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        • Guan Wei (Australian/Chinese, b. 1957), Day After Tomorrow No. 8 E, 2007
          Oct. 23, 2024

          Guan Wei (Australian/Chinese, b. 1957), Day After Tomorrow No. 8 E, 2007

          Est: £4,000 - £6,000

          Guan Wei (Australian/Chinese, b. 1957) Day After Tomorrow, No. 8 E, 2007 Acrylic on canvas Signed, titled and dated verso Each panel numbered verso Provenance: Beijing Art Gallery, Beijing Art Fair, 2007; Private collection, UK, purchased from the above

          Sloane Street Auctions
        • Guan Wei, (b. 1957), Extension 1, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 50 cm
          Aug. 27, 2024

          Guan Wei, (b. 1957), Extension 1, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 50 cm

          Est: $6,000 - $8,000

          Guan Wei (b. 1957) Extension 1, 2014 acrylic on canvas titled, signed and dated 'Extension 1, Guan Wei, 2014'

          Shapiro Auctioneers
        • Guan Wei, (b. 1957), Cloud 3, 2009, painted bronze, 63 x 35 cm
          Aug. 27, 2024

          Guan Wei, (b. 1957), Cloud 3, 2009, painted bronze, 63 x 35 cm

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          Guan Wei (b. 1957) Cloud 3, 2009 painted bronze edition: A/P outside the edition of 5, titled, signed and dated to base 'Cloud 3, Guan Wei, , 2009'

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        • Guan Wei, (b. 1957), Island No. 5, 2002, acrylic on canvas, 137 x 162cm each panel 137 x 50.5 cm
          Aug. 27, 2024

          Guan Wei, (b. 1957), Island No. 5, 2002, acrylic on canvas, 137 x 162cm each panel 137 x 50.5 cm

          Est: $12,000 - $18,000

          Guan Wei (b. 1957) Island No. 5, 2002 acrylic on canvas triptych, titled, signed and dated verso 'Island No. 5, Guan Wei, 2002'

          Shapiro Auctioneers
        • Guan Wei, (b. 1957), Sausages No. 2, 1994, acrylic on canvas, 87 x 46 cm
          May. 21, 2024

          Guan Wei, (b. 1957), Sausages No. 2, 1994, acrylic on canvas, 87 x 46 cm

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          Guan Wei (b. 1957) Sausages No. 2, 1994 acrylic on canvas dated and signed l.r.c. '94, GW'

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        • Guan Wei, (b. 1957), Play on the Beach, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 50 cm
          May. 21, 2024

          Guan Wei, (b. 1957), Play on the Beach, 2011, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 50 cm

          Est: $7,000 - $9,000

          Guan Wei (b. 1957) Play on the Beach, 2011 acrylic on canvas signed and dated l.m. 'GW, 2011'

          Shapiro Auctioneers
        • GUAN WEI, 1957, Come On! 1999, lithograph, ed. 48/60, 66 x 51 cm. (25.9 x 20.0 in.), frame: 101 x 83 x 4 cm. (39.7 x 32.6 x 1.5 in.)
          Mar. 27, 2024

          GUAN WEI, 1957, Come On! 1999, lithograph, ed. 48/60, 66 x 51 cm. (25.9 x 20.0 in.), frame: 101 x 83 x 4 cm. (39.7 x 32.6 x 1.5 in.)

          Est: $400 - $600

          GUAN WEI 1957 Come On! 1999 lithograph, ed. 48/60 titled, signed and dated below image

          Lawsons
        • Guan Wei, Chinese (b.1957), Come On!, 1999, lithograph on paper, 66 x 51 cm
          Mar. 12, 2024

          Guan Wei, Chinese (b.1957), Come On!, 1999, lithograph on paper, 66 x 51 cm

          Est: $500 - $700

          Guan Wei Chinese, (b.1957) Come On!, 1999 lithograph on paper edition: 48/60, titled, signed and dated below image '48/60, Come On!, Guan We, '99'

