The National Gallery of Victoria is one of my favourite places. Several times a year they have blockbuster touring exhibitions, I enjoy those but am equally fond of their wonderful permanent collection. This page is my tribute.
Each article below is about one work in the permanent collection. Consider these articles a layperson's perspective, from the cheap seats. I hope you enjoy.
'Anguish' by August Friedrich Schenck
‘Anguish’ – aka: The Sad Sheep Painting - is one of the NGV’s most popular, a well-known work by a largely forgotten artist.
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'The Red Hat' by William Frater
Lina Bryans was a successful female artist and an independent single mother, at a time when both were less common. She also threw a hell of a party.
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'Blue Eyes' by Francoise Gilot
Francoise Gilot was a friend of Matisse, a muse of Picasso, and an groundbreaking artist in her own right.
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'Weeping Woman' by Pablo Picasso
In 1986, Pablo Picasso's 'Weeping Woman' was stolen from the NGV. The thieves have never been identified.
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'IL MIRALCO' by Yvonne Audette
Yvonne Audette was a pioneering local artist, one of the first to bring the radical ideas of Abstract Expressionism to Australia.
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'I AM THE DINGO SPIRIT' by Trevor Turbo Brown
From the riverbank in Mildura, to the world’s most prestigious art galleries: this is the story of Trevor ‘Turbo’ Brown.
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'Aurukun Camp Dogs' by Various Artists
The Aurukun Camp Dogs are wooden sculptures from far north Queensland, charismatic manifestations of a long-standing artistic tradition.
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