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Myth: Group Exhibition

Past exhibition
August 5 - 22, 2020 GALLERY ONE, GALLERY TWO
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: John Olsen, Galah and Moon, Central Australia, 2009

John Olsen

Galah and Moon, Central Australia, 2009
Oil on linen, framed
118.5 x 133cm
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Gallah and Moon, Central Australia exemplifies the artist's distinctive approach to capturing the movement and energy of nature. Imbued with earthy hues, Olsen's desert works rely on expressive painterly qualities...
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Gallah and Moon, Central Australia exemplifies the artist's distinctive approach to capturing the movement and energy of nature. Imbued with earthy hues, Olsen's desert works rely on expressive painterly qualities to take viewers on a journey of discovery. Through sweeping aerial viewpoints, dynamic linework, and rich ochre and terracotta tones, the work evokes the vast scale and ever-changing character of Central Australia's landscape. It pays tribute to Indigenous perspectives on Country, highlighting the profound spiritual and ecological significance of the Australian interior.
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Provenance

John Olsen, New South Wales
Private collection Melbourne
Private collection Sydney

Exhibitions

MYTH 2020, Nanda\Hobbs

Literature

Ken McGregor, John Olsen: Drawing - The Human Touch, p.156-157, MacMillan Art Publishing, 2014
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