The Art of Australia refers to both Australian Aboriginal art and Post Colonial art. Australia has produced notable artists from both Western traditions and Indigenous Australian traditions. The importance and sacredness of the land is a uniting theme for both histories of Australian Art. Aboriginal hollow log tomb Australian Aboriginal art is art done by Australian Aborigines, covering art that pre-dates European colonisation as well as contemporary art by Aborigines based on traditional culture. ... The history of Australia began when people first migrated to the Australian continent from the north, at least 40,000-45,000 years ago. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Australian Aborigines are the indigenous peoples of Australia. ...

Early Colonial Art

The first descriptions of Australia by European artists were mainly "natural-history art", depicting the distinctive flora and fauna for scientific purposes. Sydney Parkinson, the Botanical illustrator on James Cook's 1770 voyage that first charted the eastern coastline of Australia, made a large number of such drawings under the direction of naturalist Joseph Banks. Sydney Parkinson (1745 - January 1771) was a Scottish natural history artist. ... Banksia coccinea from Ferdinand Bauers 1813 flora Illustrationes Florae Novae Hollandiae A botanical illustrator is a person who paints, sketches or otherwise illustrates botanical subjects such as trees and flowers. ... James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... Battle of Chesma, by Ivan Aivazovsky. ... Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, PRS (13 February 1743 – 19 June 1820) was an English naturalist, botanist and science patron. ...

Despite Banks' suggestions, no professional natural-history artist sailed on the First Fleet in 1788, so until the turn of the century all drawings made in the colony were by soldiers, including British naval officers George Raper and John Hunter, and convict artists, including Thomas Watling. However, many of these drawings are by unknown artists. Most are in the style of naval draughtsmanship. Most of these drawings were of Natural history topics, specifically birds, and a few depict the infant colony itself. Many of these drawings were met with scepticism when taken back to Europe, for example claims that the platypus was a hoax. The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships which sailed from Great Britain on May 13, 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... George Raper (born September 19, 1769 in London, died 1797) was an Australian illustrator and Naval officer. ... Several people are known by the name John Hunter: John Hunter (surgeon), (1728 - 1793), was a surgeon and anatomist. ... Table of natural history, 1728 Cyclopaedia Natural history is an umbrella term for what are now often viewed as several distinct scientific disciplines of integrative organismal biology. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Binomial name Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw, 1799) Platypus range (indicated by darker shading)[3] The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. ...

Several professional natural-history illustrators accompanied expeditions in the early 19th century, including Ferdinand Bauer (who travelled with Matthew Flinders), and Charles-Alexandre Lesueur, who travelled with a French expedition led by Nicolas Baudin. The first resident professional artist was John Lewin, who arrived in 1800 and published two volumes of natural-history art. Banksia coccinea from Bauers 1813 flora Illustrationes Florae Novae Hollandiae Ferdinand Lucas Bauer (1760 - 1826) was an Austrian botanical illustrator. ... Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ... Categories: People stubs | French naturalists | 1778 births | 1846 deaths ... Nicolas Baudin Nicolas-Thomas Baudin (February 17, 1754 - September 16, 1803) was a French explorer. ... John Lewin (1770 - 1819) was an English-born artist active in Australia from 1800. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF...

Early 19th century

As well as natural history, there were some ethnographic portraiture of Aboriginals, particularly in the 1830s. Artists included Augustus Earle in New South Wales and in Tasmania. Australian Aborigines are the indigenous peoples of Australia. ... Augustus Earle, , (1824): watercolour; 17. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114 (7th)  - Product per capita  $33,243/person (8th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  489,600 (6th)  - Density  7. ...

Art in Australia from 1788 onward is often narrated as the gradual shift from a European sense of light to an Australian one. The lighting in Australia is notably different to that of Europe, and early attempts at landscapes attempted to reflect this.

Conrad Martens worked from 1835 to 1878 as a professional artist, painting many landscapes. He was commercially successful. His work, though, is regarded as softening the landscape to fit European sensibilities. Another significant landscape artist of this era was John Glover. Conrad Martens (1801 - 21 August 1878) was an English artist active in Australia from 1835. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... John Glover, Australian artist (1767-1849) John Glover (18 February 1767 - 9 December 1849) was an Australian artist in what is known as the early colonial period of Australian art. ...

A few attempts at art exhibitions were made in the 1840s, which attracted a number of artists but were unfortunately commercial failures. By the 1850s however, regular exhibitions became popular, with a huge variety of art types represented. The first such was in 1854 in Melbourne. An art museum, which eventually became the National Gallery of Victoria, was founded in 1861, and began to collect Australian works as well as gathering a collection of European masters. Some of the artists of note included Eugene von Guerard, William Strutt, and Louis Buvelot. 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... National Gallery of Victoria The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Eugene von Guerard (1811 - 17 April 1901) was an Austrian-born artist active in Australia 1852-1882. ... William Strutt, , 1856: pencil and wash; 20. ... Louis Buvelot (March 3, 1814 - 1888) was a Swiss-born painter. ...

Heidelberg School

The beginnings of Australian art are often popularly associated with the Heidelberg School in the 1880s. The Heidelberg school focused on achieving a truer account of Australian lighting conditions than had been achieved before. Some see strong connections between the art of the school and the wider Impressionist movement, while others point to earlier traditions of plain air painting elsewhere in Europe. Sayers states that "there remains something excitingly original and indisputably important in the art of the 1880s and 1890s", and that by this time "something which could be described as an Australian tradition began to be recognized". The Heidelberg School was an Australian art movement of the late 19th century. ... See also Impressionist (entertainment): A girl with a watering can by Renoir, 1876 Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, which began as a private association of Paris-based artists who exhibited publicly in 1874. ...

