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11th October
2002
INTERNATIONAL PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURES
CATALOGUE ONLINE
The 1992 catalogue of 'European and American
paintings and sculptures 1870-1970 in the Australian National Gallery' by
Michael Lloyd and Michael Desmond, with its extended discussions of works of
art, exhibition histories and related literature, is now available online at
http://www.nga.gov.au/international
 Over 150 works of art
are accessible here. The online catalogue will be progressively updated with
information and images.
NEW NGA
PUBLICATIONS
Recent Gallery publications 'The Art
of Collaboration: The Big Americans', 'Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles' and
'Australian Art in the National Gallery of Australia' are now available from
http://ngashop.com.au
ONLINE TICKET
SALES
Exhibition tickets for 'Jackson Pollock's
Blue Poles' and 'The Big Americans' are now available at
http://ngashop.com.au
Every 20th exhibition
ticket sold online will receive a free 'Blue Poles' catalogue valued at
$39.95.
SCULPTURE PRIZE
SHORTLIST
The National Gallery of Australia and
Macquarie Bank have announced the artists selected for the 2003 National
Sculpture Prize and Exhibition. The exhibition of finalists' works will be on
display at the Gallery March 21 until June 9 2003. To view the shortlist see
http://www.nga.gov.au/SculpturePrize03
'THE GENIUS OF THE PLACE:
CELEBRATING THE SCULPTURE GARDEN'
On Saturday
12th October from 1.30-4.00pm in the James O. Fairfax Theatre there will be an
event celebrating the Gallery's sculpture garden. Christopher Vernon, Senior
Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, University of Western Australia and
Professor Ken Taylor, Cultural Heritage Research Centre, University of Canberra
will be speaking. Cost is $15 AILA/NGA members; $20 others. Includes light
refreshments. See
http://www.aila.org.au/nga12oct/ for further
details.
'DIAMONDS'
As part of the National Gallery of Australia's 20th birthday
celebrations, leading New Zealand artist Neil Dawson was commissioned to create
'Diamonds' a major sculptural work, replacing Dawson's earlier work 'Globe'.
See
http://www.aila.org.au/nga12oct/diamonds.html for a
photo essay on the work.
SUB-URBAN 5
On Saturday 19 October from 2-5pm art, music, dance, fashion and film
will combine for Sub-Urban 5, Celebrating the Dynamic Force of Youth Culture.
The afternoon will include Fresh Funk, CIT fashion extravaganza, DJs and street
dance, The Bumble Beez (winner JJJ unearthed and Fly TV Music Comp), and
student films, as well as free entry to 'Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles' and 'The
Big Americans'.
To subscribe to 'artonline' go to
http://www.nga.gov.au/News/artonline.htm
To book events contact e-mail:EventBookings@nga.gov.au or phone
+61 2 6240 6504.
To join the Public Programs mailing list and
receive a printed copy of the Gallery's Spring Events Calendar
send your postal address details to e-mail:PublicPrograms@nga.gov.au
General information about the Gallery is available
at http://www.nga.gov.au/Menus/info.htm |
The National
Gallery of Australia's Open Day on the 
