ALEXANDER McKENZIE
THE CAIRN
ALEXANDER McKENZIE
THE CAIRN
22 August - 15 September 2013
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© Martin Browne Contemporary © All images copyright Alexander McKenzie This catalogue is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. COMPILER: Hilary Perrett PHOTOGRAPHY: Jenni Carter COLOUR SEPARATIONS: Spitting Image, Sydney PRINTING: Oxygen, Sydney Cover Image: To The Pleasure Grounds, 2013, oil on linen, 153 x 197 cm
LIST OF WORKS Searching In Spirals, 2013, oil on linen, 153 x 244 cm The Sweep, 2013, oil on linen, 122 x 167 cm The Star, 2013, oil on linen, 76 x 76 cm Anchor Watch, 2013, oil on linen, 122 x 122 cm The Quiet Topiarist, 2013, oil on linen, 122 x 167 cm Guide Rope, 2013, oil on linen, 71 x 91 cm Three Bridges Walk, 2013, oil on linen, 71 x 91 cm Alive Among Trees, 2013, oil on linen, 153 x 197 cm Gardener Before Kings, 2013, oil on linen, 137 x 197 cm A Garden Room, 2013, oil on linen, 102 x 102 cm High Hedges, 2013, oil on linen, 102 x 102 cm Sailing to the Cairn, 2013, oil on linen, 167 x 228 cm Double Aisle, 2013, oil on linen, 102 x 153 cm An Enclosed Garden, 2013, oil on linen, 122 x 214 cm Five Stones, 2013, oil on linen, 167 x 224 cm A Visit, 2013, oil on linen, 76 x 76 cm Tree Planting, 2013, oil on linen, 71 x 91 cm In A Night Season, 2013, oil on linen, 122 x 214 cm To The Pleasure Grounds, 2013, oil on linen, 153 x 197 cm
Searching In Spirals, 2013 Oil on linen, 153 x 244 cm
The Sweep, 2013 Oil on linen, 122 x 167 cm
The Star, 2013, oil on linen, 76 x 76 cm
Anchor Watch, 2013, oil on linen, 122 x 122 cm
The Quiet Topiarist, 2013 Oil on linen, 122 x 167 cm
Guide Rope, 2013, oil on linen, 71 x 91 cm
Three Bridges Walk, 2013, oil on linen, 71 x 91 cm
Alive Among Trees, 2013 Oil on linen, 153 x 197 cm
Gardener Before Kings, 2013 Oil on linen, 137 x 197 cm
A Garden Room, 2013, oil on linen, 102 x 102 cm
High Hedges, 2013, oil on linen, 102 x 102 cm
Sailing to the Cairn, 2013 Oil on linen, 167 x 228 cm
Double Aisle, 2013 Oil on linen, 102 x 153 cm
An Enclosed Garden, 2013 Oil on linen, 122 x 214 cm
Five Stones, 2013 Oil on linen, 167 x 224 cm
A Visit, 2013, oil on linen, 76 x 76 cm
Tree Planting, 2013, oil on linen, 71 x 91 cm
In A Night Season, 2013 Oil on linen, 122 x 214 cm
To The Pleasure Grounds, 2013 Oil on linen, 153 x 197 cm
ALEXANDER McKENZIE
Born: 1971 Sydney Lives and works in Sydney, Australia SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2013 The Cairn, Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney 2012 Arboretum, Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney 2011 The Lake Road, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London 2010 The Keep, Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney 2009 Tending Trees, Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney 2008 Lakeland, Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney 2007 Half-Light, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London 2007 Inner Shore, Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney 2005 New Paintings, Axia Modern Art, Melbourne 2005 New Paintings, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London 2003 Hemisphere, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London 2002 New Paintings, King Street Gallery on Burton at Span, Melbourne 2002 New Paintings, King Street Gallery on Burton, Sydney
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (continued) 2001 New Paintings, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London 2000 Scotland and Ireland, King Street Gallery on Burton, Sydney 1998 King Street Gallery, Sydney 1998 Renard Wardell Gallery, Melbourne 1997 Fish Works, King Street Gallery, Sydney SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2013 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2012 Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2011 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2011 Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2011 Approach to the Landscape, Axia Modern Art, Melbourne 2010 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2010 Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2010 Silent Spaces, Macquarie University Art Gallery 2009 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2009 Blake Prize for Religious Art, National Art School, Sydney 2008 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2008 Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2007 Dobell Prize for Drawing, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2007 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2007 Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2006 Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2005 Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney 2003 ART 2003, 15th London Contemporary Art Fair, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London 2003 Miami Beach Art Fair, Miami SELECTED COLLECTIONS Gold Coast Art Gallery Maitland Regional Gallery Mudgee Regional Gallery Tweed Rivers Regional Gallery University of Queensland Art Museum Private and corporate collections in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Dublin, Zurich, London, Texas, Miami and Hong Kong