Callum Morton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Callum Morton Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 05, 2023
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Eames Depot, Nevada 2001 digital print, ed. of 30
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Eames Depot, Nevada 2001 digital print, ed. of 30 59 x 83cm PROVENANCE: Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, California 2002 Private collection, United States EXHIBITIONS: Callum Morton: Local +/or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (another impression)
Leonard Joel
May. 11, 2022
Callum Morton (born 1965) Monument Brick #16, 2007
Est: $700 - $1,000
Callum Morton (born 1965) Monument Brick #16, 2007 incised with initials and numbered to reverse: 'CM 23/60' limited edition for Au3, Venice Biennale 2007, edition of 60 forton, synthetic polymer paint 15.0 x 28.5cm (5 7/8 x 11 1/4in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 22, 2022
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Drugs 2009 paint, wood, steel stand and Perspex cover
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Drugs 2009 paint, wood, steel stand and Perspex cover 182 x 114.5 x 49.5cm (excluding Perspex cover) PROVENANCE: Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne 2009 Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: © Courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery
Leonard Joel
Nov. 10, 2021
CALLUM MORTON, COVER UP #1, 2012
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965 COVER UP #1, 2012 polyurethane resin, wood, synthetic polymer paint 200.0 x 118.0 x 10.0 cm PROVENANCE Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney Private collection, Sydney Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne, 30 April 2014, lot 35 Shannon Bennett, Melbourne EXHIBITED Callum Morton: The Insides 2012, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 23 June – 21 July 2012 RELATED WORK Cover Up # 4, 2012, synthetic polymer paint on resin, polyurethane and composition board, 190 x 110.5 cm, collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, illus. in Melbourne Now, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 2013, p. 170 ESSAY Belonging to a series of works created in 2012, Cover Up # 1 is a large sculpture shaped in the form of a painting, seemingly covered by a sheet in an effort to conceal the work underneath. At first glance, the sculpture is incredibly life-like and the viewer is tempted to pull off the shroud and reveal the hidden secret. But on closer inspection it becomes apparent that the focus of the work is not the painting, it is the cover up. The plain white sheet alludes to vacated homes, abandonment, and forgotten and outdated objects from a bygone era. Meanwhile, the theatrical element of this work is reminiscent of Rene Magritte's small group of paintings of unidentified figures, whose faces are mysteriously shrouded by white cloth. We are also reminded of Mel Ramsden's mysterious Secret Painting, 1967-68, a black canvas accompanied by a text which states that the contents of the canvas are a complete secret and known only to the artist.1 Unlike many of Morton's other sculptures, models and prints which create a visual tension between architecture and consumerism, the Cover Up series is seemingly devoid of any commentary on commercial branding. Yet Morton's discourse is still evident in these less obvious works. Cover Up #1 is depicted as a covered Willem de Kooning painting, while a shrouded chair from the same exhibition Cover Up # 2 represents a popular Eames design, both famous icons of the twentieth century.2 Morton has removed the visual content and narrative from these two objects and has remade them in a new context. Morton is renowned for his architectural sculptures, installations and prints, however the significant group of Cover Up sculptures elucidates the role of objects within the structural design. As a former student of architecture, construction and design has always played a strong role in Morton's works. His oeuvre investigates the utopian ideals of architecture against the stark reality of urbanisation, social conflict and politics. Many of his works illustrate familiar designs of glamorous buildings but with a certain foreboding undertone, or dilapidated ruins of once glorified buildings, illuminating the role of architecture in society's collapse. By discussing the issue of 'globalisation-sustaining lifestyles of the so-called West,’3 Morton's