Over his career Grahame has exhibited numerous times with both public and private galleries. However, these days he rarely exhibits, preferring to work with his private client list. Below is a selection of catalogues from major solo shows held with public institutions over his career which contain excellent observations on Grahame’s work.
In 2011 Pataka: Museum of Arts and Cultures curated an exhibition of Grahame’s landscapes painted between 2000 and 2011. The catalogue which includes essays by Helen Kedgley and Kevin Ireland can be downloaded below.
In 1999 Dunedin Public Art Gallery curated an exhibition: ‘Regions of the Heart 25 Year Grahame Sydney Retrospective’ Dunedin Public Art Gallery. The Hocken Library, University of Otago then took the exhibition, renamed it ‘On the Road; Thirty five Paintings by Grahame Sydney’ and toured New Zealand’s public galleries for
In 1978 the Robert McDougall Art Gallery (part of the Canterbury Museum Complex) in Christchurch curated an exhibition of Grahame’s paintings, drawings and etchings. The majority of the paintings exhibited were painted using egg tempera, one of Grahame’s preferred mediums. The original catalogue can be downloaded below.
In 1977 and 1978 the Robert McDougall Art Gallery (part of the Canterbury Museum Complex) in Christchurch curated an exhibition of Grahame’s Paintings and Drawings. The original catalogue can be downloaded below.