          Shapiro Auctioneers
        • GUAN WEI (Chinese, born 1957) Carrot 1990 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 86 x 46cm
          Oct. 24, 2023

          GUAN WEI (Chinese, born 1957) Carrot 1990 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 86 x 46cm

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          GUAN WEI (Chinese, born 1957) Carrot 1990 synthetic polymer paint on canvas initialled lower right: G. W. signed, titled and dated verso: "Carrot"/ Guan Wei/ 13.9.90 86 x 46cm PROVENANCE: Deutscher~Menzies, Lowenstein Sharp Collection of Contemporary Australian Art, Melbourne, 11 November 2002, lot 16 Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: © Guan Wei/Copyright Agency, 2023

          Leonard Joel
        • GUAN WEI born 1957 A Distant Land VII 2006 synthetic polymer paint on board (4 panels)
          Aug. 24, 2022

          GUAN WEI born 1957 A Distant Land VII 2006 synthetic polymer paint on board (4 panels)

          Est: $15,000 - $25,000

          GUAN WEI born 1957 A Distant Land VII 2006 synthetic polymer paint on board (4 panels) signed and dated 'G.W 06.' lower right; signed, dated and inscribed 'A Distant Land No.7 / Guan Wei 2006.' verso 160 x 208 cm PROVENANCE Guan Wei, Sydney Sherman Galleries, Sydney Corporate Collection, Melbourne LITERATURE Sasha Grishin, Accounting for Taste: The Lowensteins Arts Management Collection, Macmillan Art Publishing, Melbourne, 2013, p. 95 (illustrated)

          Smith & Singer
        • GUAN WEI (born 1957) Looking for Enemies #4 2004 synthetic polymer paint on canvas diptych
          Jun. 28, 2022

          GUAN WEI (born 1957) Looking for Enemies #4 2004 synthetic polymer paint on canvas diptych

          Est: $8,000 - $10,000

          GUAN WEI (born 1957) Looking for Enemies #4 2004 synthetic polymer paint on canvas diptych initialled lower right titled and dated on stretcher bar verso 140.5 x 60cm (each) PROVENANCE: Sherman Galleries, Sydney 2004 Private collection, Melbourne Menzies, Sydney, 19 November 2020, lot 65 Private collection, Melbourne LITERATURE: Dysart, D., Hanru, H. & King, N., Guan Wei, Craftsman House, Sydney, 2006, p. 84

          Leonard Joel
        • Guan Wei (Chinese/Australian, born 1957) Floating No 48, 1999
          May. 11, 2022

          Guan Wei (Chinese/Australian, born 1957) Floating No 48, 1999

          Est: $500 - $800

          Guan Wei (Chinese/Australian, born 1957) Floating No 48, 1999 signed and dated lower right: 'No. 48 Guan Wei 99' watercolour and gouache on card 25.0 x 20.0cm (9 13/16 x 7 7/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

          Bonhams
        • Guan Wei (Chinese/Australian, born 1957) Floating No 31, 1998
          May. 11, 2022

          Guan Wei (Chinese/Australian, born 1957) Floating No 31, 1998

          Est: $500 - $800

          Guan Wei (Chinese/Australian, born 1957) Floating No 31, 1998 titled, signed and dated lower left: 'No 31 / Guan Wei 98' watercolour and gouache on card 29.0 x 20.0cm (11 7/16 x 7 7/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

          Bonhams
        • Guan Wei (Chinese/Australian, born 1957) Untitled
          May. 11, 2022

          Guan Wei (Chinese/Australian, born 1957) Untitled

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          Guan Wei (Chinese/Australian, born 1957) Untitled stamped with seal upper left: 'spring flower, autumn fruit' mixed media on card 44.0 x 20.0 x 7.0cm approx. (artwork) 70.0 x 35.5 x 20.5cm (display case) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

