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National Gallery of Australia, located in Canberra, is the Commonwealth of Australia’s national cultural institution for the visual arts.
In late 2015, the Gallery established a new department of Contemporary Art Practice – Global with a brief to collect and exhibit works of art created post-2000. With this renewed purpose to engage with the contemporary moment, the Gallery has developed an ambitious program of contemporary acquisitions, exhibitions, displays and events that will re-shape the institution, increase support of living artists, and expand the nature of its collection.
Since 2018, The Balnaves Foundation is supporting The Balnaves Contemporary Series. The Series involves contemporary artists disrupting and transforming spaces throughout the Gallery, presenting daring, large-scale experiences and re-imagine the concept of an art gallery.
The Balnaves Contemporary Series 1: Sarah Contos runs from 4 May to 24 September 2018, NGA Foyer.
The Balnaves Contemporary Series 2: Jess Johnson and Simon Ward runs from 4 May to 26 August 2018, Contemporary Galleries.
The Balnaves Contemporary Series 3: Patricia Piccinini: Skywhales: Every heart sings runs from April 2021 to July 2022
The Balnaves Contemporary Series 4 & 5: In 2021 and 2022, two of Australia’s leading artists, Judy Watson and Helen Johnson, will deliver a collaborative exhibition at the National Gallery launching in December 2021. For these commissions Watson and Johnson’s exhibition: the red thread of history, loose ends includes new works that explore the complex and varied experiences of women within the Australian context.
Find out more about The Balnaves Contemporary Series here.
Find out more about National Gallery of Australia here.
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