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Ocean to the Outback
Australian Landscape Painting 1850 – 1950
The National Gallery of Australia’s Anniversary Travelling Exhibition

Ocean to Outback: Australian Landscape Painting 1850–1950 has been curated by National Gallery Director, Ron Radford AM and celebrates the rich history of landscape painting in Australia.

The exhibition documents the most dynamic century of landscape painting from the colonial 1850s to the immediate period following World War II. Over this century, landscape painting was the “great” subject of Australian art, a theme that reflected the changing nature of a nation’s identity. Landscape subjects also became popular with the general public as Australians began to visit their own museums and galleries to see images of their country. The fascination and love of the Australian landscape continues to this day.

Ocean to Outback reflects the great strengths of the National Collection and includes works taken from the permanent display, others restored and reframed in period style, a number of new acquisitions, and some works that have never been shown before.

Every Australian state and territory is represented through the works by iconic artists such as: Thomas Baines, Clarice Beckett, Arthur Boyd, Charles Conder, Grace Cossington Smith, Ray Crooke, Russell Drysdale, Harry Garlick, Elioth Gruner, Hans Heysen, Sidney Nolan, Margaret Preston, Tom Roberts, Jeffrey Smart, Arthur Streeton, Howard Taylor, Albert Tucker and Eugene Von Guerard among others.

Exhibition opening: Friday 8 August by Ron Radford, National Gallery Director
Saturday 9 August to Sunday 19 October

Desert Mob 2008

The Araluen Arts Centre is the annual host venue for Desert Mob. In 2007 the exhibition displayed 342 works from 35 Aboriginal art centres in Central Australia, with works by artists living and working in remote areas of the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. This exhibition provides a unique opportunity to view and purchase art works from both new and established artists, all in one place, directly from the art centres.

Exhibition opening: Sunday 28 September 2008
Monday 29 September to Sunday 9 November 2008

Quilting Exhibition

An annual exhibition of hand-made quilts by members of the Alice Springs Quilting Association.

Exhibition opening: Friday 31 October 2008
Saturday 1 November to Sunday 9 November 2008

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