          Bonhams
        • GUAN WEI, CLOUD No. 5, 2009
          Aug. 17, 2021

          GUAN WEI, CLOUD No. 5, 2009

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          GUAN WEI born 1957 CLOUD No. 5, 2009 painted bronze 47.0 x 35.0 x 35.0 cm edition: AP, aside from an edition of 5 signed, dated and inscribed with title on base: ‘Cloud’ NO.5 A/P / … / Guan Wei 2009 PROVENANCE Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney Private collection, Queensland, acquired from the above in 2012 EXHIBITED Cloud, Arc One Gallery, Melbourne, 1 – 26 June 2010 (another example) Cloud in the Sky, Water in the Bottle, Shumu Art Space, Beijing, 6 November – 19 December 2010 (another example) This work is located at our Melbourne Gallery © courtesy of Guan Wei. Guan Wei is represented by Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney and Arc One Gallery, Melbourne.

          Deutscher and Hackett
        • § GUAN WEI (born 1957) Secret Histories #5 2005 synthetic polymer paint on canvas, triptych
          Jun. 28, 2021

          § GUAN WEI (born 1957) Secret Histories #5 2005 synthetic polymer paint on canvas, triptych

          Est: $12,000 - $16,000

          § GUAN WEI (born 1957) Secret Histories #5 2005 synthetic polymer paint on canvas, triptych initialled and dated lower right: G.W 05 130 x 50cm (each) PROVENANCE: ARC ONE Gallery, Melbourne 2005 (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Secret Histories: Guan Wei, ARC ONE Gallery, Melbourne, 2 - 27 August 2005

          Leonard Joel
        • Guan Wei (1957 - ) Trepidation Island I lithograph, ed. A/P 45 x 66.5 cm (frame: 77 x 95 x 5 cm) signed lower right
          Feb. 25, 2021

          Guan Wei (1957 - ) Trepidation Island I lithograph, ed. A/P 45 x 66.5 cm (frame: 77 x 95 x 5 cm) signed lower right

          Est: $400 - $600

          Guan Wei (1957 - ) Trepidation Island I lithograph, ed. A/P 45 x 66.5 cm (frame: 77 x 95 x 5 cm) signed lower right

          Lawsons
        • GUAN WEI, SALVATION NO.1, 2015
          Feb. 21, 2021

          GUAN WEI, SALVATION NO.1, 2015

          Est: $18,000 - $24,000

          GUAN WEI SALVATION NO.1, 2015 bronze sculpture 33.0 cm height edition: 2/5 Courtesy Artist and Arc One Gallery This artwork is located at Deutscher and Hackett, Melbourne

          Deutscher and Hackett
        • GUAN WEI born 1957 Secret Histories #5 2005
          Nov. 19, 2020

          GUAN WEI born 1957 Secret Histories #5 2005

          Est: $20,000 - $26,000

          GUAN WEI born 1957 Secret Histories #5 2005 synthetic polymer paint on canvas (triptych) 131.0 x 151.0 cm (overall) panel (iii) signed with initials and dated lower right: GW 05 signed, dated and inscribed verso: Secret Histories #5/ Acrylic on canvas/ GUAN WEI 2005

          Menzies
        • GUAN WEI born 1957 Trepidation Continent No. 1 2003
          Nov. 19, 2020

          GUAN WEI born 1957 Trepidation Continent No. 1 2003

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          GUAN WEI born 1957 Trepidation Continent No. 1 2003 mixed media on paper map 65.0 x 76.5 cm signed, dated and inscribed verso: 'Trepidation Continent' NO. 1/ Drawing on the map/ 98 x 87.5 cm/ Guan Wei 2003

          Menzies
        • GUAN WEI born 1957 Looking for Enemies #4 2004
          Nov. 19, 2020

          GUAN WEI born 1957 Looking for Enemies #4 2004

          Est: $15,000 - $20,000

          GUAN WEI born 1957 Looking for Enemies #4 2004 synthetic polymer paint on canvas (diptych) 140.0 x 120.0 cm (overall) panel (ii) signed with initials lower right: GW each panel signed, dated and inscribed verso: 'Looking for Enemies' No.4/ Guan Wei 2004/ Acrylic on canvas