commentary upon Western society is provocative and relevant. Cover Up # 1 was first exhibited at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery in Sydney in 2012. A second show featuring several shrouded 'canvases' and one small object, was shown later that year at Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne. Cover Up # 4 from the latter show was recently exhibited in the Melbourne Now exhibition held at The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Morton represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2007 and his works are held in the major public collections across Australia. A site-specific installation is currently included in the 19th Biennale of Sydney, You Imagine What You Desire. 1. Anna Schwartz Gallery website: http://www.annaschwartzgallery.com/works/artist_exhibitions?artist=8&year=2012&work=&exhibition=400&page=1&text=1&c=m, viewed 19 March 2014 2. Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery website: http://www.roslynoxley9.com.au/news/releases/2012/06/23/217/, viewed 19 March 2014 3. Scott, F., 'Callum Morton: Unsettlement' in Day, C., and Tutton, S., (eds), B efore and After Science: 2010 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 2010, p. 66 © Callum Morton. Courtesy the artist & Anna Schwartz Gallery
Deutscher and Hackett
Nov. 10, 2021
§ CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Casa Spizzico, Capri 2001 digital print, edition of 30
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
§ CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Casa Spizzico, Capri 2001 digital print, edition of 30 59 x 83cm PROVENANCE: Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne, 2014 Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: © Courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery
Leonard Joel
Jul. 28, 2021
§ CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Bunnings, St Kilda Rd (From the Series Local +/or General) 2014 - 2019 digital print ed. W/P
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
§ CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Bunnings, St Kilda Rd (From the Series Local +/or General) 2014 - 2019 digital print ed. W/P 42 x 59.5cm PROVENANCE: West Space Fundraiser, Melbourne, 2 - 9 May 2019 Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: Callum Morton's installation and sculptural practice is inspired by architecture and the built environment. His work has consistently addressed the 'architecture of experience' the moment of encounter between viewer and object, or viewer and built environment. Often, his works explore human interaction with architectural space through scale models and facades of well-known buildings. © Callum Morton. Courtesy the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery.
Leonard Joel
Jul. 06, 2021
CALLUM MORTON, TROPICANA, 2003
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965 TROPICANA, 2003 from the series INTERBAU WOW WOW digital print 94.5 x 169.0 cm (image) 111.0 x 184.0 cm (sheet) 115.0 x 188.5 cm (frame) edition: 8/30 PROVENANCE Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney Pat Corrigan Collection, Sydney Long term loan, University of Technology, Sydney, December 2006 – July 2021 EXHIBITED Callum Morton: The Wishing Well, Gimpel Fils, London, 9 September – 9 October 2004 (another example) Make it Modern, ACCA, Melbourne, 2005 (another example, illus. cover of exhibition catalogue) Anna Schwartz Gallery at Gag Projects, Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide, 4 – 29 March 2009 (another example) LITERATURE Callum Morton: More Talk about Buildings and Mood, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, 2003, pp. 48, 49 (illus., another example) Crafti, S., Eclectic Collections, Images Publishing, Melbourne, 2016, pp. 61(illus., another example) 215 This work is located at our Melbourne Gallery © Callum Morton. Courtesy the artist & Anna Schwartz Gallery
Deutscher and Hackett
Jul. 06, 2021
CALLUM MORTON , NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT, 2003
