Glenn Barkley Explained

Glenn Barkley
Birth Date:1972
Occupation:Artist, independent curator and writer
Nationality:Australian
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Glenn Barkley (born 1972) is an Australian artist, independent curator and writer based in Sydney, Australia. As an artist he is represented by Sullivan+Strumpf,[1] Sydney, Niagara Galleries,[2] Melbourne and Mindy Solomon Gallery,[3] Miami and his works are held in institutional collections such as the National Gallery of Australia,[4] Canberra and Artbank.[5]

Barkley was Senior Curator at Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) from 2008 to 2014, and was previously curator of the University of Wollongong Art collection from 1996 to 2008.[6] Between 2007–2008 he was Director and curator of the Ergas Collection.[7]

Describing himself as "a fan" of art and artists,[8] Barkley has written extensively on Australian art and culture for Art Monthly, Artist Profile and Art and Australia as well as for numerous catalogues and monographs. He has a diverse area of interest and knowledge including public art; artist books and ephemera; outsider art and other marginal art forms; public and private collection management and development; and horticulture.

Art practice

In 2014 Barkley's ceramic sculptures were included in the exhibition Glazed & Confused: Ceramics in Contemporary Art Practice at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre in Sydney.[9]

In 2015 Barkley co-founded[10] experimental ceramics studio Kil.n.it[11] in Glebe, Sydney (where he is currently a resident studio artist[12] [13]). Since then he has held solo exhibitions of his ceramics works including itsallright at Utopia Art, Sydney in 2016,[14] yetmorecontemporaryart at Artspace, Sydney in 2017,[15] and doitdoit at Niagara Galleries, Melbourne in 2017.

In 2015 Barkley's work were displayed by Utopia Art Sydney in the Sydney Contemporary art fair where numerous sales were reported among an increased interest in ceramics.[16]

In 2016 Barkley was included in the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Magic Object curated by Lisa Slade, with an installation influenced by horticulture and the exhibition's theme of the Kunstkabinett.[17] [18] The same year his work was included in a group exhibition Watching Clouds Pass the Moon at Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW[19] and he collaborated with artist Angela Brennan on the exhibition The Garden of Earthly Delights at West Space, Melbourne.[20] [21]

In 2017 Barkley was a finalist in the Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award Exhibition[22] at Shepparton Art Museum, Victoria.[23] [24] The same year his work was shown by Mindy Solomon Gallery at Collective Design Fair, New York .[25]

Barkley's artworks are held in the institutional collections of Artbank, Sydney; Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide; National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; Queensland University of Technology,[26] Queensland; Shepparton Art Museum,[27] Victoria; University of Queensland Art Museum,[28] Queensland; University of Wollongong,[29] NSW; and Wollongong City Art Gallery,[30] [31] New South Wales.

Critical reception

In November 2016 Barkley's work was the subject of a critical essay Is Glenn Barkley Really the Worst Studio Potter In Australia? by Garth Clark, chief editor of cfile.daily.[32]

Curatorial work

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

In 2014, Barkley worked as Consultant Curator (along with Curator Terrie Sultan) on the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia's staging of the travelling exhibition Chuck Close: Prints, Process, Collaboration.[33] In 2013 Barkley curated string theory: Focus on Australian contemporary art, a survey of Australian Indigenous textile and fibre arts.[34] In the same year he curated South of No North: Laurence Aberhart, William Eggleston and Noel McKenna.[35] [36]

In 2012, Barkley co-curated As If, a retrospective of the work of Australian painter Ken Whisson, with Lesley Harding of Heide Museum of Modern Art Melbourne.[37] The same year he also curated Volume One: MCA Collection, the first exhibition of the MCA collection to take place in its newly renovated and expanded premises.[38] In the process of researching this exhibition Barkley examined every work in the MCA's collection of over 4,000 artworks.[39]

In 2011, Barkley curated a retrospective of New Zealand-born, Berlin-based contemporary artist Michael Stevenson.,[40] and also co-curated with Inhye Kim of NMOCA tell me tell me: Australian and Korean Contemporary Art 1976–2011.[41] The latter exhibition toured to the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea.
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2009–10 saw Barkley curate Almanac: The Gift of Ann Lewis AO.[43] As well as the MCA the show toured to venues in Canberra and Wollongong. Other exhibitions Barkley curated at the MCA include Making it New: Focus on Contemporary Australian Art,[44] and avoiding myth & message: Australian artist and the literary world,[45] both in 2009.

In 2006 during his previous role as curator at the University of Wollongong, Barkley curated the exhibition Multiplicity: Prints and Multiples from the Collection of the MCA and the University of Wollongong.[46] This exhibition was presented at the MCA and toured nationally.

