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Sidney Nolan
Dimboola 1944
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Sir Sidney and Lady Nolan, 1983
© The Trustees of the Sidney Nolan Trust
Top image:
Sidney Nolan
Death of Constable Scanlon 1946 (detail)
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Gift of Sunday Reed, 1977
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This is your last chance to rediscover some of Nolan’s most important and famous paintings alongside works that have had rare public exposure.
art after dark
Sidney Nolan will remain open until 9pm for the last three nights of the exhibition on Thursday 15, Friday 16 and Saturday 17 May. See art in a different light when NGV comes alive with performances, Introductory Talks, food and wine for art after dark.
- 5pm Mr Geoffrey, DJ
Period music and film sound tracks layered with gentle beats and ambient sounds
- 6pm Introductory Talk
- 6.30pm Oceans Baroque
New works from forthcoming project, 'Ned Kelly, the musical'
- 7pm Oceans Baroque Project
Musical & poetic descriptions of Australia including Patterson and Lawson. Featuring strings, MCs, and spoken word.
- 8pm The Ned Kelly Quartet
Australian string arrangements including Grainger, Carl Vine, Nexus, and more
Entry to NGV Australia for art after dark is free. Admission fees apply for Sidney Nolan and Introductory Talks (6pm). $10 Student entry between 5-9pm. Last ticket sales 3pm Sunday 18 May.
22 FEB – 18 MAY 08
Cost $15 Adult / $7.50 NGV Member / $12 Concession
Venue The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square
Principal Sponsor Ernst & Young
Organised by the Art Gallery of New South Wales
ngv.vic.gov.au/sidneynolan
Program highlights for Sidney Nolan include:
- Sidney Nolan Breakfast*
Sun 4 May, 8.15–10am
Enjoy a light continental breakfast followed by an Introductory Talk and early morning viewing of Sidney Nolan (bookings essential).
- Sidney Nolan Mother’s Day Family Morning*
Sun 11 May, 9–11am
Join an exhibition tour for families at 9.15am and be introduced to the world of Sidney Nolan.
Be entertained by roving musicians and, from 10am, kids can create a picture for mum with mixed media.
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Otto Dix
Sturmtruppe geht unter Gas vor
[Stormtroops advancing under a gas attack] 1924
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
The Poynton Bequest 2003
© Otto Dix/Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
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The brutality of war is explored in a confronting new exhibition that features 51 etchings by Otto Dix. Having fought in the First World War, Dix sketched what he witnessed in the trenches, and the resulting prints offer a historical and personal document of war.
12 APR – 10 AUG 08
Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road
ngv.vic.gov.au/war
Program highlights for Otto Dix include:
- Philosophy Floor Talk
Thu 15 May, 12.30pm
Dr Steve Curry, Honorary Fellow, School of Philosophy, The University of Melbourne
- Lecture: Art in the Weimar Republic, 1918–1932*
Sun 25 May, 2pm
Dr Petra Kayser, Assistant Curator, Prints & Drawings
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AWA, Sydney (manufacturer)
Australia 1913–
Empire State, Fisk radiolette and cigarette box 1936
Private Collection, Sydney
© Peter Sheridan
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Enter the glamorous world of Art Deco when the NGV presents another Melbourne exclusive blockbuster exhibition. Featuring furniture, painting, jewellery, fashion, film, architecture, photography and more.
28 JUN – 5 OCT 08
Cost $22 Adult / $16 NGV Member / $18 Concession
Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road
Principal Sponsor Mercedes-Benz
Exhibition organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
- Art Deco Symposium*
Sat 28 Jun, 10am–4pm
(registration: 9.30am; optional exhibition viewing 8.45–10am)
A full day of presentations by local and international speakers focusing on the exhibition and related themes. From its origins at the Paris exposition of 1925 through to
the ways that Deco has been articulated throughout Europe, the Americas, and Australasia, this is an excellent opportunity to discover the multiple faces of
Art Deco – architecture, design, film, decorative arts and fashion.
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NGV Programs not to be missed!
Sat 3 May, 10.30am–12noon & 1.30–3pm and Sun 4 May, 2–4pm
A free talk on Lao silk precedes this demonstration on 4 May at 1pm.
Presenter Kommaly Chanthavong, Master Weaver of motifs and symbols of central Lao
Thu 22 May, 8pm
Presented in conjunction with the Melbourne Italian Festival. Chamber musicians from one of the most famous opera houses in Europe, Teatro La Fenice, perform works by Vivaldi,
Tartini and the Four Seasons of Astor Piazolla.
Sat 24 May, 10.30am–12noon
View the developmental folios of exhibition participants in Top Arts: VCE 2007. Exhibition
participants will be available to discuss their work. Followed by a free talk in the exhibition at NGV Australia at 1pm.
Sun 25 May, 10.30am–12noon
Presenter Tony Foster, Zen Master
Sun 25 May, 12.30pm & Sun 13 Jul, 2.30pm
Presenter Kim Hoa Tram, exhibiting artist
Thu 29 May, 6–7.30pm
To coincide with Reconciliation Week, renowned Torres Strait Islander Jazz musician Liz Cavanough returns to perform as part of Late Night Thursdays @ Fed Square.
Performer Liz Cavanough, jazz musician
Sun 1 Jun, 2pm
Karen Casey discusses her artwork from the Lets Shake Project as part of Reconciliation Week.
*Fees apply, bookings essential
#Exhibition entry fees apply
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NGV Members enjoying the Sidney Nolan exhibition.
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Become an NGV Member and receive a FREE ticket to Sidney Nolan or a pay exhibition of your choice
NGV Members enjoy exclusive benefits and an exciting calendar
of events and programs.
For more information or to join, phone 03 8662 1522 / 8620 2233
or visit ngv.vic.gov.au/ngvmembers
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