Clive Murray-White
born England 1946
arrived in Australia 1959
Alfred Felton 2004
marble
National Gallery of Victoria
Felton Bequest, 2004
James Gleeson
born Australia 1915
Italy 1951
oil on canvas
127.0 x 97.2 cm
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. Purchased 1952.
© James Gleeson
Jean-Charles-Joseph Rémond
French
1795–1875
View from the Palatine, Rome 1821/26
oil on paper, laid down on canvas
32.4 x 27.0 cm
Lent by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney Collection, Promised Gift of Wheelock Whitney III, and purchase, gift of Mr and Mrs Charles S McVeigh, by exchange, 2003
2003.42.47
Heading image:
Edvard Munch
Norwegian 1863–1944
By the deathbed/Fever
Ved dødssengen/Feber 1893 (detail)
pastel on cardboard
59.0 x 78.5 cm
Munch-museet, Oslo (M 121)
© Munch-Ellingsen Group/BONO.
Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney 2004 |
A distinguished group of gallery directors, scholars and curators will lead a discussion on private philanthropy and public art in museums this Friday, 26 November, at the NGV. The symposium has been conceived to celebrate the centenary of the Felton Bequest – a bequest named after Melbourne businessman Alfred Felton, who died in 1904 and whose legacy changed forever the fortunes of the NGV. The symposium will also raise issues relating to philanthropy and gifts from private citizens to public art galleries.
Speakers include: Dr Gerard Vaughan, Director, NGV; Professor John Poynter, biographer of Alfred Felton; Edmund Capon, Director, Art Gallery of New South Wales; Doug Hall, Director, Queensland Art Gallery; and Sir Andrew Grimwade, Chairman of the Felton Bequests' Committee.
Date: this Friday, 26 November
Time: 9.30am (registration and refreshments) until 5.30pm (drinks and unveiling of major new gift from the Felton Bequest)
Venue: Clemenger BBDO Auditorium, NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne (enter through Gallery's north entrance at Arts Centre forecourt)
Cost: $30
Bookings: essential on 8662-1555.
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Edvard Munch: The Frieze of Life is the first comprehensive exhibition of Norway's most famous artist to be staged in Australia. Munch's Scream is one of the great iconic works of the 20th century – the hand-painted lithograph of this image is only one of the compelling and extraordinary works in this exhibition. Do not miss this wonderful exhibition at NGV International, which closes on 12 January.
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The first retrospective exhibition of James Gleeson – Australia's foremost Surrealist painter – brings together 120 paintings and works on paper. Gleeson, who lives in Sydney, is one of Australia's most important artists and this exhibitions is a must-see. To coincide with the exhibition's opening earlier this month, James Gleeson was awarded the prestigious Painters and Sculptors Association Medal. James Gleeson: Beyond the Screen of Sight is on display at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia until 27 February. Admission fees apply.
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In the late 18th-early 19th century, European artists discovered the
challenge, inspiration, and joys of painting out-of-doors. At NGV
International, a new exhibition looks at the plein-air movement, and the
works which are characterised by a realistic approach with artists
responding directly to nature. Don't miss Plein-air painting in Europe
1780-1850, until 16 January, 2005. Admission fees apply.
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Goings On
What's On at
The Ian Potter Centre:
NGV Australia
What's On at
NGV International
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Lectures: Come and hear all about art!
Unleashing the Beast: Emmanuel Frémiet, Gorillas and Maidens
A lecture by Dr Ted Gott, NGV Senior Curator International Art, presented by The Friends of the Gallery Library, will be held on Thursday 2 December at 5.45pm at NGV International's Clemenger BBDO Auditorium. Cost $15, includes refreshments. For bookings and enquiries call 8620 2303.
The exhibition Plein-air painting in Europe 1780-1850 focuses on the work of artists who revolutionised landscape painting in 18th and 19th Century Europe. On 25 November 2004 at 11am, Dr Robert Wilson will present his lecture Camille Corot and Frédéric Chopin. The cost is $18, $12 for NGV Members. For bookings and enquiries call 8620 2303.
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From the NGV Shop
Don't miss out on the full-colour Edvard Munch catalogue. Available in either softcover ($49.95) or hardcover ($69.95), the 184-page volume by Elizabeth Cross and Dr. Ted Gott includes contributions by Magne Bruteig, Marit Lange, Knut Ormhaug, Petra Pettersen, Rose Stone and Gerd Woll. Also included are a chronology of Munch's life, a full exhibition checklist and a selected bibliography.
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Support your Gallery!
One of the most rewarding ways to support the National Gallery of Victoria, its acquisitions and its activities, is to become an NGV Member. Join now and enjoy some of our special privileges, including:
Also, we urge our Members to be part of our Join a Friend for Christmas promotion. If you join someone before 15 December 2004, you will receive one of Lonely Planet's exciting new city guides (conditions apply – visit the NGV website for details).
Visit the NGV Members website to find out how to become a Member. Also, details about special Members events at NGV Australia and NGV International.
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