Other institutions and projects

Since leaving the MCA in early 2014,[47] Barkley has undertaken a number of freelance curatorial projects. Now the heart is filled with gold as if it were a purse was curated by Barkley to celebrate Arts Project, Melbourne's 40th anniversary in 2014.[48]

In 2014, Barkley worked with Darwin artist Franck Gohier and hotel group Merivale to curate the Work in Progress Bar at 50 King St Sydney.[49] [50]

Prior to his departure from the MCA Barkley had curated several projects in an independent capacity. On this day alone,[51] an exhibition focused on photography and transformation, was curated for the annual Octopus exhibition at Gertrude Contemporary, Melbourne. "Without Borders: Outsider Art in an Antipodean Context" was co-curated with collector and curator Peter Fay and exhibited at Monash University Museum of Art and Campbelltown Art Centre, Sydney. In another collaboration with Fay, Barkley co-curated with Dr Deborah Hart the exhibition "Home Sweet Home- Works from the Peter Fay Collection".[52]

In 2014, it was announced that Barkley will be the 2015 Artistic Director of Art Month Sydney,[53] an annual contemporary art festival run by 10 Group.[54]

Publications and other work

In April 2016 Barkley was Guest Editor of the Journal of Australian Ceramics, Volume 55 No.1.[55]

In 2013 Barkley donated his major collection of zines to the State Library of NSW.[56] He has also donated artwork to the University of Wollongong Art Collection and the Penrith Regional Gallery and Lewers Bequest.

Barkley is also known for his work with outsider artists within an Australian context and has published, spoken and curated broadly within this field.[57]

He is also writing a monograph on Singapore-based Australian artist Belinda Fox.

