Robert Hague

Robert Hague
Robert Hague
	(2015)
Born	18 October 1967 (age 56); Rotorua, New Zealand
Nationality	Australia; New Zealand;
Known for	Sculpture
Website	http://www.roberthague.com

Robert Hague (born 1967, Rotorua, NZ), is an Australian artist living and working in Melbourne, Victoria.^[1] He is best known for his metal and marble sculpture and his detailed lithographic print work.

Biography[edit]

Hague migrated to Australia in 1985^[2] and at first exhibited painting (Rotorua Art Prize, Caulfield Art Prize) before concentrating on sculpture.^[3] His first sculpture exhibition was titled "Why Not?" at Tap Gallery in Sydney, which included the artists James Powditch] and Mark Booth, among others.^[4] In 1998 he exhibited at the fledgling Sculpture by the Sea and in 1999 was awarded the inaugural Sculpture by the Sea, Director's Prize.^[5] From 1996 - 2000 he exhibited at Defiance Gallery including the Miniature shows "The Defiant 6"", "Big Thoughts, Small Works" and "The Importance of being Tiny"^[6] with King St Gallery. In 2001 he joined Stella Downer Fine Art at the newly opened Danks Street Gallery Complex.^[7]

From 1999 to 2003 he was workshop assistant to senior sculptor Ron Robertson-Swann OAM (formally assistant to sculptor Henry Moore (1898-1986)^[8]), with his first solo exhibitions in 2003 at Lister Calder Gallery,^[9] Stella Downer Fine Art^[10] and the Mosman Art Gallery.^[11] He has since exhibited in more than 120 group and solo shows^[12] and is represented in both public and corporate collections in Australia and overseas.^[13]

In 2013 a ten-year retrospective of his work was held by Deakin University Gallery in Melbourne, including the publication 'Deca' with essays by Ashley Crawford and Ken Scarlett. In 2014 a biographical film was produced by Peter Lamont called Uncertain Ciphers and includes interviews with the art critics Andrew Frost, Ken Scarlett and art dealer Lisa Fehily.^[14]

More recently, Hague was shortlisted for the 2015 Wynne prize at the Art Gallery of NSW,^[15] and the 2016 Blake Prize at the Casula Powerhouse, winning the Established Artist Residency.^[16] In 2016 the marble sculpture Shutdown was acquired by the National Gallery of Victoria from the exhibition 'Inaugural' at Nicholas Projects.^[17]

Lithography[edit]

In 2012 Hague began a series of lithographic prints with master printmaker Peter Lancaster at his Melbourne print studios, Lancaster Press.^[18] These have been included in the National Works on Paper at MPRG, the Geelong and Bernie Print Prizes and in 2016 the complete 'plate series' was acquired by the National Gallery of Australia.^[19]

Commissions[edit]

Significant commissions include Stride Orbis (2013) a 65 tonne concrete sculpture for Form700 head offices, Melbourne. Sol, Repose, One Mile and Skel (2010) for the Polo Club Hotel, Tianjin, China. West Orbis (2009) 4m sculpture for Chadstone Shopping Centre. Decent (2007) for the 50th Anniversary, Thredbo, Mt Kosciusko. Genus (2005) Macquarie Group Sovereign Centre foyer, 99 Bathurst St, Sydney. Fervor (2005) Four Seasons Hotel foyer, Hong Kong. Orbis (2005) Emporio Apartments foyer, Sussex St, Sydney. NSW and The Ocean Series (2001) 20 sculpture, patron commission for Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney.^{[citation needed]}

Awards[edit]

2016: The Blake Prize, Established Artist Residency, Sydney^[20]
2011: Lorne Sculpture 2011 small sculpture Award^[21] Lorne, Vic
2010: Deakin University contemporary small sculpture award,^[22] Melbourne.
2009: Yarra Trams Award,^[23] Toorak Sculpture Prize. Melbourne.
2000: Waverley Art Prize,^[24] Sculpture. Sydney.
1999: The Director's Prize, Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney^[25] Sydney.

Collections[edit]

National Gallery of Australia
National Gallery of Victoria
National Library of Australia
Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery
Art Gallery of NSW, Members, Sydney
Geelong Art Gallery
Gippsland Art Gallery
The Consulate of Malawi, Melbourne
Deakin University Art Collection, Melbourne
Edith Cowan University, Perth
St John of God Hospital, Perth

Poly Club Hotel, Tianjin, China
Kosciuszko Thredbo Pty Ltd, Thredbo
Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong
Chadstone Shopping Centre, Melbourne
Emporio Apartments, Sydney
Concept Blue Apartments, Melbourne
Top of the Town Apartments, Sydney
Sovereign Centre, Sydney
Leopold, Melbourne
Form700 corporate offices, Melbourne
Bulknet Pty Ltd, Sydney

Baillieu & Sarah Myer
John & Pauline Gandel
Morry Fraid
Smorgon Collection
Marco Belgiorno-Zegna
Armando Percuoco
Tetsuya Wakuda
Helen Turner
Rosemary Foot
Tony Geddes
Ron Kaplan^[26]

