On another sunny day, Nikki and I went into the city to visit the National Gallery of New South Wales. This was a museum more down my alley, with a big collection of art including a great collection of Australian art dating from the early 1800s.
The museum is dispersed across two big buildings; it is one of the largest galleries in Australia.
Pierre Bonnard, Self-Portrait, ca 1938-40.
Barbara Hepworth, Orpheus (maquette 2) version II, 1956.
Henry Moore, Helmet head no. 2, 1950.
Sidney Nolan, First-class marksman, 1946.
I studied the series of Kelly paintings in a course I took at Uni. This work refers to an incident when Kelly and his gang were practicing their marksmanship, firing rounds at surrounding trees from a bullet-proof hide-out. Soon after, Kelly was outlawed, beginning a two-year manhunt for him and his gang.
Georges Braque - Glass of absinthe, 1911.
The museum is dispersed across two big buildings; it is one of the largest galleries in Australia.
We decided to walk around a bit randomly as the space was a bit labyrinthial, especially for the more modern art.
Pierre Bonnard, Self-Portrait, ca 1938-40.
Barbara Hepworth, Orpheus (maquette 2) version II, 1956.
Henry Moore, Helmet head no. 2, 1950.
Sidney Nolan, First-class marksman, 1946.
I studied the series of Kelly paintings in a course I took at Uni. This work refers to an incident when Kelly and his gang were practicing their marksmanship, firing rounds at surrounding trees from a bullet-proof hide-out. Soon after, Kelly was outlawed, beginning a two-year manhunt for him and his gang.
Georges Braque - Glass of absinthe, 1911.
Roland Wakelin, Causeway, Tuggerah, 1919.
The collection of the museum is categorised into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, Asian art, Australian art, Contemporary art, Pacific art, Photography - and Western art.
These galleries below showcase British Victorian art and European art of 15th to 18th centuries; 19th century works and art of the 20th century.
Paul Cézanne, Banks of the Marne, ca. 1888.
The British art critic Roger Fry singled out this work as one of the artist's most powerful creations.
Charles Conder, Sunset, Sydney Harbour, ca. 1888.
One of my absolute favourites, small but mighty. I so loved the big frame with this small artwork.
Pascale Marthine Tayou, Colonnes Pascale, 2012.
This columns are made from 140 ceramic vessels and lids found by the artist in Marrakech. They looked so pretty here in these galleries, engaging playfully with the rest of the artworks. On a more serious note, they also prompted thoughts on colonisation and trade, as they stood in dialogue with the collection of 18th century European porcelain nearby.
Belachew Yimer, The legend of the Queen of the South, 1941.
Very similar to the artwork with the same story we are currently having on display in our Kings & Queens exhibition.
All the pieces in this display come from a collection representing the great factories of European ceramic production, Meissen, Chelsea, Sèvres and more. They all date from the 1700s, when Europe mastered the Chinese technology of porcelain, made as centerpieces for dinner table dessert courses.
Beryl Ireland, Valerie Long (girl's head), 1910s.
Sydney Long, Fantasy, ca. 1916-17.
There was also a temporary exhibition with the Korean artist Lee Ufan, an artist we have previously showed also at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. He values the power of emptiness to generate harmony, and tension, between people and objects.
A ceiling hung work titled Rally, 2014, by Nike Savvas.
This columns are made from 140 ceramic vessels and lids found by the artist in Marrakech. They looked so pretty here in these galleries, engaging playfully with the rest of the artworks. On a more serious note, they also prompted thoughts on colonisation and trade, as they stood in dialogue with the collection of 18th century European porcelain nearby.
Belachew Yimer, The legend of the Queen of the South, 1941.
Very similar to the artwork with the same story we are currently having on display in our Kings & Queens exhibition.
All the pieces in this display come from a collection representing the great factories of European ceramic production, Meissen, Chelsea, Sèvres and more. They all date from the 1700s, when Europe mastered the Chinese technology of porcelain, made as centerpieces for dinner table dessert courses.
Beryl Ireland, Valerie Long (girl's head), 1910s.
There was also a temporary exhibition with the Korean artist Lee Ufan, an artist we have previously showed also at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. He values the power of emptiness to generate harmony, and tension, between people and objects.
A ceiling hung work titled Rally, 2014, by Nike Savvas.
Another nice day out!
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