In 2013 Sydney artist McLean Edwards' portrait of Barkley was a finalist in the annual Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.[58]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sullivan+Strumpf » Artists » Glenn Barkley. sullivanstrumpf.com. en-AU. 2018-03-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20181025213322/http://www.sullivanstrumpf.com/artists/glenn-barkley. 25 October 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Niagara Galleries - Contemporary Art Gallery Melbourne, Australia - Glenn Barkley. www.niagaragalleries.com.au. en-gb. 2018-03-19. 11 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180911125600/http://niagaragalleries.com.au/glenn-barkley. live.
  3. Web site: Glenn Barkley – Mindy Solomon Gallery. mindysolomon.com. en-US. 2018-03-19. 27 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170727041458/https://mindysolomon.com/artist/glenn-barkley/. live.
  4. Web site: A book for Mr Baxter. Tom. BARKLEY, Glenn GOULDER. artsearch.nga.gov.au. 2018-03-19.
  5. Web site: ARTBANK : Glenn Barkley - Gold Top Euphorbia Pot. en-AU. 2018-03-19. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151508/http://artbank.gov.au/search/profile/14239. live.
  6. Lawson, Amanda (2012). A Place For Art, The University of Wollongong Art Collection. Australia: University of Wollongong Press. p.11
  7. Web site: Lack of training is no barrier. smh.com.au. January 2008. 16 December 2014. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924195214/http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/lack-of-training-is-no-barrier/2007/12/31/1198949742583.html. live.
  8. Web site: Top 100: in the spotlight. The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 February 2015. 29 November 2012.
  9. Web site: GLAZED AND CONFUSED. eyelinepublishing.com. 16 December 2014. https://archive.today/20150128165414/http://www.eyelinepublishing.com/exhibitions/hazelhurst-regional-gallery-arts-centre/glazed-and-confused. 28 January 2015. dead.
  10. News: Art We Heart: Glenn Barkley FBi Radio. 2016-02-18. FBi Radio. 2018-03-19. en-US. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151604/https://fbiradio.com/art-we-heart-glen-barkley/. live.
  11. Web site: Kil-n-it Experimental Ceramics Studio. kil.n.it. en. 2018-03-19. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213813/https://www.kil-n-it.com/. live.
  12. Web site: Kil.n.it Open Studio Altmedia. www.altmedia.net.au. en-AU. 2018-03-19. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151530/http://www.altmedia.net.au/kil-n-it-open-studio/126098. live.
  13. Web site: studio artists. kil.n.it. en. 2018-03-19. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213814/https://www.kil-n-it.com/studio_artists.html. live.
  14. News: 'Glenn Barkley: itsallright' at Utopia Art Sydney Artinfo. Artinfo. 2018-03-19. en. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319215047/http://www.blouinartinfo.com/photo-galleries/glenn-barkley-itsallright-at-utopia-art-sydney. live.
  15. News: You'll want to poke your fingers into this ceramicist's holes. Time Out Sydney. 2018-03-19. en. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151334/https://www.timeout.com/sydney/blog/youll-want-to-poke-your-fingers-into-this-ceramicists-holes-081117. live.
  16. News: Record sales put art back in the picture. 2015-09-17. Financial Review. 2018-03-19. en-US. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151705/http://www.afr.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/art/record-sales-at-sydney-contemporary-bode-well-for-local-art-market-20150916-gjnu0n. live.
  17. News: Glenn Barkley - Artist Profile. 2016-03-01. Artist Profile. 2018-03-19. en-US. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213720/http://www.artistprofile.com.au/glenn-barkley/. live.
  18. Web site: 2016 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: colour, wonder, materialism and magic. Harmon. Steph. 2016-03-01. the Guardian. en. 2018-03-19.
  19. News: Immerse yourself in a wild world. STOWELL. JILL. 2016-06-17. Newcastle Herald. 2018-03-19. en. 2 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200402080352/https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/3970715/immerse-yourself-in-a-wild-world/. live.
  20. Web site: Angela Brennan and Glenn Barkley collaborate on West Space show. Rainforth. Dylan. 2015-12-22. The Sydney Morning Herald. en. 2018-03-19. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213912/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/angela-brennan-and-glenn-barkley-collaborate-on-west-space-show-20151222-glt9h7.html. live.
  21. Web site: Six and a Half Questions Glenn Barkley – The Art Life. theartlife.com.au. en-US. 2018-03-19. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213552/http://theartlife.com.au/2016/six-and-a-half-questions-glenn-barkley/. live.
  22. Web site: Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award. Shepparton Art Museum. 2018-03-19. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319234251/http://www.sheppartonartmuseum.com.au/smfacaa/. live.
  23. News: Wild, eccentric ceramic entry takes top gong. 2017-06-21. Shepparton News. 2018-03-19. en-US. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213711/http://www.sheppnews.com.au/2017/06/21/95290/wild-eccentric-ceramic-entry-takes-top-gong. live.
  24. News: Creative art from tiny pieces of clay. 2017-06-14. Shepparton News. 2018-03-19. en-US. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151753/http://www.sheppnews.com.au/2017/06/14/94130/creative-art-from-tiny-pieces-of-clay. live.
  25. News: 7 Stunning Objects You Might Have Missed at Collective Design artnet NEWS. 2017-05-05. artnet News. 2018-03-19. en-US. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151408/https://news.artnet.com/market/seven-objects-collective-design-950573. live.
  26. Web site: Collection. Clifford. Alison. www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au. en. 2018-03-19. 6 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306155936/http://www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au/collection/. dead.
  27. Web site: Collection. Shepparton Art Museum. 2018-03-19. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151419/http://www.sheppartonartmuseum.com.au/collection/. live.
  28. Web site: Search Results. www.artmuseum.uq.edu.au. 2018-03-19.
  29. Web site: UOW Permanent Art Collection. lha.uow.edu.au. en-au. kbissett. 2018-03-19. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151820/https://lha.uow.edu.au/uowac/index.html. live.
  30. Web site: REVIEW Public works: Glenn Barkley, Spice Island, Wollongong Art Gallery. 26 May 2017. 31 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170531131818/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/public-works-glenn-barkley-spice-island-wollongong-art-gallery/news-story/ffdc77e65155bf355054cd48fdad6bf5. live.
