Akky is an art historian, Director of The Print Council of Australia, and curator of the Works on Paper sector. The dedicated sector showcases the best of national and international contemporary works on paper.
1– Paul Worstead, Christmas Festival, Agent 99, presented by Damian Minton Presents
“Paul Worstead posters were instrumental in the culturally significant movement of screen print artists merging around the Tin Sheds, Sydney University during the seventies and eighties.”
2– Chuck Close, Self Portrait, presented by Utopia Art Sydney
“Chuck Close’s subjects are his family, his friends, himself, and fellow artists. I like the mosaic-like colour blobs. This is one of Chuck Close’s most memorable self-portraits and the first in which he is shown smiling.”
3– Jin Sha, Salute to Masters, Conversation with Giovanni Bellini, presented by Redbase Art
“This work reminds me of the Rene Magritte (1898-1967) Colour lithograph, This Is Not a Pipe 1929 (Ceci n’est pas une pipe)”
4– Katsunori Hamanishi, Pickled Plum Pot, presented by Gallery East
“The Mezzotint, arguably the most difficult printmaking technique, was invented in 17th century Amsterdam. I love the rich velvety black against the soft detailed tones of the pot.”
5 – Avril Makula, Untitled orange, presented by Alphabet City Press
This work explores the book as art using geometry and colour as content
