Ned Kelly's in Town previsit information. - ACT Museums and Galleries
Ned Kelly's in Town previsit information. - ACT Museums and Galleries
Ned Kelly's in Town previsit information. - ACT Museums and Galleries
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A SIDNEY NOLAN ART TRAIL IN CANBERRAThere are many places <strong>in</strong> Canberra to see the works of Sidney Nolan (1917 - 1992).The follow<strong>in</strong>g venues are suggestions only, circumstances change <strong>and</strong> the worksmay not always be on view. Please r<strong>in</strong>g to verify <strong>in</strong>formation before mak<strong>in</strong>g yourvisit.Nolan Collection Gallery at the Canberra Museum <strong>and</strong> Gallery (CMAG)The Foundation Collection of twenty-four pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs by Sidney Nolan <strong>in</strong>cludes theearliest Kelly pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs (1945) <strong>and</strong> first Burke <strong>and</strong> Wills pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g (1948). Works otherthan the Foundation Collection will be exhibited elsewhere <strong>in</strong> CMAG. They <strong>in</strong>clude:two series of draw<strong>in</strong>gs - For the term of his Natural Life <strong>and</strong> the Rimbaud/Cezanneseries, pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs from the Illum<strong>in</strong>ations series, works from the Birds series <strong>and</strong> worksfrom Remembrances of My Youth series.Nolan Collection Gallery at CMAG, Cnr London Cct <strong>and</strong> Civic Square, CanberraCity.Open<strong>in</strong>g Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 5pmWeekends dur<strong>in</strong>g summer 12 - 5 pmWeekends dur<strong>in</strong>g w<strong>in</strong>ter 12 - 4pmAdmission free02 6207 3968www.museum<strong>and</strong>galleries.act.gov.auNational Gallery of AustraliaThe National Gallery of Australia holds many important works by Sidney Nolan. Akey group of works is the twenty-six pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs that comprise the Kelly series 1946 -1947, given to the National Collection by Sunday Reed <strong>in</strong> 1977. The NationalGallery Shop has a selection of books, postcards <strong>and</strong> other material relat<strong>in</strong>g toSidney Nolan <strong>and</strong> his work.The National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Place, Parkes.Open<strong>in</strong>g Hours: Daily 10am - 5pm except Christmas DayRecorded <strong>in</strong>formation 02 6240 6501 General <strong>in</strong>formation 026240 6411Admission freewww.nga.gov.auAustralian National University CollectionThe Australian National University holds <strong>in</strong> its collection Sir Sidney Nolan's Riverbend1964 – 1965. A monumental n<strong>in</strong>e panel pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g stretch<strong>in</strong>g for over 11 metres it waspa<strong>in</strong>ted while Nolan was liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> London. It is both a cont<strong>in</strong>uation of the artist‟sKelly series, depict<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>famous shoot out at Str<strong>in</strong>gy Bark Creek, as well as anostalgic recollection of the Murray <strong>and</strong> Goulburn Rivers that Nolan knew fromchildhood holidays.The Drill Hall Gallery, K<strong>in</strong>gsley St Acton, <strong>ACT</strong> (off Barry Drive)Open<strong>in</strong>g Hours: Wednesday - Sunday 12 - 5pm02 6125 5832Admission Freehttp://www.anu.edu.au/mac/content/dhg/