          Menzies
        • Guan Wei, MCA Exhibition poster, frame: 87 x 62 cm
          Oct. 01, 2020

          Guan Wei, MCA Exhibition poster, frame: 87 x 62 cm

          Est: $30 - $50

          Guan Wei, MCA Exhibition poster, frame: 87 x 62 cm

          Lawsons
        • GUAN WEI , NED KELLY ESCAPES FROM THE TROOPERS DOWN THE YANGTZE RIVER, 2002
          Aug. 04, 2020

          GUAN WEI , NED KELLY ESCAPES FROM THE TROOPERS DOWN THE YANGTZE RIVER, 2002

          Est: $6,000 - $9,000

          GUAN WEI born 1957, Chinese, Australian NED KELLY ESCAPES FROM THE TROOPERS DOWN THE YANGTZE RIVER, 2002 ink on rice paper 70.5 x 158.0 cm signed, dated and inscribed with title upper left: “NED KELLY ESCAPES FROM THE TROOPES [sic.] DOWN THE YANGTSE [sic.] RIVER”” / GUAN WEI / 12.2002 signed, dated and inscribed with title on artist’s label verso PROVENANCE Gene and Brian Sherman Collection, Sydney This work is located at our Sydney Gallery © courtesy of Guan Wei. Guan Wei is represented by Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney and Arc One Gallery, Melbourne

          Deutscher and Hackett
        • GUAN WEI (born 1957) Floating No. 52 1999 acrylic on card
          Jun. 02, 2020

          GUAN WEI (born 1957) Floating No. 52 1999 acrylic on card

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          GUAN WEI (born 1957) Floating No. 52 1999 acrylic on card titled, signed and dated lower right: No. 52. Guan Wei 99 19.5 x 25cm PROVENANCE: Sherman Galleries, Sydney 1999 Private collection, Melbourne

          Leonard Joel
        • GUAN WEI (born 1957) Day After Tomorrow No. 3 2007 synthetic polymer paint on canvas diptych
          May. 05, 2020

          GUAN WEI (born 1957) Day After Tomorrow No. 3 2007 synthetic polymer paint on canvas diptych

          Est: $9,000 - $12,000

          GUAN WEI (born 1957) Day After Tomorrow No. 3 2007 synthetic polymer paint on canvas diptych signed with initials and dated lower right: G. W. 07 titled, dated and signed verso: 'Day After Tomorrow' No 3.B / Guan Wei 2009 130 x 106cm EXHIBITIONS: Day After Tomorrow: Guan Wei, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, 2011 OTHER NOTES: © Guan Wei/ Copyright Agency, 2020

          Leonard Joel
        • Guan Wei (1957 - ) - Exoctic flowers and Rare Grasses no 26 , 2002 87 x 46cm
          Jul. 25, 2019

          Guan Wei (1957 - ) - Exoctic flowers and Rare Grasses no 26 , 2002 87 x 46cm

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          Guan Wei (1957 - ) Exoctic flowers and Rare Grasses no 26 , 2002 acrylic on canvas 87 x 46cm signed, dated and inscribed verso

          Lawsons
        • GUAN WEI born 1957, The Last Temptation 1997
          Mar. 28, 2019

