Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
dal 12/5/2004 al 11/7/2004
Segnalato da
12/5/2004
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri was one of the truly visionary Australian artists of the twentieth century. Through the captivating beauty of his paintings, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri introduced his ancient culture to a broader Australian audience and was the first Indigenous artist to be feted by the international art world.
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri was one of the truly visionary Australian artists of the twentieth century.
Through the captivating beauty of his paintings, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri introduced his ancient culture to a broader Australian audience and was the first Indigenous artist to be feted by the international art world.
This is the first touring retrospective of a Western Desert artist's work. The fifty paintings have been drawn from public collections around the nation and private collections in Australia, Europe and America, reflecting Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri's international success.
The exhibition is curated by Dr Vivien Johnson, a personal friend of the late artist and a highly regarded scholar of Western Desert art.
This Thursday, 13 May at 11am
at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
The artist's daughter Gabriella Possum will be present.
Available for interview
Dr Vivien Johnson, curator of the exhibition and personal friend of the artist
Hetti Perkins, curator Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Retrospective will be on view from Friday 14 May to Sunday 11 July 2004 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney before touring to Brisbane.
In the Image: Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri & Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri 'Warlugulong', 1976.
Media interviews please contact Claire Martin, Press Office
Telephone 61 2 9225 1734
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone 02 9225 1744 or Toll Free 1800 679 278