Milan Mrkusich

1925 — 2018

New Zealand artist and painter (1925-2018)

Milan Mrkusich was a New Zealand artist and designer. He was considered a pioneer of abstract painting in New Zealand. Retrospective exhibitions of his work were organised by the Auckland Art Gallery in 1972 and 1985, and at the Gus Fisher Gallery in 2009. A substantial monograph was published by Auckland University Press in 2009.

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Works

Chromatic Suite I No.4

Milan Mrkusich Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare O Rehua Whanganui
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Gouache No. 4 1960

Milan Mrkusich Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare O Rehua Whanganui
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Painting (Blue Grey) II, 1975 (corner series)

Milan Mrkusich Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare O Rehua Whanganui
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Red Painting, Rectangular

Milan Mrkusich Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare O Rehua Whanganui
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Small Emblem

Milan Mrkusich Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare O Rehua Whanganui
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1955

Buildings

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1955

City lights

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1955

Landscape

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1959

Painted relief (Raw sienna)

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1959

Painting 59-1

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1959

Painting no. 3

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1960s

Golden Centre, Earth Emblem 62-14

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1961

Painting 61-10

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1961

Painting 61-13

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1961

Painting 61-16A

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1962

Painting 62-6

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1964

Golden earth emblem

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1965

Four elements above (Crimson)

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1966

Two elements on blue

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1967

Dark painting

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1968

Four elements: Yellow and Dark

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1968

Painting

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1968

Painting red

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1970

Painting 1970

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1974

Painting Blue-Grey

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1976

Painting blue

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1977

Monochrome Blue Linear series

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1980

Two areas yellow

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1980s

Journey Six (Achromatic)

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1981

Three areas: light, blue and orange

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1982

Segmented arc on black

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1982

Segmented arc on indigo

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1983

Arcs and Lines on Blue

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1985

Untitled Red

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1986

Journey One (Second Version)

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1987

Journey five

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1992

Achromatic II

Milan Mrkusich Art Gallery of New South Wales
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1997

Achromatic primary

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1999

Painting IV Gold

Milan Mrkusich Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
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1999

Painting VII Blue-light

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