters of Contemporary Collaboration, Benalla Art Gallery, Victoria, 1 October - 20 November 2011 (another example) Literature: Gregory, J., Howard Arkley and Juan Davila: Icon Interior 1994-2001, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art, Melbourne, 2001, p. 5 (another example)
Crawford, A., A Person Looks at a Work of Art...: The Michael Buxton Contemporary Australian Art Collection, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, cat. no. 17 (illus., another example)
Gregory, J., Carnival in Suburbia: The Art of Howard Arkley, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne, 2006, cat. no. 5.12, p.149 (illus. p.152, another example)
Gregory, J., Arkley Works: Howard Arkley Online Catalogue Raisonne, https://www.arkleyworks.com/blog/2009/12/08/interior-with-built-in-bar-1992-wp-howard-arkley-juan-davila/ (illus., another example) Medium: screenprint, ed. P/P III/III diptych Notes: Other examples of this print are held in the collections of the Benalla Art Gallery, Victoria; Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne; and National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
RELATED WORK:
Howard Arkley and Juan Davila, Interior with Built-in-Bar 1992, gouache on paper with silkscreen detailing, diptych, 159 x 216cm (sheet, overall), Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 9 May 2022, lot 20.
Juan Davila and Howard Arkley cultivated a substantial collaborative alliance that developed over an extended period, resulting in the collaboration of three-dimensional installations, screenprints, paintings, and works on paper. The production of Interior with Built-in-Bar in 1992 marked a significant creation that signified a pivotal shift in their partnership dynamics. The collaborations between Howard Arkley and Juan Davila have left a profound imprint on the landscape of Australian art history, showcasing the potential of artistic partnerships that have long been overlooked until more recent times.
By 1992, Juan Davila had established himself with politically charged paintings, contrasting Howard Arkley's focus on domestic interiors. While their aesthetic approaches differed - Arkley favoured a cleaner style often employing appropriation, while Davila's work leaned towards gestural expression and social commentary - their collaboration was market by a mutual exploration of each other's artistic realms. Although Arkley had prior experience as a collaborator, Davila embraced this new terrain, pushing boundaries and challenging each other's perspectives while maintaining a harmonious creative process.
Their first major joint installation, Blue Chip Instant Decorator: A Room, debuted at Tolarno Galleries in 1991, followed by the creation of Interior with Built-in-Bar in 1992. This work exemplified a seamless fusion of their distinct styles, with Davila's vision of interior spaces melding with Arkley's perspective. Notably, Interior with Built-in-Bar deftly blurs the lines of authorship, showcasing a balanced interplay between the two artists.
Interior with Built-in-Bar 1992 represented the last collaboration between Arkley and Davila, completed by Davila after Arkley's death. Rather than focusing on individual contributions, the emphasis lies on how their collaboration transcended ego, leveraging each other's strengths and limitations to create a cohesive artistic expression.
Hannah Ryan
Prints & Multiples Specialist
© The Estate of Howard Arkley and Juan Davila, Courtesy Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art
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