  31. Web site: COLLECTIONS Glenn Barkley. wollongongartgallery.com. en-AU. 2018-03-19. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319215112/http://wollongongartgallery.com/collections/Pages/Glenn-Barkely.aspx. live.
  32. News: Is Glenn Barkley Really the Worst Studio Potter in Australia?. 2016-11-11. CFile - Contemporary Ceramic Art + Design. 2018-03-19. en-US. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319213556/https://cfileonline.org/glenn-barkley-worst-contemporary-ceramic-art-cfile/. live.
  33. Web site: Multiple choice: 'Chuck Close: Prints, Process and Collaboration' reveals magic behind the portraits. Chloe Wolifson. ArtsHub Australia. 16 December 2014. 12 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212030108/http://visual.artshub.com.au/news-article/sponsored-content/visual-arts/multiple-choice-chuck-close-prints-process-and-collaboration-reveals-magic-behind-the-portraits-246499. live.
  34. Web site: String Theory: contemporary art with a twist. abc.net.au. 16 December 2014. 21 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150221011736/http://www.abc.net.au/arts/blog/arts-desk/Museum-Contemporary-Art-string-theory-130920/default.htm. live.
  35. Web site: South of no North. Artist Profile. 21 March 2013. 16 December 2014. 12 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212033603/http://www.artistprofile.com.au/south-of-no-north/. live.
  36. Web site: South of no North – John McDonald. johnmcdonald.net.au. 6 April 2013. 16 December 2014. 12 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212033434/http://johnmcdonald.net.au/2013/south-of-no-north/. live.
  37. Web site: Outside of the awful mainstream. The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 October 2012. 16 December 2014. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155724/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/outside-of-the-awful-mainstream-20121004-270cn.html. live.
  38. Web site: Up with the Times – Museum of Contemporary Art: MCA Sydney. The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 April 2012. 16 December 2014. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155810/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/up-with-the-times-20120404-1wbg2.html. live.
  39. Web site: MCA collection finally comes out of the box. The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 March 2012. 16 December 2014. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155707/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/mca-collection-finally-comes-out-of-the-box-20120320-1vhrd.html. live.
  40. Web site: Michael Stevenson. Art Limited. 16 December 2014. 12 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212024441/http://www.artlimited.net/agenda/michael-stevenson-exhibition-mixed-media-museum-contemporary-art-sydney/en/6459696. live.
  41. Web site: Unusual ties give show its art and Seoul. The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 December 2014. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155809/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/unusual-ties-give-show-its-art-and-seoul-20110618-1g8tq.html. live.
  42. Web site: What's on: exhibitions. The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 August 2011. 16 December 2014. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924155517/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/about-town/whats-on-exhibitions-20110722-1hsix.html. live.
  43. Web site: Almanac – Australian art from the gift of Ann Lewis AO.. Prints and Printmaking. printsandprintmaking.gov.au. 16 December 2014. 12 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212025919/http://www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au/exhibitions/8008/. live.
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  45. Web site: The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Entertainment. smh.com.au. 16 December 2014. 4 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150404153327/http://blogs.smh.com.au/entertainment/archives/undercover/021437.html. live.
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  47. Web site: Senior curator to leave MCA. Gina Fairley. ArtsHub Australia. 16 December 2014. 12 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212030125/http://visual.artshub.com.au/news-article/news/visual-arts/senior-curator-to-leave-mca-197614. live.
  48. Web site: Now the heart is filled with gold as if it were a purse. artguide.com.au. 16 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054757/http://artguide.com.au/whats-on-page/show/now-the-heart-is-filled-with-gold-as-if-it-were-a-purse/. 4 March 2016. dead.
  49. Web site: the AU interview: Glenn Barkley (Sydney) on curating Merivale's first pop-up bar 'A Work in Progress' – the AU review. the AU review. 16 December 2014. 12 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212025039/http://www.theaureview.com/lifestyle/interviews/glenn-barkley-sydney-on-curating-merivales-first-pop-up-bar-a-work-in-progress. live.
  50. Web site: Work in Progress. Merivale. 24 July 2014. 26 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140626193606/http://merivale.com.au/wipbar/. live.
  51. Web site: Your weekend: in the galleries. The Age. 9 August 2013. 16 December 2014. 25 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140525174734/http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/about-town/your-weekend-in-the-galleries-20130809-2rlw0.html. live.
  52. Web site: Home Sweet Home Works from the Peter Fay collection. nga.gov.au. 24 July 2014. 12 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212025105/http://nga.gov.au/homesweethome/. live.
  53. Web site: How to display art like an expert. Lisa Visentin. The Sydney Morning Herald. July 2014. 24 July 2014. 25 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140825201729/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/how-to-display-art-like-an-expert-20140708-zss00.html. live.
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  55. News: The Journal of Australian Ceramics Vol 55 No 1, April 2016. The Australian Ceramics Association. 2018-03-19. en-AU. 19 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151248/https://www.australianceramics.com/product/the-journal-of-australian-ceramics-vol-55-no-1/. live.
  56. Web site: Barkley is a noble prints for zinesters. Dailytelegraph.com.au. 15 February 2015.
  57. Web site: Accessible Arts – Provocative Supported Studio forum at MCA, November 7. aarts.net.au. 24 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150212024748/http://www.aarts.net.au/news/1758/140/Provocative-Supported-Studio-forum-at-MCA-November-7/. 12 February 2015. dead.
  58. Web site: Artist has double chance of Archibald victory. Canberra Times. 16 March 2013. 16 December 2014. 14 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150414104726/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/artist-has-double-chance-of-archibald-victory-20130315-2g6fq.html. live.

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