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965 NEW CANAAN, CONNECTICUT, 2003 from the series LOCAL +/OR GENERAL digital print 76.0 x 150.0 cm (image) 92.0 x 164.5 cm (sheet) 97.0 x 169.5 cm (frame) edition: 1/30 PROVENANCE Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney (label attached verso) Pat Corrigan Collection, Sydney Long term loan, University of Technology, Sydney, October 2003 – July 2021 EXHIBITED Callum Morton: Local +/ or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (another example) Callum Morton: The Wishing Well, Gimpel Fils, London, 9 September – 9 October 2004 (another example) LITERATURE Callum Morton: More Talk about Buildings and Mood, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, 2003, pp. 50, 51 (illus., another example) RELATED WORK Another example of this photograph is held in the collection of the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane This work is located at our Melbourne Gallery © Callum Morton. Courtesy the artist & Anna Schwartz Gallery
Deutscher and Hackett
Jul. 06, 2021
CALLUM MORTON , MAC ATTACK, WAHROONGANS, W, 2001
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965 MAC ATTACK, WAHROONGANS, W, 2001 from the series LOCAL +/OR GENERAL digital print 75.0x 106.5 cm (sight) 105.5 x 132.5 cm (frame) edition of 5 PROVENANCE Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney Pat Corrigan Collection, Sydney Long term loan, University of Technology, Sydney, October 2003 – July 2021 EXHIBITED Callum Morton: Local +/ or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (another example) Callum Morton: The Wishing Well, Gimpel Fils, London, 9 September – 9 October 2004 (another example) LITERATURE Crawford, A., A Person Looks at a Work of Art.. The Michael Buxton Contemporary Australian Art Collection, Melbourne, 2001, p. 55 (illus., another example) Callum Morton: More Talk about Buildings and Mood, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, 2003, pp. 32, 33 (illus., another example) Warnes, D., (ed.), Under My Skin: Contemporary Australian Photography from the Corrigan Collection, Rockhampton Art Gallery, Rockhampton, 2013, pp. 42, (illus., another example), 62 This work is located at our Melbourne Gallery © Callum Morton. Courtesy the artist & Anna Schwartz Gallery
Deutscher and Hackett
Jun. 24, 2021
Cherine Fahd - The Wedding, 2001
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Cherine Fahd - The Wedding, 2001
Cooee Art
Dec. 01, 2020
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) New Caanan, Connecticut (From the Series Local +/or General) 2003 digital print, edition of 5
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) New Caanan, Connecticut (From the Series Local +/or General) 2003 digital print, edition of 5 signed, titled, dated and editioned on gallery label verso 94.5 x 169.5cm (image size) PROVENANCE: Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: © Courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery
Leonard Joel
Dec. 01, 2020
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Toys R'Us, Utrecht (From the Series Local +/or General) 2001 digital print, edition of 5
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Toys R'Us, Utrecht (From the Series Local +/or General) 2001 digital print, edition of 5 signed, titled, dated and editioned on gallery label verso 94.5 x 133.5cm (image size) PROVENANCE: Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: © Courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery
Leonard Joel
Nov. 18, 2020
§ CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Eames Depot, Nevada 2001 archival pigment print
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
§ CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Eames Depot, Nevada 2001 archival pigment print title and date on label verso 59.5 x 83.5cm, frame size: 91 x 114cm PROVENANCE: Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, California, 2002 Private collection, United States Menzies, Sydney, 30 November 2017, lot 163 Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: © Courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery
Leonard Joel
Jul. 29, 2020
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Estrada Das Liberdade, Rio de Janeiro 2001 digital print, edition of 30
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Estrada Das Liberdade, Rio de Janeiro 2001 digital print, edition of 30 54 x 150 cm OTHER NOTES: Image courtesy Anna Schwartz Gallery
Leonard Joel
Jul. 09, 2020
CALLUM MORTON born 1965 Monument #13 - Zagaris 2007
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Monument #13 - Zagaris 2007 wood, epoxy resin, sand, mortar, synthetic polymer paint and table 70.5 x 124.0 x 13.0 cm; table 75.0 x 180.0 x 90.0 cm accompanied by table
Menzies
Jun. 11, 2020
Callum Morton (1965 - ) - House Brick 30.0 x 15.0 x 15.0 cm
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Callum Morton (1965 - ) House Brick fired cement brick 30.0 x 15.0 x 15.0 cm .
