Afterimage features a stunning array of small paintings, each meticulously arranged to create a vibrant cosmos of colour and creativity, inviting viewers to explore the connection of individual works. The exhibition is a bold move by Maguire, who is renowned for super-sized floral imagery often pulled from art history. These new, chromatically charged works exploit the visual phenomenon […]
Tim Maguire’s paintings and prints are cinematic in scale and distinctive for their rich colouration and technical skill. Giant flowers and golden fruit resonate from ambiguous backgrounds. The work is sumptuous, romantic. Dr Shaune Lakin, Head Curator – International Art at National Gallery of Australia argues that Maguire’s painting is “both historical and contemporary”. But […]
Hi-Fi, Lo-Fi is Tim Maguire’s 16th solo show with Tolarno Galleries, a partnership that celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Started in 2005 and re-visited in 2023, the earliest painting in the exhibition stands at the Lo-Fi end of the fidelity spectrum. At the Hi-Fi end, is the exhibition’s tour de force: Untitled 20230201. Measuring 212 x 404 cm, it has a purity of colour and […]