Arthur Boyd

Agony and Ecstasy

Exhibition
5 Sep – 9 Nov 2014
Abstracted work of man laying flat on his back with a white cloud emerging from his torso

Arthur Boyd, Nebuchadnezzar making a cloud, 1968, The Arthur Boyd Gift, 1975

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Arthur Boyd: Agony and Ecstasy is a major exhibition of Boyd's art including more than 100 works across diverse media: paintings, prints, drawings, ceramic tiles and sculptures, and tapestries. The show is not a retrospective but rather provides the opportunity to take a close look at a number of works that have never or rarely been previously exhibited. 

Exhibition catalogue: Hart, Deborah. Arthur Boyd : Agony & Ecstasy. Canberra: National Gallery of Australia, 2014.

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The original website for this exhibition was published in 2014 and has been archived for research purposes.

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