Lawsons
May. 05, 2020
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Casa Spizzico, Capri 2001 From the series Local +/or General, 2001 digital print on paper edition of 30
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Casa Spizzico, Capri 2001 From the series Local +/or General, 2001 digital print on paper edition of 30 artist name, title and date on label verso 59.5 x 83.5cm EXHIBITIONS: Callum Morton: Local +/or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (other example) OTHER NOTES: © Courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery
Leonard Joel
Mar. 17, 2020
§ CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Eames Depot, Nevada 2001 archival pigment print
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
§ CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Eames Depot, Nevada 2001 archival pigment print title and date on label verso 59.5 x 83.5cm PROVENANCE: Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, California, 2002 Private collection, United States Menzies, Sydney, 30 November 2017, lot 163 Private collection, Melbourne
Leonard Joel
Mar. 28, 2019
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Monument #5 - Dead End 2006 2006-2019
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Monument #5 - Dead End 2006 2006-2019 wood and synthetic polymer paint sculpture on table 93.0 x 110.0 x 45.5 cm; table 75.0 x 90.0 x 180.0 cm unique Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne Private collection, Melbourne Callum Morton: Mini Monuments, Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne, 15 February - 18 March 2006 Through This & That, Anna Schwartz Gallery at the Melbourne Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, 30 July - 3 August 2008
Menzies
Nov. 27, 2018
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Mac Attack, Wahroonga NSW 2002 digital print, ed. 3/5
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Mac Attack, Wahroonga NSW 2002 digital print, ed. 3/5 signed by the artist verso on authenticity label from the series Local +/or General, series of 8 images 105 x 155cm PROVENANCE: Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney (label verso) Private collection, Sydney
Leonard Joel
Mar. 28, 2018
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Mac Attack, Wahroonga NSW 2002 digital print, ed. 3/5
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Mac Attack, Wahroonga NSW 2002 digital print, ed. 3/5 signed by the artist verso on authenticity label from the series Local +/or General, series of 8 images 105 x 155cm PROVENANCE: Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney (label verso) Private collection, Sydney
Leonard Joel
Mar. 20, 2018
Callum Morton (b. 1965)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Tomorrow Land, from the Series Tomorrow Land, 2004, digital print, edition: 11/12, bears artist's name, title, date and edition number verso,
Shapiro Auctioneers
Mar. 20, 2018
Callum Morton (b. 1965)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Roman World, from the Series Tomorrow Land, 2004, digital print, edition: 11/12, bears artist's name, title, date and edition number verso,
Shapiro Auctioneers
Mar. 20, 2018
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) New Caanan, Connecticut 2001 digital print ed. 26/30
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) New Caanan, Connecticut 2001 digital print ed. 26/30 76 x 150cm (image) PROVENANCE: Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne
Leonard Joel
Nov. 30, 2017
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Estrada Das Liberdade, Rio de Janeiro 2001
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Estrada Das Liberdade, Rio de Janeiro 2001 CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Estrada Das Liberdade, Rio de Janeiro 2001 digital print, 57.5 x 145.5 cm edition of 30 , , Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, California, 2002 Private collection, United States Callum Morton: Local +/or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (another example)
Menzies
Nov. 30, 2017
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Eames Depot, Nevada 2001
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Eames Depot, Nevada 2001 CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Eames Depot, Nevada 2001 digital print, 59.5 x 83.5 cm edition of 30 , , Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, California, 2002 Private collection, United States Callum Morton: Local +/or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (another example)
Menzies
Nov. 30, 2017
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Glennville Souvenirs, Mt Irwin, NSW 2001
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Glennville Souvenirs, Mt Irwin, NSW 2001 CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Glennville Souvenirs, Mt Irwin, NSW 2001 digital print, 59.5 x 83.5 cm edition of 30 , , Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, California, 2002 Private collection, United States Callum Morton: Local +/or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (another example)
Menzies
Nov. 30, 2017
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Continental Girls, Paris 2001
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Continental Girls, Paris 2001 CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Continental Girls, Paris 2001 digital print, 59.5 x 83.5 cm edition of 30 , , Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, California, 2002 Private collection, United States Callum Morton: Local +/or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (another example)
