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Andreas GURSKY
German 1955–
Tokyo Stock Exchange
1990 C-Print
205.0 x 260.0 x 6.2 cm
© Andreas Gursky /VG Bild-Kunst.
Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Courtesy: Monika Sprüth / Philomene Magers, Berlin London
Top image:
Andreas GURSKY
German 1955–
Paris, Montparnasse, 1993
C-Print
187 x 427,8 x 6.2 cm
© Andreas Gursky /VG Bild-Kunst. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
Courtesy: Monika Sprüth / Philomene Magers, Cologne Munich London |
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'Hi-tech industry, mass consumerism, urban decay and natural splendour’ is how The Independent in London describes the work of internationally acclaimed contemporary artist, Andreas Gursky. For the first time in Australia, see Gursky's large-scale and extraordinarily detailed photographs of contemporary life.
21 NOV 08 – 22 FEB 09
Cost $15 Adult / $7.50 NGV Member / $12 Concession
Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road
Lead Supporter International Art Ernst & Young
The exhibition Andreas Gursky is organised by Haus der Kunst, Munich. The artist is represented by Monika Sprüth Philomene Magers / Cologne Munich London and Matthew Marks / New York.
ngv.vic.gov.au/andreasgursky
Program highlights for this exhibition include:
- Floor Talk: Painting With Light#
Thu 22 Jan, 12.30pm
Speaker Maggie Finch, Assistant Curator, Photography
- Floor Talk: Andreas Gursky’s Non-Places#
Sun 8 Feb, 12.30pm
Speaker Dr Amelia Douglas, Assistant Curator, ACMI
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Thu 5, 12 & 19 Feb, 6.30pm
Join us for this in depth look at his oeuvre and the impact of his practice on contemporary photography and the way we see the world.
Speaker Dr Daniel Palmer, Senior lecturer, Art & Design, Monash University
Sun 22 Feb, 2.30–4.30pm
- The Distant View
Speaker Professor Claudia Terstappen, artist & Professor of Fine Arts, Monash University
- Andreas Gursky After the Vanishing Point
Speaker Professor Sean Cubitt, Media & Communications, The University of Melbourne
- Photography and Globalisation
Speaker Dr Daniel Palmer, Senior lecturer, Art & Design, Monash University
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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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Rosalie GASCOIGNE
born New Zealand 1917,
arrived Australia 1943, died 1999
Sweet lovers 1990 (detail)
Collection of Christopher Hodges and Helen Eager, Sydney
© Rosalie Gascoigne Estate, administered by VISCOPY, Australia
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See how one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists, Rosalie 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
Venue The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square
Principal Sponsor Macquarie Group
ngv.vic.gov.au/rosaliegascoigne
Program highlights for this exhibition include:
Daily, 1.30pm (from 2 Jan)
Fri 23 Jan & Wed 11 Mar, 12.30pm
Speaker Kelly Gellatly, Curator, Contemporary Art
Thu 5 Mar, 6pm
Kelly Gellatly, Curator, Contemporary Art joins Martin Gascoigne, son of Rosalie Gascoigne, and Mary Eagle, art historian, for an intimate conversation about Rosalie Gascoigne’s life and art from their personal perspectives.
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Thursdays, 5–9pm
Every Thursday night until 9pm, explore exciting exhibitions, the NGV Collection, or the many great programs on offer. Enjoy our Art Chat program and listen to talks by specialist guests from the arts and cultural community in the Foyer.
Cost Entry to Late Night Thursdays @ NGV Australia is free. Admission fees may apply for special exhibitions.
January Program
- Thu 15 Jan
6pm Art Chat: Solitaire Osei & Kate Douglas
New Year’s resolution to learn how to care for your special collectables? Join the NGV’s textiles conservators to learn about caring for and storing your favourite garments
6.30pm Performance: James Henry, solo folk/rock musician, plays original and traditional Indigenous songs
- Thu 22 Jan
6pm Art Chat: MaryJo Lelyveld and Ruth Goris
Join NGV furniture and frames conservators to learn how to care for your special furniture pieces, and tips on framing from a professional!
6.30pm Performance: James Henry, solo folk/rock musician, plays original and traditional Indigenous songs
- Thu 29 Jan
6pm Art Chat: Dr Allison Holland Join an NGV curator of Prints and Drawings to learn about caring for, storing and displaying your works on paper
6.30pm Performance: James Henry, solo folk/rock musician, plays original and traditional Indigenous songs
Fri 16 Jan, 12.30pm & Sun 1 Feb, 12.30pm
Speaker The Reverend Ian Brown, collector and donor
Sun 18 Jan, 2pm
In early 2007 these collaborative artists were appointed as Australian Official War Artists, working on location for the Australian War Memorial with the Australian Defence Forces in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Gulf. Here they discuss their experiences and the processes involved in photographically archiving war.
Speakers Charles Green and Lyndell Brown, Australian War Artists 2007
Sun 18 Jan, 2pm
Children and their families can join in a range of workshops, drop-in art activities, demonstrations and more this school holidays. Don’t forget to visit The cricket and the dragon: Animals in Asian Art exhibition, aimed at children of all ages. For further information visit ngv.vic.gov.au/ngvkids
*Fees apply, bookings essential
#Exhibition entry fees apply
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What’s On
The Ian Potter Centre:
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