James Turrell uses light and colour as his art materials and this survey exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra presents work from every decade in his 50-year career....
James Turrell: A Retrospective
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Impressions of Paris: Lautrec, Degas, Daumier
‘Impressions of Paris’ is a nod to the great contributions to French art made by three key figures: Honoré-Victorin Daumier, Edgar Degas and Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec....
National Gallery of Australia appoints new director
Professor Gerard Vaughan AM has been appointed as the new Director of the National Gallery of Australia. Professor Vaughan is a recognised international scholar and has had a distinguished career in the museum and galleries sector. He has an outstanding record of leadership, stakeholder engagement, fundraising...
Stars of the Tokyo stage: Natori Shunsen’s kabuki actor prints
‘Stars of the Tokyo stage: Natori Shunsen’s kabuki actor prints’ explores modern Japanese printmaking and the dynamic world of Japan’s kabuki theatre in the context of the astounding changes taking place in Tokyo as the 20th century unfolded....
Arthur Boyd: Agony and Ecstasy
The new exhibition ‘Arthur Boyd: agony and ecstasy’ at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra is a major showcase of Boyd’s art including more than 100 works across diverse media: paintings, prints, drawings, ceramic tiles and sculptures, and tapestries....
Gold and the Incas
‘Gold and the Incas’ showcases the splendour of ancient pre-Hispanic cultures of Peru. Art made of gold, silver, precious stones, textiles and ceramics will excite visitors and provide a new experience at the National Gallery of Australia....
Roy Lichtenstein: Pop remix
This exhibition traces the artist’s print projects from the 1950-90s, exploring how he appropriated, transformed and remixed numerous art historical sources including Claude Monet’s Impressionism, Max Ernst’s Surrealism and de Kooning’s Abstract Expressionism....
Turner from the Tate: The Making of a Master
The exhibition includes many of Turner’s most famous paintings, and provides a comprehensive overview of the artist’s monumental landscapes and atmospheric, light-filled seascapes, while offering extraordinary insights into his working life and practice....
Abstract Expressionism
Big names and big colour abound in Abstract Expressionism at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA), timed to mark one hundred years since the birth of two great Abstract Expressionists; Jackson Pollock and second-wave painter Morris Louis....
Renaissance 15th & 16th Century Italian Paintings
Experience Early and High Renaissance paintings by many of the greatest Italian artists....