Oscar Humphries
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Oscar Humphries is an Australian fine art and design dealer and journalist. He has been editor of the The Spectator
art magazine Apollo
since early 2010.
His parents are the satirist
Barry Humphries
and surrealist painter Diane Millstead and he was educated at Bryanston School
and Stowe School
.
Since 2000, he has written on a variety of subjects including art and design for British newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times
, Arena
and Tatler
. In 2007 Humphries was made a contributing editor of The Spectator and was the launch editor of The Spectator Australia in 2008.
As director of Sebastian + Barquet London he curated shows on Carlo Mollino
, Paolo Venini
and Rick Owens
. As head of international sales for Timothy Taylor Gallery
he curated "The Tightrope Walker" with Emma Dexter
.
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
art magazine Apollo
Apollo (magazine)
Apollo is a British fine and decorative arts magazine. Founded in 1925 and based in London, it features a mixture of exhibition reviews, art-world news, profiles of collectors, and articles by scholars....
since early 2010.
His parents are the satirist
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
John Barry Humphries, AO, CBE is an Australian comedian, satirist, dadaist, artist, author and character actor, best known for his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage, a Melbourne housewife and "gigastar", and Sir Les Patterson, Australia's foul-mouthed cultural attaché to the...
and surrealist painter Diane Millstead and he was educated at Bryanston School
Bryanston School
Bryanston School is a co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils in Blandford, north Dorset, England, near the village of Bryanston. It was founded in 1928...
and Stowe School
Stowe School
Stowe School is an independent school in Stowe, Buckinghamshire. It was founded on 11 May 1923 by J. F. Roxburgh, initially with 99 male pupils. It is a member of the Rugby Group and Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group...
.
Since 2000, he has written on a variety of subjects including art and design for British newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
, Arena
Arena (magazine)
Arena was a British monthly men's magazine. The magazine was created in 1986 by Nick Logan, who had started The Face in 1980, to focus on trends in fashion and entertainment. British graphic designer Neville Brody, who had designed The Face, designed Arena's launch appearance.The magazine featured...
and Tatler
Tatler
Tatler has been the name of several British journals and magazines, each of which has viewed itself as the successor of the original literary and society journal founded by Richard Steele in 1709. The current incarnation, founded in 1901, is a glossy magazine published by Condé Nast Publications...
. In 2007 Humphries was made a contributing editor of The Spectator and was the launch editor of The Spectator Australia in 2008.
As director of Sebastian + Barquet London he curated shows on Carlo Mollino
Carlo Mollino
- Biography :Born in Turin, Piedmont, Carlo Mollino was the son of Eugenio Mollino, an engineer. As he grew up, Carlo Mollino became interested in a variety of topics that were as outrageous as his art, such as design, architecture, the occult, and race cars....
, Paolo Venini
Paolo Venini
Paolo Venini emerged as one of the leading figures in the production of Murano glass and an important contributor to twentieth-century design.-Training:...
and Rick Owens
Rick Owens
Rick Owens is an American fashion designer hailing from California, celebrated for his avant garde and subversive eye.He is married to Michele Lamy.Since 2003, Rick Owens has lived in Paris.-Biography:...
. As head of international sales for Timothy Taylor Gallery
Timothy Taylor Gallery
The Timothy Taylor Gallery is a modern and contemporary art gallery in Mayfair, London, owned and founded by Timothy Taylor. The gallery represents a variety of modern and contemporary artists, selling original and editioned artworks across many different media.-History:The gallery was founded in...
he curated "The Tightrope Walker" with Emma Dexter
Emma Dexter
-Career:Dexter wrote her M.Phil thesis at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, on The Relationship between Painting and Sculpture in 17th Century Spain...
.