James Makin Advisory

Earlier this year our valued corporate client acquired 3 stunning artworks by master ceramicist Sally Walk. Sally Walk is a Melbourne based ceramicist who has been working in clay for over 25 years. She has exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally. Among a slew of accolades, in 2022 she was awarded the North Queensland Ceramics Award, and in 2019 she was invited to take part in an Artist Residency at Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan. Walk is also a member of the UNESCO International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) and is regularly asked to run international ceramic workshops, the most recent of which was held at Palo Alto Art Centre, in June 2024. We are delighted that these 3 works have found a home within our clients Fine Art Collection. If you are interested in finding out about our full list of services please email us at contact@jamesmakinadvisory.com Installation images by Michael Pham Artworks pictured left to right: Sally Walk, ‘Release’, 2022, Mid Fired Ceramic with, black slip and clear, glaze and copper glaze, 46 x 35 x 33 cm Sally Walk, ‘Breathe’, 2022, mid fired ceramic with, black slip and clear, glaze and copper glaze, 56 x 37 x 33 cm Sally Walk, ‘Outer Shell’, 2020, Wheel-thrown and hand-built using porcelain clay, underglaze and clear glaze, 15 x 17 x 17 cm

These fantastic artworks by celebrated Barkindji artist, Kent Morris, were recently acquired by James Makin Advisory for our valued corporate client. Looking at the built environment through a First Nations lens, Morris reveals the continuing presence and patterns of Aboriginal history, culture and knowledge in the contemporary Australian landscape. We are delighted to see these beautiful works now a part of our clients permanent collection! If you are interested in finding out about our full list of services please dm us here or email us as contact@jamesmakinadvisory.com. Installation images by Michael Pham Artworks: Kent Morris, '(Pink Cockatoo) #8', 2023, Moab Entrada rag with archival ink 100 x 150 cm Kent Morris, ‘Barkindji Blue Sky - Ancestral Connections #3’, 2019, giclee print on rag paper, 100 x 150 cm Kent Morris, ‘Barkindji Blue Sky - Ancestral Connections #6’, 2019, giclee print on rag paper, 100 x 150 cm

‘Modern Nature’ curated by James Makin Advisory for the ANZ Gallery. ‘Modern Nature’, currently on display at ANZ Gallery until 6 December, examines our understanding and relationship to the non-human world. The assembled works offer intimate explorations that range from imagined landscapes to detailed compositions bordering on abstraction. Spanning a quarter-century, the exhibition features works from the ANZ Fine Art Collection complimented by select pieces from emerging and established Melbourne artists working across various mediums to explore the non-human world. Modern Nature invites us to reconnect with the world beyond our urban lives, urging us to recognise our responsibility to a broader and interconnected community that includes both human and non-human life. Installation images by Michael Pham Artworks in order of appearance: 1. Casey Moore ‘Meadow #1’, 2018, Hand printed, C-type photographic print, 120 x 150 cm 2. Gisela Szoke, ‘Red Sand and Flowers’, 1979, oil on canvas, 84 x 100 cm 3.Nellie Stewart, ‘Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa’, 2009-2011, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 148 x 198 cm 4. Betra Fraval, ‘Body and Landscape’, 2024, oil on linen, 138 x 112 cm 5. John Coburn, ‘Autumn’, 1988, screenprint on paper, 20/99, 80 x 102 cm 6. John Coburn, ‘Winter’, screenprint, 80 x 102 cm 7. John Coburn, ‘Summer’, screenprint, 80 x 102 cm 8. Kent Morris, ‘Sovereign Seconds – Tawny Frogmouth’, 2022, archival pigment print on Moab slickrock metallic pearl paper, 60 x 90 cm 9. Natasha Bieniek, ‘Together Again’, 2023, oil on dibond, 125 x 83 cm 10. Grant Nimmo, ‘Within the Dream’s Tunnels’, 2024, oil on linen, 183 x 163 cm 11. Georgia Szmerling, ‘Untitled’, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 168 x 196 cm

James Makin Advisory purchased this stunning artwork, ‘From Arve River to Miena’, 2023, by Melissa Boughey from Flinders Lane Gallery for a valued corporate client. Melissa Boughey’s painting practice speaks of an intimate connection with both wild and tamed landscapes and her commitment to revegetating native habitat. Drawing en plein air, is intrinsic to her experience and provides the framework for the development of paintings in her bush studio, where she has lived and worked for the past 23 years, located on the Kent River near Denmark, WA. Boughey completed a Bachelor of Arts at Curtin University in 1994 before moving to Southern Western Australia. In the past decade, Melissa has participated in many group and solo exhibitions, as well as being selected finalist in a number of national shows including the City of Stirling Art Awards (2023), the City of Melville Art Awards (2023), Muswellbrook Art Prize (2021, 2019), The Paul Guest Prize for Drawing (2016), Kogarah Art Prize (2015), Albany Art Prize (2015). We are delighted to see this spectacular work now in our clients permanent collection! Artwork: Melissa Boughey, From ‘Arve River to Miena’, 2023, oil on linen 157cm x 198cm, Install shot by Michael Pham @phamstapham

This beautiful artwork by celebrated Aotearoa/ New Zealand artist, Gretchen Albrecht was recently acquired by James Makin Advisory for one of our valued corporate clients. As a pioneering abstractionist during the 1970’s, Gretchen Albrecht employed vibrant colour and harmonious geometry to document her search for a personal metaphysical cosmology. The acquired artwork, ‘Fritillary’, 1984 a fine example of the artist’s highly regarded practice, and a work of commanding scale and form. During a career that spans 50 years, Albrecht has established herself as one of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s contemporary art masters. After graduating from the Elam School of Fine Arts in 1963, Colin McCahon recognized her talent and opened her first solo exhibition in 1964. She was awarded the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship in 1981 and published the first of four monographs several years later. The latter half of Albrecht’s career has featured several major retrospectives, her inclusion in all major public collections in New Zealand and extensive representation in private collections in New Zealand, Australia, USA, UK and Europe. We are delighted to see this spectacular work now in our clients permanent collection! Gretchen Albrecht, 'Fritillary', 1984, acrylic on canvas, 152 x 305 cm, install shot by Michael Pham