          GUAN WEI born 1957, The Last Temptation 1997

          Est: $15,000 - $20,000

          GUAN WEI born 1957, The Last Temptation 1997 synthetic polymer paint on canvas (4) 127.0 x 198.0 cm (overall) (i) signed, dated and inscribed on stretcher verso: 'Last Temptation' (1-4) GUAN WEI./ Acrylic on canvas. 127 x 214 cm [sic] 1997 each inscribed verso: S218 1/4 - 4/4 Sherman Galleries, Sydney, 1998 Private collection, Sydney Christie's, Sydney, 26 August 2001, lot 56 Private collection, Sydney Deutscher + Hackett, Sydney, 17 November 2010, lot 75 Private collection, Sydney Sir John Sulman Prize (Finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 1998 Guan Wei: Nesting, or the Art of Idleness 1989-1999, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, 4 June - 9 August 1999 Cramer, S., Jose, N. & Javin, L., Guan Wei: Nesting, or the Art of Idleness 1989-1999, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, 1999, pp.10, 20 (illus.) Dysart, D., King, N. & Hanru, H., Guan Wei, Craftsman House, Sydney, 2006, (illus. pp.70, 74) Cramer, S., 'Guan Wei: Storyteller,' in Volume One: MCA Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, 2012, p.450 Guan Wei is represented by Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney and Arc One Gallery, Melbourne

          Menzies
        • GUAN WEI (born 1957) The Power of Palm, No. 1 2002 acrylic on canvas board
          Mar. 19, 2019

          GUAN WEI (born 1957) The Power of Palm, No. 1 2002 acrylic on canvas board

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          GUAN WEI (born 1957) The Power of Palm, No. 1 2002 acrylic on canvas board initialled lower right: G.W 29 x 39cm PROVENANCE: Sherman Gallery, Sydney 2002 Private collection, Canberra

          Leonard Joel
        • Guan Wei (b. 1957)
          Feb. 26, 2019

          Guan Wei (b. 1957)

          Est: $30,000 - $50,000

          Cloud B 3, 2012, bronze, edition of 3, plus 1 artist's proof, signed, dated and inscribed 'P/A 1 G.W 2012' on base,

          Shapiro Auctioneers
        • Guan Wei (b. 1957)
          Feb. 26, 2019

          Guan Wei (b. 1957)

          Est: $20,000 - $30,000

          Play on the Beach No. 12, 2011, acrylic on canvas, (triptych), signed and dated l.r.c. 'GW, 2011', titled, signed and dated on each panel verso 'Play on the Beach, no. 12 (Tripych), Guan Wei, 2011'

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        • Guan Wei (b. 1957)
          Feb. 26, 2019

          Guan Wei (b. 1957)

          Est: $5,000 - $7,000

          Land of The Dreaming No. 7, 2014, porcelain, titled signed and dated to label on base 'Land of The Dreaming No. 7, 2014, Guan Wei, 2014, signed and dated to base 'G.W.2014'

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        • Guan Wei (b. 1957)
          Feb. 26, 2019

          Guan Wei (b. 1957)

          Est: $5,000 - $7,000

          Blue Like Sky No. 3, 2014, porcelain, titled signed and dated to label on base 'Blue Like Sky No. 3, Guan Wei, 2014, signed and dated to base 'G.W.2014'

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        • Guan Wei (1957 - ) - Exotic Flowers & Rare Grasses No. 7, 2001 87 x 46cm
          Aug. 30, 2018

          Guan Wei (1957 - ) - Exotic Flowers & Rare Grasses No. 7, 2001 87 x 46cm

          Est: $1,500 - $2,500

          Guan Wei (1957 - ) Exotic Flowers & Rare Grasses No. 7, 2001 synthetic polymer on canvas 87 x 46cm initialled G.w lower left. Provenance: Sherman Galleries, Sydney; Private Collection, Qld

          Lawsons
        • Guan Wei (b. 1957)
          May. 17, 2018

          Guan Wei (b. 1957)

          Est: $20,000 - $30,000

          Play on the Beach No. 12, 2011, acrylic on canvas, (triptych), signed and dated l.r.c. 'GW, 2011'

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        • § GUAN WEI born 1957 Cloud B#3 2012 bronze 167 x 90 x 100 cm
          May. 16, 2018

          § GUAN WEI born 1957 Cloud B#3 2012 bronze 167 x 90 x 100 cm

          Est: $35,000 - $50,000

          § GUAN WEI born 1957 Cloud B#3 2012 bronze signed, dated and inscribed 'P/A 1 G.W 2012' on base edition of 3, plus 1 artist's proof 167 x 90 x 100 cm PROVENANCE Guan Wei is represented by Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney and Arc One Gallery, Melbourne.

