Brian Dahlberg | Shards Of White, Cape Kidnappers | Oil on board | 61 x 94 cm | $8,500
CUBIST 4 24 March - 12 April 2021
202 Parnell Road Parnell Auckland New Zealand | +64 9 366 6045 | fran@artcntr.co.nz | www.internationalartcentre.co.nz
CUBISM: A revolutionary style of painting pioneered by Picasso and Braque at the beginning of the twentieth century. Cubism sees single point linear perspective give way to multiple viewpoints within the picture plane and subject matter reduced to geometric shapes, cubes and facets. Artists have long been inspired to capture the beauty
This collection boldly embraces the sharp light and
of our land, so endowed with geographical contrast. In
multifaceted landforms of Aotearoa with modernity,
this exhibition it is refreshing to see the New Zealand
clarity and courage. Invited artists combine their
landscape painted from a cubist perspective whilst
talents in a cubist tour de force, creating an exhibition
retaining the essence of the unique subject matter.
of originality and innovation. It is with pleasure that
These works are adventures for the eyes. Land, sea,
we commence our 50th year in Parnell with this
sky, shape, pattern and texture. Paintings rendered
Cubist 4 Exhibition.
as tapestries of colour and prisms of light.
Frances Davies - Director
202 Parnell Road Parnell Auckland New Zealand | +64 9 366 6045 | fran@artcntr.co.nz | www.internationalartcentre.co.nz
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James Watkins | Winter Light - Cubist Reds & Blues | Oil on canvas | 40 x 40 cm | $2,750
James Watkins - Cubist Light
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Cubist Inland | Oil on canvas | 100 x 170 cm | $8,500
Autumn Cubist | Oil on canvas | 40 x 50 cm | $3,250
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4 Cubist Light, Still Life | Oil on canvas | 30 x 30 cm | $2,500
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James Watkins | Cubist Inland II | Oil on canvas | 70 x 70 cm | $4,250
6 While My Guitar Gently Weeps | Acrylic on canvas board | 66 x 61 cm | $5,950
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Double Bass Blues | Acrylic on canvas board | 71 x 45 cm | $5,250
Patterson Parkin - Post Cubism
8 Take 5 | Acrylic on canvas board | 60 x 53 cm | $5,950
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In the Groove | Acrylic on canvas board | 70 x 45 cm | $5,250
Arriving At Medlands II, Great Barrier Island | Oil on board | 65 x 135 cm | $14,000 Dahlberg re-visits a favoured destination, Medlands Beach on Great Barrier Island. This time he brings a refreshingly cubist perspective to the subject. These latest works by Dahlberg resound with a new energy, a cubist energy, embracing the spectacular natural beauty of our land.
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Summer Grasses, Eglinton Valley, Fiordland | Oil on board | 60 x 122 cm | $12,950
Brian Dahlberg - Regional Cubism 11
Cloud Over Cardrona, Otago | Oil on board | 60 x 122 cm | $12,950 The South Island’s Cardrona Valley lies on the Crown Range Road, a steep, mountainous route between Queenstown and Wanaka. During the late 1800’s the village of Cardrona was at the centre of the region’s gold mining industry. Today, home to two of Wanaka’s popular ski fields the Cardrona Valley is a skiing and snowboarding mecca.
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Brian Dahlberg | Workers Accommodation, King Country | Oil on board | 61 x 94 cm | $8,500
Timon Maxey | Cape Reinga Lighthouse | Oil on Belgian linen | 90 x 90 cm | $7,950
202 Parnell Road Parnell Auckland New Zealand | +64 9 366 6045 | fran@artcntr.co.nz | www.internationalartcentre.co.nz