James Makin Advisory acquired these three stunning works by artist Atong Atem on behalf of one of our valued corporate clients. Atong Atem is a South Sudanese artist who was born in Ethiopia and migrated to Australia as a child. With an ongoing interest in portraiture, Atem uses photography to explore and examine postcolonial practices among the African diaspora in Melbourne. Acquired from the MARS gallery, these works have been exclusively selected by the artist for our clients fine art collection and were originally shot as part of the series that premiered at NGV as part of Melbourne Now. Atem has accomplished much since first exhibiting her works in 2016 when she was awarded the 2016 Melt Portrait Prize at Brisbane Powerhouse. Since then, she has participated in several group exhibitions, including the 2020 NGV Triennial, Rising Festival 2021 and PHOTO 2022, and held several solo exhibitions. She was awarded the NGV + MECCA Cosmetica MPower Grant in 2017, the Light Work (New York) residency in 2018, and the inaugural Art Gallery of New South Wales La Prairie Award in 2022. Her work is held in numerous collections including the National Gallery of Victoria, the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the State Library Victoria. Image: Install shot by Lauren Dunn Artworks: Atong Atem, ‘Untitled’, series, 2022, 150 x 100 cm, ed 3 plus 2 AP

‘Through-Lines’ curated by James Makin Advisory for the ANZ Gallery. Coinciding with NAIDOC Week 2024, ‘Through-Lines’ celebrates First Nations culture, identity, and memory. Weaving together narratives of kinship to highlight the enduring cultural impact of First Peoples. ‘ ‘Through-Lines’ presents works by established and emerging Indigenous artists, including Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Betty Muffler, Wanapati Yunupiŋu, Matthew Harris and Jonathan Jones. ‘Through-Lines’ installation view, by Lauren Dunn. Artworks in order of appearance: 1.⁠ ⁠Freddie Timms, ‘Crab Creek’, 2008, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 90 x 240 cm. 2.⁠ ⁠Wanapati Yunupiŋu, ‘Gurtha’, 2023, found and etched aluminium, 75 x 75 cm 3.Sally Gabori, ‘Dibirdibi Country’, 2009 synthetic, polymer paint on linen, 152 x 100 cm 4.⁠ ⁠Matthew Harris, ‘Deceased Estate’, 2024 charcoal and acrylic binder on hessian, 168 x 112 cm 5.Betty Muffler, ‘Ngangkaṟi Ngura (Healing Country) 351’, 2023, acrylic on linen, 111 x 198 cm  6.Katarra Nampitjinpa, ‘Papungna, c. 1995, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 151 x 122 cm 7.Maree Clark, ‘The Long Journey Home III’, 2018 digital print on photographic paper, 85 x 125 cm  8.Maree Clark, ‘The Long Journey Home I’, 2018 digital print on photographic paper, 85 x 125 cm,  9.Nicholas Currie, Body Print IV, 2024, acrylic on linen, 180 x 60 cm #JamesMakinAdvisory #Art #Advisory #artconsultants #NAIDOCweek #NAIDOC #Art #Gallery #Exhibition #Artists #AustralianArtists #ContemporaryArt #ArtGallery #Melbourne #MelbourneArtGallery #FirstNationsArt #IndigenousArt

We are excited for our James Makin Advisory, Curator & Researcher Brigid Cara Reid to discuss our work on the redevelopment of the ANZ Banking Museum, this Sunday as part of Open House Melbourne. The ANZ Banking Museum tells the story of the incredible Gothic-Revival building in the heart of Melbourne. Visitors can journey through the past, present and future, exploring historical artefacts and personal stories from the ANZ archives while speculating on how banking may look in years to come. The recent redevelopment of the Gothic Bank building is now open to the public and features the new ANZ Banking Museum and a specialist banking hub. Open House Melbourne's panel discussion will explore the building’s history, significance, and restoration journey. Hosted by Alice Blackwood, the panel will feature insights from ANZ Group Head of Property Sharon McDonald, Conservation Studio Co-Founder Dan Blake, James Makin Advisory Curator & Researcher, Brigid Cara Reid, and Foolscap Studio Associate Cassie Collins. Join us this Sunday 28 July 10am - 4pm to discover more about this incredible Melbourne interior. We would like to say a big thank you to ANZ Australia for the opportunity to be part of such a unique project. A special mention to Studio Peter King for the exhibition design, Sandpit for the digital design, Deborah in the ANZ archives, and the team at Foolscap Studio. If you are interested in finding out about our full list of services please visit our website or email us at contact@jamesmakinadvisory.com.

We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of ‘Geologic Meditations, 2023’ by our client Medibank, to be included in their contemporary Australian art collection. Betra Fraval is a UK-born, Melbourne-based artist whose installation and painting practice explores the transient nature of all forms. Her graphic abstractions embody a poetic visual language referencing cartography as frameworks for understanding the hidden meanings within particular places. These scenes are often drawn from places the artist has visited. If you are interested in finding out about our full list of services please email us at contact@jamesmakinadvisory.com. ⁠ Installation view: Betra Fraval, ‘Geologic Meditations’, 2023, oil on linen, 91 x 240 cm. Image credit Brigid Cara Reid⁠.⁠