The Estate of Howard Arkley, is releasing new reproductions of his work which will be shown for the first time, exclusively at Multiple Box Sydney, courtesy of Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art. The reproductions are sold with a Certificate of Authenticity from the Estate which also outlines the reproduction process. Each print is numbered and has the Estate stamp and digital signature.

Howard Arkley's principal theme is unique and instantly recognisable a celebration of suburbia, particularly its post-war, triple-fronted, brick veneer homes with his distinctive air-brush style and bright fluorescent colours. He perfected the art of making the commonplace look remarkable, such as the stark lines of freeways, and taking us inside the childhood homes of those, like him, who grew up in the 50s. His big, vibrant paintings, meticulously finished with an incandescent, almost psychedelic style, were justifiably compared to the likes of Warhol, Hockney and Lichtenstein. Arkley had worked with a variety of mediums across the years, achieving moderate success. But his career took off with the airbrush, which he long experimented with and perfected, giving his paintings an almost surreal feel. The suburban pictures never feature a single, living soul, yet the garish colours suggest that this is not a bad thing; it's just the way it is. Across his 30-year career, Arkley was exhibited at MOMA, Heide Victoria, The Art Gallery of NSW and The National Portrait Gallery. His critical success was confirmed in 1999 when he represented Australia at the 48th Venice Biennale, travelled to London to plan an album cover for rock singer Nick Cave, and then flew to Los Angeles for a sell-out show of his paintings. He returned home triumphant, to be celebrated by the art world in his own country. Arkley's sudden death shortly after his return to Australia, at 48 years of age was a great loss to his family and the Australian art world in general.
A major Retrospective exhibition was held at The National Gallery of Victoria in 2006 and it toured to the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Queensland Art Gallery in 2007.