29 May - 23 June 2024
Opening: Saturday 1 June, 2-4pm
Offered for the first time in 25 years, kellilundberg.art proudly presents an extraordinary compilation of works from the private collection of Drew Ilsley, Melbourne. Reflecting a collector’s commitment to contemporary art, diverse stylistic leanings, an astute eye and a long-running relationship with the esteemed Christine Abrahams Gallery, Richmond through which his collection was largely acquired, The Ilsley Collection is a rich documentary on both art and culture.
Featuring works on paper, photography and paintings by Thornton Walker, Ildiko Kovacs, Denise Green, Max Dupain, Matthew Johnson, Deborah Halpern and Jeff Carter, The Ilsley Collection is a rare glimpse into an important and diverse assemblage of contemporary Australian art.
ARTWORK ENQUIRIES
kellilundberg.art
The Studio & Co.
545 Mornington-Tyabb Road
Moorooduc Vic 3934
Opening: Saturday 1 June, 2-4pm
Offered for the first time in 25 years, kellilundberg.art proudly presents an extraordinary compilation of works from the private collection of Drew Ilsley, Melbourne. Reflecting a collector’s commitment to contemporary art, diverse stylistic leanings, an astute eye and a long-running relationship with the esteemed Christine Abrahams Gallery, Richmond through which his collection was largely acquired, The Ilsley Collection is a rich documentary on both art and culture.
Featuring works on paper, photography and paintings by Thornton Walker, Ildiko Kovacs, Denise Green, Max Dupain, Matthew Johnson, Deborah Halpern and Jeff Carter, The Ilsley Collection is a rare glimpse into an important and diverse assemblage of contemporary Australian art.
ARTWORK ENQUIRIES
kellilundberg.art
The Studio & Co.
545 Mornington-Tyabb Road
Moorooduc Vic 3934
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Thornton WalkerSeven Stacked Bowls, 2000Watercolour65 x 56cm
Frame: 91 x 81cm$ 10,500.00 -
Thornton WalkerGrid (Chinese Bowls) I, 1999Gouache & watercolour on paper90.5 x 74.5 cmSold
Frame: 103 x 87.5 cm -
Thornton WalkerComposition with 2 Bowls, 1998-99Oil on canvas137 x 168 cmSold
54 x 66 1/8 in -
Ildiko KovacsUntitled, 2000Oil paint on card mounted on canvas on plywood76 x 86 cm
29 7/8 x 33 7/8 in$ 11,500.00 -
Denise GreenVeiling, 1993Oil on canvas165 x 165 cm
65 x 65 in$ 23,500.00Sold -
Max DupainMagnolia, 1982Silver gelatin print.36 x 46 cm
Frame: 60 x 70 cmEdition 18 of 90.$ 5,000.00 -
Max DupainThe Sunbaker, 1937Silver gelatin print.37.5 x 42 cm
Frame: 51 x 69 cmEdition 60 of 90$ 15,000.00 -
Deborah HalpernThree People and the MoonInk on paper78 x 105 cm
Frame: 102.5 x 129.5 cm
$ 4,500.00Sold -
Deborah HalpernThe Wave, 1995Lithograph43 x 33 cm
Frame: 72.5 x 62 cmEdition 4 of 40$ 1,300.00 -
Jeff CarterCattle Sale, Wangaratta, Vic., 1956Black and white photograph28 x 28 cm
Frame: 41 x 51 cm$ 5,900.00 -
Jeff CarterThe Picnickers, Wanda, 1965Black and white photograph38 x 56.5 cm
Frame: 61 x 80.5 cm$ 7,900.00 -
Matthew JohnsonEvaporation I, 2001Oil on linen152 x 170cm$ 18,000.00
A collector walks into an art gallery...
And so begins a relationship that can last for years, bringing engagement, discussion, challenges and rewards for the collector, the gallerist, and of course the artists.
Looking back at my time as a Gallery Director, I recall with fondness the special group of collectors who had both the passion and curiosity to create their own vision by collecting artworks that brought them joy and stimulated their imaginations. One such collector was Drew Ilsley. Over time Drew gathered a group of artworks that were linked by an almost harmonic reverberation.
Covering a broad variety of mediums - paintings, ceramics, photography, prints, and watercolours – Drew collected works by Thornton Walker, Ildiko Kovacs, Matthew Johnson, Deborah Halpern,Denise Green, Max Dupain, and Jeff Carter. These artists were and remain highly regarded, and I had the privilege of representing them all at Christine Abrahams Gallery with the empathetic help of my Associate Director, Kelli Hulyer (Lundberg).
For me, seeing these works again after more than 20 years is both reassuring, and heart-warming. Reassuring because the qualities that attracted me (and Drew) to these artists and these works continue to shine through. They are works by artists who were confident in their vision and compelling in their realisation. Heart-warming because after all this time the discerning collector, these fabulous artworks and the somewhat older gallerists have been re-united in a new gallery with a fine pedigree and a strangely familiar name!
Enjoy the show.
Guy Abrahams, May 2024
STATEMENT OF PROVENANCE
All artworks were acquired by the current owner, Drew Ilsley from Christine Abrahams Gallery, Richmond between 1998-2004 and have been held privately by the collector since this time.
And so begins a relationship that can last for years, bringing engagement, discussion, challenges and rewards for the collector, the gallerist, and of course the artists.
Looking back at my time as a Gallery Director, I recall with fondness the special group of collectors who had both the passion and curiosity to create their own vision by collecting artworks that brought them joy and stimulated their imaginations. One such collector was Drew Ilsley. Over time Drew gathered a group of artworks that were linked by an almost harmonic reverberation.
Covering a broad variety of mediums - paintings, ceramics, photography, prints, and watercolours – Drew collected works by Thornton Walker, Ildiko Kovacs, Matthew Johnson, Deborah Halpern,Denise Green, Max Dupain, and Jeff Carter. These artists were and remain highly regarded, and I had the privilege of representing them all at Christine Abrahams Gallery with the empathetic help of my Associate Director, Kelli Hulyer (Lundberg).
For me, seeing these works again after more than 20 years is both reassuring, and heart-warming. Reassuring because the qualities that attracted me (and Drew) to these artists and these works continue to shine through. They are works by artists who were confident in their vision and compelling in their realisation. Heart-warming because after all this time the discerning collector, these fabulous artworks and the somewhat older gallerists have been re-united in a new gallery with a fine pedigree and a strangely familiar name!
Enjoy the show.
Guy Abrahams, May 2024
STATEMENT OF PROVENANCE
All artworks were acquired by the current owner, Drew Ilsley from Christine Abrahams Gallery, Richmond between 1998-2004 and have been held privately by the collector since this time.
