Educational Resources - Art Gallery
Almanac: the Gift of Ann Lewis AO
Friday 11 May – Sunday 24 June 2012
Almanac: The Gift of Ann Lewis AO, curated by Glenn Barkley, provides an extraordinary road map of Australian art practice over the last fifty years, shaped by the vision of one of Australia’s best regarded collectors and art supporters. This exhibition presents the generous donation made by Ann Lewis to the Museum of Contemporary Art in 2009. As a result of Ann’s roles as a collector, philanthropist and gallerist, visitors to the exhibition can enjoy a collection of works brought together through a unique personal vision. It also includes a selection of Ann Lewis’ gifts to Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Moree Plains Gallery and the University of Sydney’s Power Collection, which the MCA manages for the University.
Almanac maps changes in taste and influence, styles and ideas, through a personal collection of depth and currency. It includes a range of artworks from different times and locations, beginning with a work from 1953 by Sydney-based abstract artist Ralph Balson, to paintings by Aboriginal artists from remote communities.
Artists featured in the exhibition include Hany Armanious, Rosalie Gascoigne, Robert Klippel, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Ildiko Kovacs, Rosemary Laing, Dorothy Napangardi, Robert Owen, Robert Rauschenberg, Ricky Swallow, Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula and Louise Weaver.
Exhibition organised and toured by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. This exhibition is supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government Program supporting touring exhibitions by providing funding assistance for the development and touring of cultural material across Australia.
 Education Kit - Almanac (802kb)
Familiar Unfamiliar
Friday 11 May – Sunday 24 June 2012
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Print Council of Australia (PCA), the PCA invited established artist printmaker and independent curator Rona Green to devise an exhibition of prints to showcase the diversity of printmaking today. Giving the public an insight into the extraordinarily varied nature of print media and the wonderfully inventive methods of contemporary artists, this exhibition celebrates the work of printmakers across Australia.
Exhibiting artists include; Rosalind Atkins, G.W. Bot, Rob Brown, Darren Bryant, Jazmina Cininas, Chris De Rosa, Dianne Fogwell, David Frazer, Rew Hanks, Locust Jones, Kaylene Kelly, Michael Kempson, Barbie Kjar, Deborah Klein, Bruce Latimer, Rebecca Mayo, Ron McBurnie, Lorelei Medcalf, Arone Meeks, Travis Paterson, Graeme Peebles, Ben Rak, Olga Sankey, Michael Schlitz, Jakob Schmitt, Heather Shimmen, Glen Skien, Stephen Spurrier, Scott Trevelyan, Paul Uhlmann and Deborah Williams.
A Print Council of Australia (PCA) touring exhibition of new works by 45 artist printmakers, curated by Rona Green. This project is supported by the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria.
Online Catalogue for Familiar Unfamiliar (599kb)
Tour de Force: In Case of Emergency Break Glass
Friday 23 March – Sunday 6 May 2012
Tour de Force: In Case of Emergency Break Glass is a groundbreaking exhibition that showcases the work of eight progressive Australian artists who have made work that breaches the traditional ideas, methods and materials of glass making.
The exhibition brings new focus to the medium of glass, particularly the conceptual branch of the practice. Masterfully crafted and exquisitely realised, this provocative exhibition is a celebration of genuine artistic integrity – and as such is set to both challenge and inspire a new generation of studio glass artists. Curated by renowned glass rebel Megan Bottari, Tour de Force is not for the faint of heart. Artists represented include Timothy Horn, Tom Moore, Ian Mowbray, Trish Roan, Jacqueline Gropp, Deb Jones, the late Neil Roberts and Nicholas Folland.
Tour De Force: In Case Of Emergency Break Glass is a project developed by artisan and Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, curated by Megan Bottari and toured by Museum & Gallery Services Queensland. The exhibition tour is supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian Government program, and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian Government and state and territory governments.
Education Kit - Tour de Force (752kb)
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