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ANOTHER DOONEY DATE
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Hazel Dooney has agreed dates for a solo exhibition at 19 Karen Gallery on Queensland's Gold Coast, next year. Opening on 15th October, 2011, it will be the first time she has exhibited in the state for more than a decade – and the third venue added to an unprecedented venture Dooney refers to as her "rock 'n' roll tour" of Australia's eastern states.
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DOONEY REDUX
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Hazel Dooney has confirmed two solo shows in Victoria during the latter half of 2011. The first, at MARS Gallery in Port Melbourne, from 10th – 20th November, will feature the first new large enamel paintings she has shown in public since 2004. The second, opening 12th November at Latrobe Contemporary Gallery, in Morwell, will coincide with a number of local events and workshops focussing on her experiments with other media.
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MORE THAN READY
Friday, 26 March 2010
A 12-year-old enamel on canvas painting by Hazel Dooney, Every-Ready (Fresh Out Of Bed), 105cm x 147cm, was sold for $A16,800 at an auction of major Australian fine art at Menzies Art Brands in Sydney, last night. This was a new Australian record for Dooney's earliest work. The pre-sale estimate was $A12,000 to $A15,000. Two more recent works of similar dimensions sold for over $A23,000 in London, at Christie's, two years ago.
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WHO'S WHO, AGAIN
Monday, 8 March 2010
Hazel Dooney is included in the 2010 edition of Who's Who Of Australian Women, published by Crown Content. This year, the directory "pays homage to extraordinary women, many of whom are unaware of the strength and gratitude they sow in others" and in addition to the extensive biograpical data, there are also reflections from some of Australia's "most prominent and inspirational women".
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BIG PIN-UP: MISS JULY
2010 High gloss enamel on custom-made timber board, 200cm x 101cm. |
"Hard-edge, erotic Pop meets Tank Girl."
– Gaping Void, 2009
"Dooney has both extraordinary depth as an artist and a sound painterly technique."
– Vogue Australia, 2007
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