Tag Archives: Margaret Olley

A Dictionary for Painting: Margaret Olley, Robert Malherbe and Keith Burt

2 December 2024 | Art Almanac

By invitation, contemporary artists Robert Malherbe and Keith Burt have created new work in response to Margaret Olley’s practice and objects contained in her home studio....

Light & Life: Margaret Olley, Laura Jones, India Mark and Mirra Whale

12 December 2023 | Art Almanac

'Light & Life' offers a rich opportunity to explore Margaret Olley’s artwork in quiet conversation with the work of three contemporary still life painters....

The Female Gaze: Women by Women Artists

1 May 2023 | Art Almanac

Featuring self-portraits and portraits of women by women artists, this exhibition also allows us to ask the question: Is there something innately different about the way women portray female subjects?...

Margaret Olley: The Art of Flowers

12 January 2023 | Art Almanac

Through five decades of paintings, this exhibition celebrates Margaret Olley's favourite subject – the beauty and joy of flowers....

Margaret Olley: A Generous Life

29 July 2019 | Art Almanac

This retrospective celebrates Margaret Olley’s extraordinary life as an artist, mentor, friend, collector and donor, featuring more than 100 paintings and drawings from throughout her career....

An Empire of Things

8 May 2018 | Art Almanac

Curated by Lisa Jones and Mary Faith, 'An Empire of Things' features 14 Australian artists who respond to ideas about still life from environmental degradation to the pervasive influence of technology on everyday life....

Intrepid Women: Australian women artists in Paris 1900-1950

6 February 2018 | Art Almanac

'Intrepid Women' showcases the stories and varied output of 30 tenacious female Australian artists, who made the arduous journey to pursue art often relying on meagre funds, but rewarded by the rich cultural and artistic environment of Paris....

Margaret Olley

29 May 2014 | Art Almanac

In this, the final exhibition of works from the Estate of Margaret Olley, there are over 40 examples of both paintings and water colours by this much loved artist....