Gallery - Timeline[edit]

Shutdown. (2015)
Mona Lisa's Curse. (2014)
Monument. (2011)
Sensu. (2009)
Deca. (2008)

Composition IV. (2004)
Low. (2003)
Full Circle. (1999)
Hedon. (1992)
Dencity. (1997)

References[edit]

^ McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art, (2006) Migunyah Press. ISBN 0-522-85317-X
^ Axia Modern Art Gallery Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Melbourne
^ [http://www.timolsengallery.com/pages/artists_details.php?artist_id=307 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
^ 'Art Bulletin', Darlinghurst. Issue No 81, March/April 1998
^ 'Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2000' printed catalogue.
^ Defiance Gallery, Sydney. Printed invitations: 14 November 1998, 24 November 1999, 22 November 2000
^ Danks Street Galleries, Sydney
^ Ken Scarlett. Elgee Park, Sculpture in the Land. (2010) Macmillan Art Publishing, Melbourne. ISBN 978-1-921394-45-4
^ Art Seen in WA, Judith Mcgrath:
^ Sydney Morning Herald, Critics Pick. 3/10/ 2003
^ Robert Hague, Sculpture. Mosman Gallery, 11 December 2003 – 25 January 2004. Printed invitation.
^ 'Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2012' printed catalogue.
^ World Sculpture News (magazine), Asian Art Press. Vol 17, winter 2011.
^ "Handmade Films (Australia)". Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^ "Archibald Prize Wynne 2015 work: Shutdown by Robert Hague". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^ "64th Blake Prize". Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^ Inaugural @ Nicholas Projects
^ "Contents fragile – Hague's Trojan Hammer". 24 February 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^ "TURNER GALLERIES... robert hague". www.turnergalleries.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
^ "The 64th Blake Prize - CPAC Website". www.casulapowerhouse.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
^ "Lorne Sculpture Biennale".
^ Award 2010 deakin.edu.au ^{[dead link]}
^ History tooraksculpture.com.au ^{[dead link]}
^ "waverley woollahra arts centre - art prize page". www.wwas.org.au. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011.
^ "History". www.sculpturebythesea.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
^ Artist's Resume (.doc) http://www.roberthague.com/sculpture/CV%20-%20Robert%20Hague.doc

Plowman, John. The Sculptor's Bible. (2005) Quarto Publishing Plc. ISBN 0-7136-7132-7
Sculpture by the Sea 1997-2011. (2011) Media 21 Publishing. ISBN 978-1-876624-18-7
Sculpture by the Sea, print catalogues: Bondi [1]^{[permanent dead link]}:, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011. Cottesloe [2]^{[permanent dead link]}: 2005, 2006, 2011.
World Sculpture News. 'Deakin Sculpture Award'. Winter 2011
The Sun Herald, Life Magazine. 'Q&A', Chris Sheedy. 5/11/06
The Australian Art Market Report. Issue 6. 12/02

External links[edit]

Artist's website

[1] McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art, (2006) Migunyah Press. ISBN 0-522-85317-X

[2] Axia Modern Art Gallery Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Melbourne

[3] [http://www.timolsengallery.com/pages/artists_details.php?artist_id=307 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney

[4] 'Art Bulletin', Darlinghurst. Issue No 81, March/April 1998

[5] 'Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2000' printed catalogue.

[6] Defiance Gallery, Sydney. Printed invitations: 14 November 1998, 24 November 1999, 22 November 2000

[7] Danks Street Galleries, Sydney

[8] Ken Scarlett. Elgee Park, Sculpture in the Land. (2010) Macmillan Art Publishing, Melbourne. ISBN 978-1-921394-45-4

[9] Art Seen in WA, Judith Mcgrath:

[10] Sydney Morning Herald, Critics Pick. 3/10/ 2003

[11] Robert Hague, Sculpture. Mosman Gallery, 11 December 2003 – 25 January 2004. Printed invitation.

[12] 'Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2012' printed catalogue.

[13] World Sculpture News (magazine), Asian Art Press. Vol 17, winter 2011.

[14] "Handmade Films (Australia)". Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[15] "Archibald Prize Wynne 2015 work: Shutdown by Robert Hague". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[16] "64th Blake Prize". Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[17] Inaugural @ Nicholas Projects

[18] "Contents fragile – Hague's Trojan Hammer". 24 February 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[19] "TURNER GALLERIES... robert hague". www.turnergalleries.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[20] "The 64th Blake Prize - CPAC Website". www.casulapowerhouse.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.

[21] "Lorne Sculpture Biennale".

[22] Award 2010 deakin.edu.au ^{[dead link]}

[23] History tooraksculpture.com.au ^{[dead link]}

[24] "waverley woollahra arts centre - art prize page". www.wwas.org.au. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011.

[25] "History". www.sculpturebythesea.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2022.

[Artist's_Resume-26] Artist's Resume (.doc) http://www.roberthague.com/sculpture/CV%20-%20Robert%20Hague.doc

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