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2012 Current releases
May
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Second National Indigenous Art Triennial Opens at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
The National Gallery of Australia today opened unDisclosed: 2nd National Indigenous Art Triennial a showcase of contemporary Indigenous
art practice. | More
April
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von Guérard retrospective opens at the National Gallery of Australia 27 April–15 July 2012
The National Gallery of Australia today opened Eugene von Guérard: Nature revealed, an exhibition, one of the most important retrospectives of Australian colonial landscape art. | More
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Renaissance a resounding success with australian audiences
The National Gallery of Australia today announced that the Renaissance exhibition of 15th and 16th century Italian paintings from Accademia Carrara, Bergamo was a resounding success attracting almost 213,000 visitors from all over Australia to Canberra. | More
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National Gallery of Australia and Google bring art to everyone
The National Gallery of Australia and Google announced today that viewers with an internet connection anywhere around the world can access and explore selected artworks from the national art collection in incredible detail, creating a rich and immersive experience around each work of art. This is part of a broader initiative known as the Art Project, which inspires people to discover and explore the power and beauty of art. | More
March
- Nine million visitors to National Gallery of Australia Travelling Exhibitions
The National Gallery of Australia announced today that nine million visitors have attended its travelling exhibitions across the country since the touring program commenced in 1988. | More
- National Gallery of Australia acquires portrait by William Duke of Maori Chief Hohepa Te Umuroa
At the National Gallery of Australia today His Excellency Michael Bryce AM AE unveiled a portrait by colonial artist William Duke of Maori chief Hohepa Te Umuroa, 1846. Mr Bryce is the great great grandson of the artist. The portrait was purchased with the generous assistance of the Catherine Frohlich Memorial Fund. | More
February
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National Gallery of Australia unveils major international acquisition Matisse – Oceania, the sea
The National Gallery of Australia today unveiled a major international acquisition; a stunning large scale work titled Oceania, the sea (1946) by Henri Matisse (1869–1954). The work was purchased with funds generously provided by National Gallery of Australia Council Member Mr Timothy Fairfax AM. | More
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