Paul Davies
Built in translation
HousesColin Martin
September 2014
Suburban domestic architecture fascinates Australian artists. Jenny Watson documented street views of five Melbourne houses in which she had lived, titling them by suburb, for example 'Mont Albert' (1975 - 77). Howard Arkley titled his depictions of suburban houseing ironically, including 'A Splendid Superior Home' (1989). In his first solo exhibition in London, held at the Fine Art Society Contemporary gallery, Paul Davies ups the architectural ante, depicting exteriors of archetypal modernist houses.
_Click here to download PDF
Moinak Mitra
27 June 2014
Art District XIII, in Delhi's Lado Sarai, may jostle for space with other galleries, but is different in its attitude. While number '13' challenges the conventional unlucky paradigm, the front road leads into canvases adorning the walls.
"Art must be accessible to you," says Kapil Chopra, president of the Oberoi Group and mentor, Art District XIII.
Aaron Betsky
May 2014
Interpreted by painters in many different ways, Modernism continues to be a compelling subject matter and muse that encourages artists to go beyond notions of simple representation and instead seek to evoke something more profound.
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF
Shailaja Tripathi
May 1, 2014
Australian artist Paul Davies' mysteriously vacant homes encourage the viewer to build their own.
_continue reading
Kate Lawson
1/4/2014
Australian artist Paul Davies first caught my eye earlier this year, with his atmospheric series of paintings which seductively draw you into a utopia that precariously balances between an unforgiving natural space and a built urban environment.
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF
2/3/2014
Thanks to its creative owners, a depression- era apartment flourishes as a quasi gallery.
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF
Georgina Safe
26 January 2014
Artist Paul Davies has a fascination with houses and architecture which he explores using stencils and painting. He's dressed down and paint-splattered when working in his Surry Hills studio, but come an exhibition opening, Davies is always one of the best dressed artists. Currently based in Sydney, where he is represented by Olsen Irwin gallery, Davies is moving to Los Angeles next month, where his signature casual and understated style will fit right in.
_continue reading
Philippa Daly
July 4, 2013
Paul Davies paints a house we all know. With its clean lines, simple proportions and defined angles, the house Davies depicts is textbook modernism- a building recognisable the world over.
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF
Michael Pickering
Winter 2013. Issue #55
Inspired by artists such as David Hockney and Jeffrey Smart, the Sydney artist's work is based on abandoned architecture.
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF
Lisa Carapiet-Fanous
June 7 2013
Paul Davies is not interested in painting people. Instead, architecture and landscapes are the stars of his work, but that doesn’t mean his paintings lack life.
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF
June 2013
After a three month residency at Paris's Cite Internationale des Arts, Sydney-based artist Paul Davies is returning to Australia with a new exhibition. Davies used stencil and other techniques to create Flattening Sublime, a series of studies of Le Corbusier's modernist icon Villa Savoye in Poissy, France. Olsen Irwin Gallery, Woollahra NSW 5-23 June; olsenirwin.com
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF
Ingmar Apinis
Autumn 2012
Modernist homes and a bright colour palette caught our attention, but its what Australian artist Paul Davies is not showing us that has kept us interested.
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF
August 30 2012
As Brisbanes creative scene continues to burgeon, the annual design calendar is filled with gatherings that celebrate local, national and international design genius. Returning to Brisbane for the fifth year, Semi- Permanent is one such event, which will invite eight of the worlds leading artists and designers to the Australian stage to discuss their work, philosophies and design identity with the local crowd. Speakers who will be fuelling the imaginations of attendees at the event (held at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on August 30) will include artist Paul Davies, designer Ben Orpin and photographer Andrew Quilty.
_continue reading
April 1 2012
Sleek, stylish and versatile, the HP Spectre is the perfect laptop for the Modern Male.
_continue reading
Lynne Dwyer
3-4 March 2012
Anyone attracted to modernist architecture will enjoy the work of Paul Davies.
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF
February 23 2012
We have always been fascinated by architectural fine art, whether it be Evan Hecox' city paintings or even the way that Ian Francis has incorporated buildings into his dreamy paintings. Today, we were stroked by the work of Australian artist Paul Davies, whose work is primarily concerns with modern architecture, and has been influences by the like of Jeffrey Smart and Frank Lloyd Wright.
_continue reading
Art Almanac
24/1/2012
Paul Davies upcoming exhibition at the Tim Olsen Gallery 'Pentimento' February 22 - March 12 2012 is featured in the February edition of Art Alamanc, Australias gallery guide.
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF
1/11/11
Surreal films, fine antiquities, 3D video installations and melancholy photography will broaden your mind over the coming months
_Click here to download PDF
13/10/11
Paul Davies: Tim Olsen pop-up gallery. A Sydney artist and quintessentially Sydney gallerist in Melbourne?
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF
Leta Keens
April 2011
Love art but unsure how to start your own collection? Experts, curators and gallery directors reveal their tips on how to find what suits your taste, budget and home.
_continue reading_Click here to download PDF