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John Brack
Australia 1920–1999
The barber’s shop 1952
oil on canvas
63.2 x 76.2 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1953
© Helen Brack
Top image:
John Brack
Australia 1920–1999
The car 1955
oil on canvas
41.0 x 102.2 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1956
© Courtesy Helen Brack
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The first John Brack retrospective to be held in more than twenty years, this exhibition will survey the artist’s complete oeuvre, incorporating paintings and works on paper from all of his major series and including famous pictures such as The bar 1954 and Collins St., 5 p.m. 1955.
24 APR – 9 AUG 09
Cost $15 Adult / $7.50 NGV Member / $12 Concession / $7.50 (ages 5–15) Child
Venue Galleries 17–20, Level 3, NGV Australia, Federation Square
ngv.vic.gov.au/johnbrack
Indemnification for this exhibition is provided by the Victorian Government
Program highlights for this exhibition include:
- Free Voluntary Guide Tours
Daily, 1.30pm (exhibition fees apply)
- Floor Talk: Exhibition Introduction
Sat 2 May, 2pm
Speaker Kirsty Grant, Senior Curator, Australian Art
Cost Exhibition fees apply
Thu 7, 14, 21 & 28 May, 7–8pm
This major retrospective shows Brack to be a distinctively Australian artist who documented aspects of contemporary life in what have become some of the most iconic images of 20th century Australian art. Join us for this four week short course, focusing on some of the key themes in Brack’s oeuvre and presented by leading experts in the field.
- 7 May Introduction to John Brack
Speaker Kirsty Grant, Senior Curator, Australian Art, NGV
- 14 May The Battles of John Brack
Speaker Professor Sasha Grishin, Head of Art History, Australian National University
- 21 May Observations on the Observer and the Observed
Speaker Robert Lindsay, Director, McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park
- 28 May We come after the age of heroes: John Brack and the end of modern art
Speaker Dr Chris McAuliffe, Director, Ian Potter Museum of Art, The University of Melbourne
Cost Full course $54 Adult / $36 NGV Member / $42 Concession / $30 Student
Cost per lecture $18 Adult / $12 NGV Member / $14 Concession / $10 Student
Event code P0944
- Mother’s Day Family Morning: John Brack
Sun 10 May, 9–11am
Join an exhibition tour for families at 9.15am before the Gallery opens and be introduced to the world of John Brack. Follow the trail for kids, join a family tour, be entertained by roving musicians, and from 10am kids can create a picture for mum with mixed media.
Cost $42 Family / $21 NGV Member Family (includes exhibition fee, bookings essential)
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NGV Members
Photograph: NGV Photographic Services
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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
*First time NGV Members only
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Cathy Jankowsky
born Australia 1973
George Jr, chair 2007
plywood
110.5 x 75.5 x 74.0 cm
Private collection, Melbourne
© Cathy Jankowsky
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See the latest in seat furniture as 14 participants from around Victoria present exciting and innovative designs. A generous legacy of the late Colin Rigg (1895–1982), the award focuses on contemporary design practice in Victoria.
12 MAR – 30 AUG 09
Venue Myer Fashion & Textiles Galleries, Level 2, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Principal Sponsor Myer
ngv.vic.gov.au/rigg2009
Program highlights for this exhibition include:
Cost Free
- Sat 23 May, 3.30pm
Speakers Joseph Keenan & Cathy Jankowsky, exhibiting artists
- Sat 13 Jun, 3.30pm
Speakers Helen Kontouris & Matthew Harding, exhibiting artists
- Sat 4 Jul, 3.30pm
Speakers Chris Connell & Simone LeAmon, exhibiting artists
Sun 7, 14, 21 & 28 Jun, 12noon–3pm
Ages 3+
Be the judge and find the best contemporary seat design on display and make a miniature chair from card and assorted materials. Parent/carer supervision required.
Cost Free
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Late Night Thursdays @ NGV Australia
Photograph: NGV Photographic Services
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Thursdays, 5–9pm
Cost Entry to Late Night Thursdays @ NGV Australia is free. Admission fees may apply for special exhibitions.
Program
- Thu 30 Apr
6pm Art Chat: Melbourne International Jazz Festival internationally renowned musicians, Nels Cline (guitarist Wilco & John Zorn) and Oren Ambarchi, critically acclaimed sound artist, discuss their work and creative music practice
6.30pm Performance: Nels Cline and Oren Ambarchi
- Thu 7 May
6pm Art Chat: Rod Quantock comedian, discusses photographs from the Hubble space telescope and the art of the universe
6.30pm Performance: Kutcha Edwards 'Under the Boorong Sky'
- Thu 14 May
6pm Art Chat: Dave Graney, legendary Australian songwriter and performer, discusses the art of songwriting
6.30pm Performance: Dave Graney demonstrates why he is considered one of Australia's most unique performers
- Thu 21 May
6pm Art Chat: Declan Fay, Triple J radio host and comedian, talks about the lighter side of Year 12
6.30pm Performance: Sophie Koh, Best Female Artist in The Age EG 2008 Music Awards, and a unique and unconventional vocal talent
- Thu 28 May
6pm Art Chat: Bud Tingwell, universally loved and venerated actor and screen personality, gives a unique and intimate insight into the Australian film industry
6.30pm Performance: Andrew McCubbin and the Hope Addicts, dubbed 'wooden instrument extremists', produce sensuous music
For further information go to: Late Night Thursdays @ NGV Australia
Sat 9 May, 2.30–3.30pm
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Speaker John Spooner, political cartoonist, The Age
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Speaker James Bridges, collector & archivist
Cost $18 Adult / $12 NGV Member / $14 Concession / $10 Student
Sat 16 May, 1–2pm
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Speaker Dr David Stephenson, Assoc Prof, Photography, Tasmanian School of Art & exhibiting artist
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Speaker Dr Christopher Fluke, Astronomer, Swinburne University of Technology Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
Cost $18 Adult / $12 NGV Member / $14 Concession
Sat 23 May, 11am
This lecture explores the beginnings of the 'déjeuner' painting in France and the representation of meals in the time of French Impressionism. Through a focus on Edouard Manet’s famous Luncheon on the Grass (1863) you will enter into an interesting analysis of the revival of the picnic subject in modern times.
Speaker Dr Beatrix Ahrens, author and visiting tutor, Department of Art History, The University of Melbourne
Cost $18 Adult / $12 NGV Member / $14 Concession / $10 Student
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13–25 May
The 12th Spanish Film Festival is a feast of film, food, music and all things Spanish with an exciting program of features, documentaries and short films. Join Spanish star Jávier Camara on opening night as he presents the delicious farce Chefs Special. The festival moves and grooves with Viva La Musica, a selection of films covering the mambo, salsa, latin pop-opera, bolero and Mozart!
Venue Palace Cinema Como & Kino
Exhibition: Buñuel Amigos Y Peliculas
2–29 May
A Retrospective on the father of cinematic surrealism, Luis Buñuel (considered one of the most important directors in history) is complemented by a comprehensive exhibition, Buñuel Amigos Y Peliculas – a collection of 30 never-before seen in Australia B&W portraits of friends, family and location shots selected from the collection of the Centro Buñuel de Calanda, Spain.
Venue City of Melbourne Library
spanishfilmfestival.com
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What’s On
The Ian Potter Centre:
NGV Australia
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Further Information and Bookings
Ph 03 8662 1555,10am–5pm daily, email or enquire in person at the Information Desk.
Bookings recommended for ticketed programs.
All information is believed to be correct at time of publication.
Programs subject to change without notice.
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