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As director of Sebastian + Barquet London<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23701977-oscar-humphries-my-new-found-love-of-collectable-furniture.do | newspaper = [[Evening Standard|ES magazine]] | author = Alison Roberts | date = 1 June 2009 | title = Oscar Humphries: My new found love of collectable furniture }}</ref> he curated shows on [[Carlo Mollino]],<ref>{{cite web | title = carlo mollino: interiors at sebastian and barquet, london | publisher = Designboom | url = http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/6374/carlo-mollino-interiors-at-sebastian-and-barquet-london.html | archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/5wpyLlKnF?url=http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/6374/carlo-mollino-interiors-at-sebastian-and-barquet-london.html | archivedate = 28 February 2011 | deadurl = yes | df = dmy-all }}</ref> [[Paolo Venini]] and [[Rick Owens]]. As head of international sales for [[Timothy Taylor Gallery]] he curated "The Tightrope Walker" with [[Emma Dexter]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Press release: The Tightrope Walker (Le Funambule) | publisher = Timothy Turner Gallery | date = July 2010 | url = http://www.timothytaylorgallery.com/uploads/misc_files/Press_release_Tightrope_Walker_Timothy_Taylor_Gallery_10_July_-_27_August_2010.pdf | format = PDF | archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/5wpyyR9Fe?url=http://www.timothytaylorgallery.com/uploads/misc_files/Press_release_Tightrope_Walker_Timothy_Taylor_Gallery_10_July_-_27_August_2010.pdf | archivedate = 28 February 2011 | deadurl = yes | df = dmy-all }}</ref> In 2016, he curated the exhibition '[[Josef Albers|Albers]] & the [[Bauhaus]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wallpaper.com/design/josef-albers-and-the-bauhaus-stephen-friedman-gallery |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-08-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807085741/http://www.wallpaper.com/design/josef-albers-and-the-bauhaus-stephen-friedman-gallery |archivedate=7 August 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albersfoundation.org/sources/exhibition-history/josef-albers-group/#tab945 |title=Josef and Anni Albers Foundation |publisher=Albersfoundation.org |date= |accessdate=2018-07-07}}</ref> examining the artist's pre-war output in the context of the work of his peers.
As director of Sebastian + Barquet London<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23701977-oscar-humphries-my-new-found-love-of-collectable-furniture.do | newspaper = [[Evening Standard|ES magazine]] | author = Alison Roberts | date = 1 June 2009 | title = Oscar Humphries: My new found love of collectable furniture }}</ref> he curated shows on [[Carlo Mollino]],<ref>{{cite web | title = carlo mollino: interiors at sebastian and barquet, london | publisher = Designboom | url = http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/6374/carlo-mollino-interiors-at-sebastian-and-barquet-london.html | archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/5wpyLlKnF?url=http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/6374/carlo-mollino-interiors-at-sebastian-and-barquet-london.html | archivedate = 28 February 2011 | deadurl = yes | df = dmy-all }}</ref> [[Paolo Venini]] and [[Rick Owens]]. As head of international sales for [[Timothy Taylor Gallery]] he curated "The Tightrope Walker" with [[Emma Dexter]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Press release: The Tightrope Walker (Le Funambule) | publisher = Timothy Turner Gallery | date = July 2010 | url = http://www.timothytaylorgallery.com/uploads/misc_files/Press_release_Tightrope_Walker_Timothy_Taylor_Gallery_10_July_-_27_August_2010.pdf | format = PDF | archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/5wpyyR9Fe?url=http://www.timothytaylorgallery.com/uploads/misc_files/Press_release_Tightrope_Walker_Timothy_Taylor_Gallery_10_July_-_27_August_2010.pdf | archivedate = 28 February 2011 | deadurl = yes | df = dmy-all }}</ref> In 2016, he curated the exhibition '[[Josef Albers|Albers]] & the [[Bauhaus]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wallpaper.com/design/josef-albers-and-the-bauhaus-stephen-friedman-gallery |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-08-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807085741/http://www.wallpaper.com/design/josef-albers-and-the-bauhaus-stephen-friedman-gallery |archivedate=7 August 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albersfoundation.org/sources/exhibition-history/josef-albers-group/#tab945 |title=Josef and Anni Albers Foundation |publisher=Albersfoundation.org |date= |accessdate=2018-07-07}}</ref> examining the artist's pre-war output in the context of the work of his peers.



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Oscar Humphries (born April 1981) is an Australian fine art and design dealer and journalist. He was editor of Press Holdings's art magazine Apollo from 2010 until 2013.[1][2]

Born in Sydney, his parents are the satirist Barry Humphries and surrealist painter Diane Millstead[3] and he was educated at Bryanston School and Stowe School.[4]

Since 2000, he has written on a variety of subjects including art and design for British newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times and Tatler. In 2007 Humphries was made a contributing editor of The Spectator[5] and was the launch editor of The Spectator Australia in 2008.[6][7]

As director of Sebastian + Barquet London[8] he curated shows on Carlo Mollino,[9] Paolo Venini and Rick Owens. As head of international sales for Timothy Taylor Gallery he curated "The Tightrope Walker" with Emma Dexter.[10] In 2016, he curated the exhibition 'Albers & the Bauhaus[11]',[12] examining the artist's pre-war output in the context of the work of his peers.

References

  1. ^ "The feral beast: Changing faces of Apollo". The Independent. 14 February 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  2. ^ Colin Gleadell (26 April 2010). "Market News: the controversial new editor of distinguished art magazine Apollo". The Telegraph.
  3. ^ David Lister (12 April 1998). "Profile Barry Humphries: Nothing like a dame Head Head". The Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  4. ^ Polly Dunbar (17 January 2011). "Britain's 50 most powerful posh people under 30". Mail Online. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  5. ^ Stephen Brook (17 September 2007). "James rocks up at Spectator". Media Guardian.
  6. ^ Ben Dowell (1 October 2008). "Spectator to launch Australian edition". guardian.co.uk.
  7. ^ Paola Totaro (27 September 2008). "Magazine tackles Oz zone (Interview)". The Age. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  8. ^ Alison Roberts (1 June 2009). "Oscar Humphries: My new found love of collectable furniture". ES magazine.
  9. ^ "carlo mollino: interiors at sebastian and barquet, london". Designboom. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Press release: The Tightrope Walker (Le Funambule)" (PDF). Timothy Turner Gallery. July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Josef and Anni Albers Foundation". Albersfoundation.org. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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