Rosalie Gascoigne
born New Zealand 1917,
arrived Australia 1943, died 1999
The fall 1981
Private collection, Sydney
© Rosalie Gascoigne Estate,
administered by VISCOPY

Rosalie Gascoigne

Just under a month remains to see this major retrospective exhibition of the work of one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists. See how Gascoigne drew creative inspiration from the discarded, incorporating found materials such as soft drink crates and retro-reflective road signs into her art.

19 DEC 08 – 15 MAR 09
Cost Free
Venue Level 3, NGV Australia
Principal Sponsor Macquarie Group

NGV Artbeat Exclusive: Art Chat Drinks

Thu 5 Mar, 6.30pm
Join Kelly Gellatly, Rosalie Gascoigne exhibition curator, with Martin Gascoigne, son of Rosalie Gascoigne, and Mary Eagle, art historian, for drinks and discussion in the Members Lounge following Art Chat: Martin Gascoigne & Mary Eagle In Conversation
Cost $20 NGV Member / $25 Guest
Meet Members Lounge, Level 1, NGV Australia

Tim Jones
Tree with shooting star 2001
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased 2006
© Tim Jones

Shared Sky

Opening 13 March, explore images of the night sky over the southern continent through this fascinating exhibition of prints, drawings and paintings by Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists.

13 MAR – 2 AUG 09
Cost Free
Venue Gallery 11, Level 2, NGV Australia

NGV Members Exclusive: Preview – Shared Sky

Thu 12 Mar, 2–5pm
Cost Free (on presentation of NGV Member card)

Catherine Deveny will speak at Art Chat on Thu 26 Feb

Not to be missed!

Late Night Thursdays @ NGV Australia

Thursdays, 5–9pm
Cost Entry to Late Night Thursdays @ NGV Australia is free. Admission fees may apply for special exhibitions.

PROGRAM

Thu 19 Feb
6pm Art Chat: The Practice of Sustainable Art
To coincide with the Sustainable Living Festival, the Sustainable Living Foundation will host a discussion with a panel of artists exploring the practice of sustainable art. What are the responsibilities for artists in helping to address sustainability issues such as Global Warming?
6.30pm Performance: Silo String Quartet
6.30pm Short Course: Andreas Gursky & Contemporary Photography (fees apply)
Thu 26 Feb
6pm Art Chat: Catherine Deveny, comedy writer The Age, discusses the Art of Procrastination. Is procrastination crack for artists or is it a challenge to separate the wannabes from the could-have-beens, the appreciators from the generators, the dreamers from the doers?
6.30pm Performance: Silo String Quartet
7.30pm DJs Glitch and Uli
Thu 5 Mar
6pm Art Chat: Martin Gascoigne & Mary Eagle In Conversation Kelly Gellatly, Curator, Contemporary Art joins Martin Gascoigne, son of Rosalie Gascoigne, and Mary Eagle, art historian, for an in-depth and intimate conversation about Rosalie Gascoigne’s life and art from their personal perspectives
6.30pm Performance: Soteria Bell
6.30pm NGV Artbeat Exclusive: Art Chat Drinks (fees apply, bookings essential)
Thu 12 Mar
6pm Art Chat: Sandro Mosele General Manager and Winemaker for Kooyong and Port Phillip Estate discuss the art of winemaking. Special culinary options available (fees apply, bookings essential).
6:30pm Performance: Soteria Bell
7pm Free Film: Big Night (M)
Thu 19 Mar
6pm Art Chat: Suzie Wharton, chocolate expert, plus Shane Hills, Founder & Kim Linssen, Leading Chocolatier from Koko Black discuss the art of chocolate. Chocolate tastings available (fees apply, bookings essential).
6.30pm Performance: Soteria Bell
7pm Free Film: Chocolat (PG)

For further information go to:
Late Night Thursdays @ NGV Australia

Seminar: After A Fashion

Sat 21 Mar, 2.30–4pm
The curator, the couturier and the fashion designer. An afternoon seminar of high fashion, sharply tailored lines and tales of studying in Paris. To coincide with the L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival. For full details go to ngv.vic.gov.au/2009whatson/.

Remaking Fashion Paola Di Trocchio, Assistant Curator, International Fashion & Textiles

Secrets of a Couturier Robert Fritzlaff, couturier

The Very Fabric Denise Sprynskyj & Peter Boyd, co-designers & co-owners of S!X fashion label

Cost $14 NGV Member / $20 Adult / $16 Concession / $12 Student

Lecture: Art Today – Tales Of Plastic Surgery, Genetically Altered Rabbits, and Other Acts of Art

Wed 25 Feb, 6pm for 6.30pm
This lecture, based on critic Eleanor Heartney’s recently published survey of contemporary art, examines the extreme pluralism of the contemporary art world and suggests how we might think about art in an era when all the old definitions no longer seem to work.
Speaker Eleanor Heartney, author Art & Today (2008) and critic
Cost $20 NGV Member / $25 Adult / $18 Concession / $12 Student (includes refreshments on arrival)

Competition – 50 double passes to give away!

Summer Hours (2009, 102 mins, M)
Developed in association with the renowned Musee d’Orsay in Paris, Summer Hours asks: can three siblings (Juliette Binoche, Jeremy Renier & Charles Berling) face the end of their childhood memories, and deal with the legacy of their family’s exceptional 19th century art collection, when each has such different visions of the future? Thought-provoking and inspiring, Summer Hours and a must-see for fans of outstanding world cinema.

We have 50 double passes to give away to a special preview screening being held at Cinema Nova, Wed 25 Mar, 6.30pm. For your chance to win, send your name and postal address to artbeat@ngv.vic.gov.au by Fri 20 Feb.

Special Offers from our Partners

Victorian Opera – Don Giovanni

At St Kilda’s National Theatre, this new production is energetically brought to life by a sparkling Australian cast, and introduces baritone Samuel Dundas in the title role.
Book four tickets in B Reserve for any performance during the season and pay only for three tickets. That’s only $38.75 each ticket. Performances are 3 & 5 March at 7.30pm. 7 March at 1.30pm. 10 March at 6.30pm and 12 & 14 March at 7.30pm at the National Theatre, St Kilda. Call 1300 723 038 or visit any Ticketmaster outlet and quote the password Artbeat when booking.

NGV members receive additional benefits & discounts from other cultural organisations, food and wine outlets, travel and tour operators. A full listing of member benefits can be found at ngv.vic.gov.au/ngvmembers/benefits

Gallery Magazine - Addendum

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