          Smith & Singer
        • WEI, Guan (b.1957)
          Apr. 08, 2018

          WEI, Guan (b.1957)

          Est: $100 - $200

          'Strategic Plan,' 2004.

          Davidson Auctions
        • SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10
          Jan. 18, 2018

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10

          Est: $280 - $480

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10 46 x 70cm

          Leonard Joel
        • Guan Wei (b. 1957)
          Nov. 22, 2017

          Guan Wei (b. 1957)

          Est: $25,000 - $35,000

          Ocean 5, 2013, bronze, edition: 1/5

          Shapiro Auctioneers
        • Guan Wei (b. 1957)
          May. 09, 2017

          Guan Wei (b. 1957)

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          Guan Wei (b. 1957) Exotic Flowers & Rare Grasses No.7, 2001 synthetic polymer paint on canvas, signed with initials l.l.c. 'G.W' titled, signed and dated verso 'Exotic Flowers + Rare Grasses No.7, Guan Wei 2001' Guan Wei is represented by Martin Browne contemporary, Sydney and Arc One Gallery, Melbourne

          Shapiro Auctioneers
        • GUAN WEI born 1957, Treasure Hunt #18 1995
          Sep. 21, 2016

          GUAN WEI born 1957, Treasure Hunt #18 1995

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          GUAN WEI born 1957 Treasure Hunt #18 1995, synthetic polymer paint on canvas (diptych), 127.0 x 98.0 cm (overall) each panel signed with initials lower right: G.W. left panel signed, dated and inscribed in characters verso: Guan Wei/ 1995. right panel signed and inscribed in characters verso: Guan Wei

          Menzies
        • GUAN WEI, born 1957, Chinese, Australian, THE LAST SUPPER, 1995, synthetic polymer paint on thirteen canvases
          Sep. 13, 2016

          GUAN WEI, born 1957, Chinese, Australian, THE LAST SUPPER, 1995, synthetic polymer paint on thirteen canvases

