Sidney Nolan: the Gallipoli series

Touring Exhibition

7 August 2009 to 1 June 2012

Sidney Nolan (1917–1992) was one of Australia’s most complex, innovative, and prolific artists. In 1978 Nolan presented the Gallipoli series to the Australian War Memorial. These 252 drawings and paintings, completed over a 20-year period, were donated in memory of his brother Raymond, a soldier who died in a tragic accident just before the end of the Second World War. Gallipoli was a theme to which Nolan constantly returned throughout his artistic career.

Sidney Nolan: the Gallipoli series showcases a selection of these works, which constitute both a personal and public lament, commemorating not just the death of Nolan’s brother but a campaign that had cost so many Australian lives. The exhibition offers a rare opportunity for visitors to experience these striking and iconic works.

Introduction

Themes

Sidney Nolan

[Young soldier]

Collection Item C177777

Accession Number: ART91436

[Head of Gallipoli soldier in pink and gold]

Collection Item C176988

Accession Number: ART91445

[Head of a Gallipoli soldier]

Collection Item C176989

Accession Number: ART91435

[Head of Gallipoli soldier saluting]

Tour details

Gallery City State Start Finish
Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT 7 August 2009 18 November 2009
Tweed River Art Gallery Murwillumbah NSW 22 January 2010 14 March 2010
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery Bathurst NSW 26 March 2010 16 May 2010
S.H. Ervin Gallery Sydney NSW 28 May 2010 27 June 2010
Gosford Regional Gallery & Arts Centre Gosford NSW 17 July 2010 5 September 2010
University of Queensland Art Museum Brisbane QLD 17 September 2010 14 November 2010
Cairns Regional Gallery Cairns QLD 10 December 2010 6 February 2011
Geelong Gallery Geelong VIC 19 February 2011 1 May 2011
Academy Gallery – University of Tasmania Launceston TAS 5 August 2011 16 October 2011
Bunbury Regional Art Galleries Bunbury WA 11 November 2011 22 January 2012
Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre Wanneroo WA 3 February 2012 10 April 2012
Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art Adelaide SA 20 April 2012 1 June 2012

Australian Government Visions of Australia

This exhibition is supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government program supporting touring exhibitions by providing funding assistance for the development and touring of Australian cultural material across Australia.

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