Menzies
Nov. 30, 2017
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Casa Spizzico, Capri 2001
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Casa Spizzico, Capri 2001 CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Casa Spizzico, Capri 2001 digital print, 59.5 x 83.5 cm edition of 30 , , Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, California, 2002 Private collection, United States Callum Morton: Local +/or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (another example)
Menzies
Nov. 28, 2017
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Mac Attack, Wahroonga NSW 2002 digital print, ed. 3/5
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Mac Attack, Wahroonga NSW 2002 digital print, ed. 3/5 signed by the artist verso on authenticity label from the series Local +/or General, series of 8 images 105 x 155cm PROVENANCE: Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney (label verso) Private collection, Sydney
Leonard Joel
Aug. 10, 2017
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Farnshaven, Illinois 2001
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Farnshaven, Illinois 2001 CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Farnshaven, Illinois 2001 digital print 94.5 x 133.0 cm edition: 3/5 Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney (label attached verso) Company collection, Sydney Callum Morton: Local +/ or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (another example)
Menzies
Aug. 10, 2017
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Mac Attack, Wahroonga 2001
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Mac Attack, Wahroonga 2001 CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Mac Attack, Wahroonga 2001 digital print 94.5 x 133.0 cm edition: 3/5 Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney (label attached verso) Company collection, Sydney Callum Morton: Local +/ or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (another example)
Menzies
Aug. 10, 2017
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Continental Girls, Paris 2001
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Continental Girls, Paris 2001 CALLUM MORTON born 1965, Continental Girls, Paris 2001 digital print 94.5 x 133.0 cm edition: 3/5 Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney (label attached verso) Company collection, Sydney Callum Morton: Local +/ or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001 (another example)
Menzies
May. 18, 2017
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Mac Attack - Wahroonga N. S. W (From the series Local + General) digital print
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Mac Attack - Wahroonga N. S. W (From the series Local + General) digital print 59.5 x 84cm PROVENANCE: Roslyn Oxley 9 Gallery, Sydney
Leonard Joel
Nov. 29, 2016
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Continental Girls, Paris 2001 (Local +/or General series) digital print on paper edition 21/30
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965) Continental Girls, Paris 2001 (Local +/or General series) digital print on paper edition 21/30 59.5 x 84cm PROVENANCE: Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne, 2003 (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne
Leonard Joel
Aug. 26, 2015
CALLUM MORTON, born 1965, TOYS R US, UTRECHT 2001, 2001, (LOCAL +/OR GENERAL SERIES), digital print
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
CALLUM MORTON, born 1965, TOYS R US, UTRECHT 2001, 2001 (LOCAL +/OR GENERAL SERIES), digital print edition of 30 DIMENSIONS: 59.0 x 84.0 cm EXHIBITED: Callum Morton with The UDL: Local +/or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, October 2001 PROVENANCE: Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney Private collection, Melbourne
Deutscher and Hackett
Jul. 21, 2015
CALLUM MORTON born 1965 Estrada Das Liberdade, Rio de Janeiro (2001) digital print
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965 Estrada Das Liberdade, Rio de Janeiro (2001) digital print edition 4 of 30 54 x 150 cm (image); 111.5 x 172 cm (sheet) PROVENANCE Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney (label verso) Minter Ellison Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in November 2001 EXHIBITED Local +/or General, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, 4 October - 3 November 2001, no. 1 (another example) PROPERTY FROM THE MINTER ELLISON COLLECTION, SYDNEY
Smith & Singer
Sep. 16, 2014
CALLUM MORTON (born 1965)
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Toys r Us, Utrecht 2001 (from the series Local +/or General) 2001 digital print, edition of 30 59 x 84cm
Leonard Joel
Apr. 30, 2014
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, COVER UP # 1, 2012, polyurethane resin, wood, synthetic polymer paint
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
