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Matthÿs Gerber
Biography
Matthÿs Gerber (b. 1956), artist and academic, moved to Sydney from the Netherlands at the age of sixteen in 1971.
4 portraits in the collection
George Tjungurrayi, 2002
Matthÿs Gerber
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Pamela Hansford 2007. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Stuart O'Grady, 2008
Matthÿs Gerber
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned 2008
Robbie McEwen, 2008
Matthÿs Gerber
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned 2008
Cadel Evans, 2008
Matthÿs Gerber
Portrait, oil on canvas
Commissioned 2008
Two painters
Magazine article by Dr Christopher Chapman, 2007
Chris Chapman explains how Matthys Gerber bridges the gap between abstraction and portraiture.
Winning in technicolor
Magazine article by Alistair McGhie, 2009
Alistair McGhie writes about the portraits of three of Australia's top professional cyclists: Cadel Evans, Stuart O'Grady and Robbie McEwen painted by Matthys Gerber.
Paul Gerber
Biography
Born in Germany, Dr Paul Gerber (1924–2013) studied at Sydney University in the 1940s where he was editor of the literary magazine Hermes.
1 portrait in the collection
Portrait of Paul Gerber, 1947
Max Dupain OBE
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Gift of Danina Dupain Anderson 2021. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
Cherry Hood
Biography
Cherry Hood (b. c. 1950), is an artist well known for her haunting, large-scale images of faces.
3 portraits in the collection
Margaret Seares, 2018
by Cherry Hood
General content
Commissioned with funds provided by the Sid and Fiona Myer Family Foundation 2018