Monash Gallery of Art
1 February - 30 March 2014
The opening of the exhibition Wildcards - Bill Henson shuffles the deck took place on a very hot Saturday 8 February 2014.
A friendly welcome.
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| Yifang © Barbara Oehring 2014 |
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| © Barbara Oehring 2014 |
Bill Henson is a long-time supporter of the gallery and ex member of the Committee of Management of MGA. He has, for the first time, curated an exhibition of Australian photography.
Henson has selected 88 photographs from MGA's collection covering the history of Australian photography. It includes two albumen prints c. 1870-80 by Fred Kruger and Darren Sylvester's 'On holiday' 2010. Norman Lindsay is well represented and so are Mark Strizic, David More and Wesley Stacey.
Jan Minchin, director of Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne talks with her artist Bill Henson in front of Joachim Froese's 'Rhopography #20'.
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| Bill Henson and Jan Minchin © Barbara Oehring 2014 |
Bill Henson's opening remarks centred around the importance of the individual's experience when looking at a work of art. Admirers were happy to get a chance to speak with him afterwards.
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| © Barbara Oehring 2014 |
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| © Barbara Oehring 2014 |
Monash Gallery of Art
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Wheelers Hill Victoria 3150
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More details and information on the exhibition can be viewed here: http://www.mga.org.au/exhibition/view/exhibition/140
Thanks for the post Barbara. Lovely to have a little peep at the show through your words and photos.
ReplyDeleteJoni, thank you. I'm pleased you like it.
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