CALLUM MORTON born 1965, COVER UP # 1, 2012, polyurethane resin, wood, synthetic polymer paint DIMENSIONS: 200.0 x 118.0 x 10.0 cm EXHIBITED: Callum Morton: The Insides 2012, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, June - July 2012 PROVENANCE: Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney Private collection, Sydney ESSAY: Belonging to a series of works created in 2012, Cover Up # 1 is a large sculpture shaped in the form of a painting, seemingly covered by a sheet in an effort to conceal the work underneath. At first glance, the sculpture is incredibly lifelike and the viewer is tempted to pull off the shroud and reveal the hidden secret. But on closer inspection it becomes apparent that the focus of the work is not the painting, it is the cover up. The plain white sheet alludes to vacated homes, abandonment, and forgotten and outdated objects from a bygone era. Meanwhile, the theatrical element of this work is reminiscent of Rene Magritte's small group of paintings of unidentified figures, whose faces are mysteriously shrouded by white cloth. We are also reminded of Mel Ramsden's mysterious Secret Painting, 1967-68, a black canvas accompanied by a text which states that the contents of the canvas are a complete secret and known only to the artist.1 Unlike many of Morton's other sculptures, models and prints which create a visual tension between architecture and consumerism, the Cover Up series is seemingly devoid of any commentary on commercial branding. Yet Morton's discourse is still evident in these less obvious works. Cover Up # 1 is depicted as a covered Willem de Kooning painting, while a shrouded chair from the same exhibition Cover Up # 2 represents a popular Eames design, both famous icons of the twentieth century.2 Morton has removed the visual content and narrative from these two objects and has remade them in a new context. Morton is renowned for his architectural sculptures, installations and prints, however the significant group of Cover Up sculptures elucidates the role of objects within the structural design. As a former student of architecture, construction and design has always played a strong role in Morton's works. His oeuvre investigates the utopian ideals of architecture against the stark reality of urbanisation, social conflict and politics. Many of his works illustrate familiar designs of glamorous buildings but with a certain foreboding undertone, or dilapidated ruins of once glorified buildings, illuminating the role of architecture in society's collapse. By discussing the issue of 'globalisation-sustaining lifestyles of the so-called West,'3 Morton's commentary upon Western society is provocative and relevant. Cover Up # 1 was first exhibited at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery in Sydney in 2012. A second show featuring several shrouded 'canvases' and one small object, was shown later that year at Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne. Cover Up # 4 from the latter show was recently exhibited in the Melbourne Now exhibition held at The National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Morton represented Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2007 and his works are held in the major public collections across Australia. A site-specific installation is currently included in the 19th Biennale of Sydney, You Imagine What You Desire. 1. Anna Schwartz Gallery website viewed 19 March 2014 2. Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery website viewed 19 March 2014 3. Scott, F., 'Callum Morton: Unsettlement' in Day, C., and Tutton, S., (eds), Before and After Science: 2010 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 2010, p. 66 CASSI YOUNG
Deutscher and Hackett
Mar. 19, 2013
CALLUM MORTON (BORN 1965) New Canaan, Connecticut 2001from the series 'Local +/or General' digital print, from an edition of 30
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CALLUM MORTON (BORN 1965) New Canaan, Connecticut 2001 from the series 'Local +/or General' digital print, from an edition of 30 76 x 150cm
Leonard Joel
Dec. 13, 2012
Callum Morton, (Canadian, b. 1965), Farnshaven, Illinois, 2001
Est: $800 - $1,200
Callum Morton (Canadian, b. 1965) Farnshaven, Illinois, 2001 digital print edition of 30 23 1/4 x 32 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 25, 2012
Callum Morton, (Canadian, b. 1965), Toys 'R Us, Utrecht, 2001
Est: $800 - $1,200
Callum Morton (Canadian, b. 1965) Toys 'R Us, Utrecht, 2001 digital print edition of 30 23 1/2 x 33 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 25, 2012
Callum Morton, (Canadian, b. 1965), Mac Attack, Wahroonga, Sydney, 2001
Est: $800 - $1,200
Callum Morton (Canadian, b. 1965) Mac Attack, Wahroonga, Sydney, 2001 digital print edition of 30 23 1/2 x 33 inches.
Hindman
May. 03, 2012
Callum Morton, (Canadian, b. 1965), Farnshaven, Illinois, 2001
Est: $800 - $1,200
Callum Morton (Canadian, b. 1965) Farnshaven, Illinois, 2001 digital print edition of 30 23 1/4 x 32 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 21, 2010
CALLUM MORTON
Est: $700 - $1,000
Local +/or General; Farnshaven, Illinois signed and numbered 4/30 on the accompanying certificate, occasional minute accretions under the mounting (only visible in raking light under close inspection), the slightest darker area at upper right margin, otherwise in very good condition, framed.
Phillips
Aug. 25, 2009
- Callum Morton , Australian B. 1965 TOMORROW LAND (FROM THE SERIES TOMORROW LAND) Digital print
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Bears artist's name, title, date and edition number 6/12 on gallery label on reverse Digital print
Sotheby's
Mar. 21, 2005
CALLUM MORTON B. 1965 MAC ATTACK, WAHROONGA, N.S.W., FROM THE SERIES 'LOCAL +/ GENERAL'
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Digital print, edn 2/5 Bears artist's name, date 2001, edition number and title on label on the reverse Provenance Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney (label on the reverse) Private collection, Melbourne
Sotheby's
Oct. 05, 2004
CALLUM MORTON (B. 1965)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Digital print, edn 16/30 Signed, dated 2001, numbered and inscribed with title on label on the reverse
Sotheby's

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