          Est: $30,000 - $40,000

          GUAN WEI, born 1957, Chinese, Australian, THE LAST SUPPER, 1995, synthetic polymer paint on thirteen canvases SIGNED: each signed with initials lower right: G.W. each numbered verso DIMENSIONS: 87.0 x 46.0 cm each 87.0 x 598.0 cm overall PROVENANCE: Sherman Galleries, Sydney Private collection, New South Wales EXHIBITED: Guan Wei – Recent Work, Sherman Galleries, Sydney, 28 September – 21 October 1995 (illus. in exhibition catalogue and back cover) Guan Wei – The Last Supper, Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo, 27 October – 14 November 1997 (illus. in exhibition catalogue) Guan Wei – Nesting, or The Art of Idleness 1989 – 1999, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, 4 June – 8 August 1999 LITERATURE: Jones, E., ‘Spirit-Man Guan Wei’, Art and Australia, vol. 33, no. 3, Autumn 1996, pp. 431 – 432 RELATED WORK: The Last Supper, lithograph, 37.0 x 105.5 cm, in the collections of Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, and Griffith University Art Collection, Brisbane © courtesy of Guan Wei Guan Wei is represented by Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney and Arc One Gallery, Melbourne. ESSAY: Composed of thirteen panels cropped to feature only the torsos of Guan Wei’s stylised beings seated at a large banquet table, The Last Supper, 1995, is a key work from a pivotal period in the artist’s career. A leading figure of a group of Chinese émigré artists resulting from the cultural diaspora post-1989, Guan Wei is famous for having created a syncretic visual vocabulary through which to present his ideas to an Australian audience. Guan Wei’s paintings are windows into a parallel universe, where his androgynous demi-gods navigate unchartered physical and cosmic territories, struggling to make sense of the curious array of artefacts laid before them. Witty allegories of the contentious political issues of our time, Guan Wei’s paintings escape easy categorisation, instead providing multiple avenues for interpretation. Rather than presenting a humorous reinterpretation of an episode from the Christian gospel, The Last Supper is an expression of Guan Wei’s social conscience, a meditation on the future of humanity; a feature of the artist’s mature artworks. During the 1990s, Guan Wei’s works were inspired by concerns about technological development and the potential consequences and implications for humankind. Similar in format and composition to other works of the same period (such as The Efficacy of Medicine, acquired by National Gallery of Australia in 2000) The Last Supper shows haloed beings gesticulating theatrically, ignoring the array of potentially poisonous cocktails before them and toying instead with a red and blue capsule.1 A stylistic device linking each portrait, the capsule is also a recurrent symbol in other works by the artist, such as Treasure Hunt II, 1995. In 2006, Guan Wei explained to Deborah Hart, now Head Curator of Australian Art at the NGA, the meaning of this symbol: ‘In each painting, the capsules are a symbol of medicine and drugs. They represent a new substance produced from ancient alchemy and modern high technology. They could save lives, but could also cause death. It is up to us.’2 Guan Wei’s syncretism weaves together elements from Western and Oriental art and culture, in particular Taoist philosophy. In addition to bestowing his figures with but a single Taoist outward-looking eye, it has also been suggested that the capsule is a representation of the Taoist pill of immortality, elegantly linking this artist’s world with the Christian message of resurrection and creating a hybrid vision rather than a simple transliteration. 3 1. In addition to classic signs of poison, such as the skull and crossbones atop a swizzle stick in the 10th panel, many of the other objects on the banquet table could be either venomous or poisonous, such as a frog, lizard, flowers and seeds. 2. Hart, D., ‘Looking for home: The fables of Guan Wei’, Art and Australia, vol. 40, no. 4, Sydney, Winter 2003, p. 623 3. Jones, E., ‘Spirit Man: Guan Wei’, Art and Australia, vol. 33, no. 3, Sydney, Autumn 1996, p. 431 LUCIE REEVES-SMITH

          Deutscher and Hackett
        • SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10
          Jul. 14, 2016

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10

          Est: $400 - $600

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10 46 x 70cm

          Leonard Joel
        • GUAN WEI born 1957, Test Tube Baby 7 1992
          Jun. 23, 2016

          GUAN WEI born 1957, Test Tube Baby 7 1992

          Est: $6,000 - $9,000

          GUAN WEI born 1957 , Test Tube Baby 7, 1992 synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 127.0 x 49.0 cm, signed with initials and dated lower right: 92. G. W. signed, dated and inscribed verso: TEST TUBE BABY. 7/Guan Wei/ 26/12/1992

          Menzies
        • SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10
          Jun. 23, 2016

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10

          Est: $500 - $700

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10 46 x 70cm

          Leonard Joel
        • SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10
          Feb. 04, 2016

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10

          Est: $650 - $850

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10 46 x 70cm

          Leonard Joel
        • SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10
          Nov. 19, 2015

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10 46 x 70cm

          Leonard Joel
        • SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10
          Nov. 12, 2015

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10

          Est: $1,000 - $2,000

          SONIA PAYES (born 1956) Guan Wei 2006 c-type photograph 2/10 46 x 70cm

          Leonard Joel
        • GUAN WEI born 1957 (i) Fan (ii) Self Portrait (The Little Toy series) 1991-3
          Sep. 24, 2015

          GUAN WEI born 1957 (i) Fan (ii) Self Portrait (The Little Toy series) 1991-3

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          GUAN WEI born 1957 (i) Fan (ii) Self Portrait (The Little Toy series) 1991-3 synthetic polymer paint on canvas (2) 86.5 x 92.0 cm (overall) (i) signed with initials lower right: GWsigned, dated and inscribed verso: 'Fan'/ Guan Wei/ 1991.8.21/ No. 71(ii) signed with initials and dated lower right: G. W. 93signed, dated and inscribed verso: 'Self-Portrait'/ Guan Wei/ 24.9.1993

          Menzies
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