This February the Art Gallery of New South Wales presents Brett Whiteley: drawing is everything, the first major museum exhibition to focus on the central place of drawing in Whiteley’s work. Key paintings and sculptures are also showcased, underpinning the importance of drawing to Whiteley’s broader artistic practice. The drawings in this exhibition have rarely been seen. They range from Whiteley’s early images of Sydney and Europe and his great abstracts that brought him international fame in the 1960s, to the lyrical landscapes, portraits, interiors and nudes that established him as one of the most prominent and well-loved Australian artists of the 20th century.
Art Gallery of NSW director, Dr Michael Brand, has said “The exhibition celebrates Whiteley’s creative energy and masterful command of the drawn line. Drawing lay at the heart of Brett Whiteley’s artistic endeavours; whether the final expression was a work on paper, a painting, a sculpture or printmaking, the seed was drawing.”
Join SWIC on a private guided tour of the exhibition.
DATE: Tuesday 19 February 2019
TIME: Meet outside the main entrance of the Art Gallery no later than 9.20 am for a 9.30 am tour
VENUE: Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000
The NSW Art Gallery is located the eastern side of Sydney’s CBD, next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Domain, just down the road from St Mary’s Cathedral.
COST: Adult $25.00 or $20 for NSW Seniors Card Holders
PAYMENT OPTIONS: Payable on the day. Please have the correct money in an envelope clearly labelled with your name and either ADULT/SENIOR
RSVP TO: Kay Nicholas at [email protected] or 0438 469 044
RSVP BY: Monday 11 February 2019
TRANSPORT: Public Transport is recommended or by car. Park in The Domain Car Park St Mary’s Road (a Wilson Car Park)
The Art Gallery is approximately a five-minute walk from Macquarie Street, across the Domain, or from Hyde Park. BUS: Please note that the 441 bus from the Queen Victoria Building does NOT commence its service until 10.00am.
