Media Releases
2013 Releases
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National Gallery of Australia announces major international exhibition for summer 2013-14
The National Gallery of Australia today announced Gold and the Incas: Lost worlds of Peru from 6 December 2013 until 21 April 2014 - in Canberra only.
More - Historic paintings of kangaroo and dingo rightfully belong in australia's national art collection The National Gallery of Australia today strongly reaffirmed its commitment to acquiring two iconic paintings by George Stubbs for Australia's national art collection. More
- National Gallery of Australia extends Turner from the Tate exhibition season The National Gallery of Australia today announced that the exhibition season will be extended by one week, now closing at 5pm on Sunday 15 September 2013. More
- National Gallery of Australia farewells works for transit to the UK The National Gallery of Australia today hosted an event to farewell key works of art from the national collection for transit to the Royal Academy of Arts, London for the major exhibition Australia. More
- Tribute - Jeffrey Smart The National Gallery of Australia today paid tribute with great sadness to one of Australia's most respected and admired artists, Jeffrey Smart. More
- Statement - purchase of works of art from Mr Kapoor Information on purchase of works of art from Mr Subhash Kapoor through his gallery Art of the Past, New York and the 11th–12th century bronze sculpture of shiva as lord of the dance [shiva nataraja] purchased in 2008 More
- Turner from the Tate media preview The National Gallery of Australia today held the media preview of the major international exhibition, Turner from the Tate: The Making of a Master, which is being staged as a highlight of the Centenary of Canberra celebrations. More
- Royal Academy of Arts presents Australia Royal Academy of Arts to present the most significant survey of Australian art ever mounted in the UK, opening September 2013 Australia, organised with the National Gallery of Australia, will bring together works from the most important public collections in Australia. More
- Toulouse-Lautrec top 10 most visited exhibitions Toulouse-Lautrec one of the National Gallery of Australia’s Top 10 visited exhibitions ever The Gallery announced that the Toulouse-Lautrec: Paris & the Moulin Rouge exhibition attracted 170 201 visitors from all over Australia to Canberra. More
- Bid to acquire 18th century paintings National Gallery of Australia announces bid to acquire iconic eighteenth century paintings from the UK. The National Gallery of Australia today confirmed its desire to acquire two iconic paintings by George Stubbs for the Australian national art collection. More
- Tribute to Bert Flugelman National Gallery of Australia pays tribute to pre-eminent Australian sculptor Bert Flugelman. The National Gallery of Australia today paid tribute with great sadness to esteemed Australian sculptor, Bert Flugelman. More
- Kastom: Art of Vanuatu opens Kastom: Art of Vanuatu opens at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra The National Gallery of Australia today opened Kastom: Art of Vanuatu, on show only in Canberra until 16 June 2013. More
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