The Hamilton Gallery presents a major retrospective exhibition of the work by Modernist émigré artist John Orval. This exhibition coincides with the 60th anniversary of his first exhibition at the gallery in 1962, believed to […]
The National Gallery of Australia’s summer exhibition marks the 100th anniversary of the birth in 1921 of Australian artist Jeffrey Smart. One of Australia’s most celebrated artists, Smart sought inspiration from the world around him, looking to […]
The Embassy of Sweden, ANU School of Art & Design and the ANU Film Group presents Beyond the Visible – Hilma af Klint. This screening of Halina Dryschka’s documentary will be followed by a panel […]
In a series of illustrated presentations, curators and historians speak on a chosen artwork from Brave New World: Australia 1930s, concluding with a walk through of the exhibition hosted by co-curators Dr Isobel Crombie and […]
2pm, Saturday 22 July Dr. Christopher Heathcote, curator of Discovering Dobell, as he shares his fresh insights into the work of William Dobell. Exploring in detail Dobell’s London years, his portraits of Sydneysiders, and the […]
In September 2006 the National Gallery of Victoria acquired at auction a remarkable painting by a virtually unknown artist: Christ Turning Out the Money Lenders, a work attributed by the auction house to a ‘Louis […]
O’Keeffe, Preston and Cossington Smith: Making Modernism The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Heide Museum of Modern Art and Queensland Art Gallery have partnered with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe. O’Keeffe, Preston and Cossington […]
A symposium presented by Art & Australia at VCA |Turning on Burn: A Reflective Conversation This symposium explores and speculates upon the work and legacy of Australian conceptual artist Ian Burn (1939–1993). After graduating from […]
Making History celebrates the influential role of Heide founders John and Sunday Reed in the development of Australian art and intellectual culture from the 1930s right up to the early 1980s. The Reeds’ first home […]
1969 The Black Box of Conceptual Art Ian Burn, Roger Cutforth and Mel Ramsden. Curated by Ann Stephen. Opening Celebration: Thur 7 April, 5.30–7.30 PM There will be a lunchtime forum at the VCA on Thursday 7th […]
