Summary |
New acquisitions from the UTAS Fine Art Collection |
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Start Date |
Aug 31, 2019 12:00 pm |
End Date |
Sept 19, 2019 5:00 pm |
Venue |
Plimsoll Gallery, School of Creative Arts and Media |
Here and Elsewhere: New acquisitions from the UTAS Fine Art Collection
Here & Elsewhere comprises of over eighty artworks, some by key Tasmanian artists who have forged international reputations and sustained careers over decades.
Acquired over the past three years for their distinctive Tasmanian themes and sensibilities, each artwork also reflects universal preoccupations.
Artists: Raymond Arnold, Philip Blacklow, Pat Brassington, Wayne Brookes, Robert Emerson Curtis, Ruth Frost, Patrick Hall, Owen Gower Lade, Judith Klavins, Milan Milojevic, Joan Ross, Heather B. Swann and Lucia Usmiani.
Curators: Dr Maria Kunda and Rachael Rose
To be opened by Professor Rufus Black, Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania
Opening event: Wed 4 Sept, 5.00 – 6:30 pm
Exhibition dates: Sat 31 Aug – Thurs 19 Sept
Gallery Hours: Wed - Sun 12pm - 5pm (during exhibitions)
Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and Public holidays.
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Image credit: Joan Ross, The VIP lounge, edition 5 of 5, hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper, 61 x 90cm, 2015, Image courtesy of the artist and Bett Gallery. Purchased for the Fine Art Collection, 2017
Plimsoll Manager: Jane Barlow
Install team: Anna Eden and Josh Prouse