Colin McCahon

Exhibition
16 Jun 2007 – 14 Sept 2008
A black background with white text overlayed spelling I AM

Colin McCahon, Victory over death 2, 1970, gift of the New Zealand Government 1978. © Colin McCahon Research and Publication Trust.

About

A focus exhibition showcasing the National Gallery’s holdings of one of the Australasian region’s most renowned and respected artists – Colin McCahon (1919-1987). The exhibition includes paintings and works on paper spanning the period from the 1950s to early 1980s. It is significant that the exhibition’s tour of Australia and New Zealand coincides with the 30th anniversary of the New Zealand government gifting to Australia in 1978 the iconic work, Victory over death 2 1970 which has become a destination work for the National Gallery.

Curators: Elena Taylor/Beatrice Gralton, Australian Art, Jaklyn Babington and Deborah Hart, Australian Art

This exhibition was sponsored by Australian Air Express

Text sourced from: Hart, Deborah and Jaklyn Babington. Colin McCahon : Focus Exhibition. Canberra: National Gallery of Australia, 2007.

Touring Dates & Venues

Australia

  • Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS | 16 June – 2 September 2007
  • Dell Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 19 September – 28 October 2007

International

  • Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu, Christchurch, New Zealand | 8 March - 15 June 2008
  • Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand | 5 July – 19 October 2008

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