A Century of Boyd - Galeria Aniela, the world’s local fine art gallery

Hon. Bob Hawke, Former Prime Minister of Australia launched 'A Century of Boyd' landmark exhibition in Galeria Aniela. The exhibition represents a unique opportunity to purchase original artworks, of impeccable provenance and quality, by some of the most important Australian artists, at an exception price point and within a pleasing price range, artists include:

Arthur Boyd (1920-1999) son of William Merric Boyd

David Boyd (1924-2011) son of William Merric Boyd

Guy Boyd (1923-1988) son of William Merric Boyd

Lenore Boyd (1948) daughter of Guy Boyd

Jamie Boyd (1948) son of Arthur Boyd the most important living Boyd family artist, represented in Queen Victoria Museum England, Tavistock Centre London, National Gallery of Victoria

Nathaniel Boyd (1983) son of Jamie Boyd

Photos: Phillip Atkinson 24 March 2012

Aniela, Hon.Bob Hawke, Former Prime Minister of Australia, Blanche D'Alpuget - 24 March 2012

The Boyd artistic dynasty began in 1886 with the marriage of Emma Minnie Boyd à Beckett (1858-1936) and Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940), they become the founder of the Boyd artistic dynasty. Emma Minnie Boyd (1858-1936) was lively, beautiful, cultivated and compassionate and a successful painter. She married another highly regarded painter of his day, Arthur Merric Boyd (1862-1940). and settled at Brighton Melbourne. They had five children including William Merric Boyd (1888-1959) who become father of Arthur Boyd 1920-1999, David Boyd 1924-2011, Guy Boyd 1923-1988).
Now Jamie Boyd (1948) is the most significant living painter of the Boyd artistic dynasty, he is represented in collections around the world, including Queen Victoria Museum Gallery England, The Tavistock Centre London and National Gallery of Victoria.

The exhibition includes the iconic 'Lost Bride' circa 1955 from Arthur Boyd first Bride series that is for the first time on public viewing. The 'Lost Bride' painting was concealed on two pieces of board, screwed to the base of Arthur Boyd’s art-trolley, hidden for almost six decades, was discovered totally by chance, by his son Jamie Boyd. Despite of the astonishing circumstances, the 'Lost Bride' painting has survived.
It is 'a once-in-a-life-time opportunity' for art lovers to view the Bride painting (NFS) that pre-dates the artist first Bride series beheld. In 2011 Sotheby’s sold Arthur Boyd ‘The Frightened Bridegroom’ for $1.2 million.

Exhibition Reviews:

1. Lost treasures: Arthur Boyd family exhibit private collection, Canberra Times, Feb 20 12

2. Boyd Lost Bride discovered, Southern Highland News 16-03-2012

3. Rare artworks at Boyd show, South coast Register 22-02-2012

4. A Century of Boyd, Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, page23, The Planner, 17 March 2012

5. Former Prime Minister open Boyd exhibition, Kangaroo Valley Voice, page 21, March 2012

6. A Century of Boyd, Kangaroo Valley Voice, ad, page 18, March 2012

7. Boyd Bride is bared and Former Prime Minister of Australia, South Coast Register 21 March 2012

8. Boyd by historic art find Gold Coast Bulletin 23 March 2012

9. Boyd show honours artistic family, South Coast Register 28-03-2012

10. Boyd Show, South Coast Register multi Media, 28 March 2012

11. A Century of Boyd's (ad) Highlife Magazine page 30, April-May 2012

12. Year of the Boyd's, Highlife Magazine pages128-129, Bowral, April-May 2012

The enviable ‘A Century of Boyd’ collection is too seldom seen in Australia. It’s rare to be able to amalgamate the collection of such significance. Rarely seen away from London, Australian masterpieces are now in Galeria Aniela fine art gallery and Sculpture Park, the only venue in Australia to proudly boast the most inspiring exhibition. The collection of impeccable provenance and quality, feature over 100 original artworks including paintings and bronzes from the private collection in London of the Boyd family.The exhibition presents a rare perspective, personal and revealing, that kept shaping Boyd’s artists own legacy. It is ‘tour de force’ of the most renowned Boyd dynasty artists and can be considered a new reference point for their work.

Ceaselessly innovative and prolific, the collection embodies the creative spirit of the modern age, yet for all the modernity of the chosen artists, is deeply connected with the art of the past. Although mostly portray Australian landscape Boyd’s artists never abandoned the figure and remained masters of painting as well as bronze sculpture. The collection lays bare personal passions, desires and qualms, as well as the anxieties of the time and the fragility and resilience of human life embracing some of the most iconic series that include ‘Bride’, ‘Lovers’ ‘Europa’ and ‘Nudes’. Heide Circle artists l8ke Arthur Boyd and David Boyd played a key role in the Antipodean’s in the late 1950’s, warning of the gullible adoption of overseas fashion, American abstract expressionism in particular, they shaped Australian art.

Surrounded and influenced by the creative environment of the family and heritage, Jamie Boyd began create early. Jamie Boyd accomplished International as well as Australian National recognition.

A master in her discipline Lenore Boyd (1953) creates inspiring bronzes that we are in love with. Apprenticed in her father studio, Guy Boyd (1923-1988) famous Australian sculptor, Lenore has deep understanding of the human form and great appreciation its beauty and during past forty years produced a prolific body of work.

No family has collectively made such a major contribution to the arts in Australia as the Boyd’s. In fact, the Boyd's dynasty has been synonymous with the arts. Their contribution to the contemporary Australian art as well as our cultural life is significant. The Boyd artistic dynasty is the most successful family in the arts in the world.

The gallery was chosen to host the show due to the gallery owner Aniela Kos, long and affectionate relationship with Arthur Boyd and his family. Galeria Aniela gallery (on 7.9 acres of Sculpture Park) is a short drive from Bundanon that Arthur Boyd donated to the people of Australia in 1993, he wanted to share the place that inspired him so much with everyone. Arthur Boyd said "you can't own a landscape".

Galeria Aniela outstanding exhibitions of artwork by some of the most renowned Australian artists made Australian National News on the ABC TV on a regular basis.

‘A Century of Boyd’, made possible one time only, makes a lasting impression on those that experience it, until June 2012.

The exhibition brings the benefits of cultural tourism to advantage the Shoalhaven and Highlands areas. There are many other galleries and interesting places in ‘Boyd-Shoalhaven’ area that are worth stopping by.

Galeria Aniela Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park
261A Mount Scanzi Road Kangaroo Valley NSW
http://www.galeriaaniela.com.au/