Nora Heysen    <br/>
<em>Petunias</em> 1930    <br/>
oil on canvas    <br/>
61.0 x 51.0 cm<br/>
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney<br/>
Purchased 1930 (828)<br/>
© Lou Klepac<br/>

Hans & Nora

Sat 9 Mar 19, 11am–11.30am

Nora Heysen <br/> <em>Petunias</em> 1930 <br/> oil on canvas <br/> 61.0 x 51.0 cm<br/> Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney<br/> Purchased 1930 (828)<br/> © Lou Klepac<br/>
Past program

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square

Exhibition space
Ground Level

The work of father and daughter artists Hans and Nora Heysen spanned more than a century during which Australia and the world underwent numerous social, political and artistic transformations.

To mark the opening of the exhibition, Nora Heysen’s grandson leads audiences on a tour of Hans and Nora Heysen: Two Generations of Australian Art sharing personal reflections with NGV curator Angela Hesson.

Speakers
Chris Heysen, grandson of Nora Heysen
Angela Hesson, Curator, Australian Painting, Sculpture and Decorative Arts to 1980, NGV
Talks and discussions Australia Painting Hans and Nora Heysen The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square