The Pioneer by Frederick McCubbin

Some the key figures in the School were Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton, Frederick McCubbin, and Charles Conder. Their most recognised work involves scenes of pastoral and wild Australia, featuring the vibrant, even harsh colours of Australian summers. The name itself comes from a camp Roberts and Streeton set up at a property near Heidelberg, at the time on the rural outskirts of Melbourne. Some of their paintings received international recognition, and many remain embedded in Australia's popular consciousness both inside and outside the art world. Image File history File links FREDERICK McCUBBIN Australia 1855 - 1917 THE PIONEER, 1904 oil on canvas (triptych) 223. ... Image File history File links FREDERICK McCUBBIN Australia 1855 - 1917 THE PIONEER, 1904 oil on canvas (triptych) 223. ... The Letter 1884 Frederick McCubbin (25 February 1855 – 20 December 1917) was an Australian painter who was prominent in the famous Heidelberg School, one of the most important periods in Australias visual arts history. ... Thomas William Roberts (8 March 1856 - 14 September 1931), usually known simply as Tom, was a famous Australian artist and a key member of the Heidelberg School. ... Arthur Streeton by George Lambert (1917). ... The Letter 1884 Frederick McCubbin (25 February 1855 – 20 December 1917) was an Australian painter who was prominent in the famous Heidelberg School, one of the most important periods in Australias visual arts history. ... Charles Edward Conder (24 October 1868 - 9 February 1909) was an English-born painter, who emigrated to Australia and was a key figure in the Heidelberg School, arguably the beginning of a distinctively Australian tradition in Western art. ... Heidelberg Shops Heidelberg Arms Heidelberg Shops Artists Trail sign at Heidelberg Heidelberg is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ...

Twentieth century

Leading up to World War I, the decorative arts, including miniature, watercolour painting, and functional objects such as vases, became more prominent in the Australian arts scene. Norman Lindsay's works caused considerable scandal around the turn of the century. One famous drawing, Politice verso, caused his first scandal, as it depicted a "writhing bacchanal of nude Romans" giving the thumbs-down to "a scrawny figure hung on a cross". By this time, women's artworks started to attract wider attention, such as the pastels of Florence Rodway, or the paintings of Grace Cossington Smith, who painted the Sydney Harbour Bridge as it was being constructed. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... A concrete and steel sculpture by Norman Lindsay depicting a female nude in an erotic pose Norman Alfred William Lindsay (February 22, 1879 – November 21, 1969) was a prolific artist, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist, and scale modeler. ... Grace Cossington Smith (April 22, 1892 - December 10, 1984) was an Australian artist. ... The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the main crossing of Sydney Harbour carrying rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. ...

The bridge in curve by Grace Cossington Smith

After World War I, modernist art began to make its presence felt in the Australian art community, causing considerable controversy between its practitioners and detractors (though this is probably an oversimplification). 1921 saw the founding of the Archibald Prize, Australia's most famous art prize, for portraiture, though defining portraiture has always caused controversy - most notably in 1943 when William Dobell's highly figurative portrait of an artist friend won the prize and was challenged in court on the basis that it was a caricature, not a portrait. Also notable in the 1930s period was the photography of Max Dupain, whose images of bronzed (often nude) Australians on dazzlingly-lit beaches added to the mythological connection of white Australia to its coastline. Image File history File links The Bridge in Curve (1926) painting by Grace Cossington Smith, Australian artist. ... Image File history File links The Bridge in Curve (1926) painting by Grace Cossington Smith, Australian artist. ... Grace Cossington Smith (April 22, 1892 - December 10, 1984) was an Australian artist. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... This article focuses on the cultural movement labeled modernism or the modern movement. See also: Modernism (Roman Catholicism) or Modernist Christianity; Modernismo for specific art movement(s) in Spain and Catalonia. ... Marcus Willss winning painting in 2006, The Paul Juraszek Monolith, was based on this print by an earlier Marcus, Marcus Gheeraerts The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize, and is the most prominent of all arts prizes, in Australia. ... Self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh A portrait is a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir William Dobell (24 September 1899 - 13 May 1970) was an Australian artist (sculptor and painter). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

In the 1930s and 1940s the opening up of Australia's interior saw an increasing cross-pollination between Western and Aboriginal art, with European artists imitating Aboriginal styles and some Aboriginal artists adopting Western techniques. The most famous of these is undoubtedly Albert Namatjira. Namatjira outside Government House, Sydney, circa 1947. ...

In the 1940s a new generation of artists began experimenting with styles such as surrealism and other techniques. Arthur Boyd and Albert Tucker were prominent, and a number of artists spent time at Heide, a house in Heidelberg - the site of the Heidelberg school several decades before. Amongst the artists that spent time there are Joy Hester and, most prominently Sidney Nolan, the best known artist of the immediate postwar period, whose iconic Ned Kelly images are probably better known than the artist himself. The effect of the Ern Malley poetry case, its cover illustrated by Nolan, also reflected around the art world. Yves Tanguy Indefinite Divisibility 1942 Surrealism[1] is a cultural movement that began in the mid-1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members. ... A tapestry which is a greatly enlarged version of Arthur Boyds painting hangs in the Great Hall of Parliament House, Canberra Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd AC OBE (20 July 1920 – 24 April 1999) was a member of the prominent Boyd artistic dynasty in Australia, with many relatives being painters... Mans head (1946) by Courtney Flanagan Albert Tucker (December 29, 1914- October 23, 1999) was an Australian artist, pivotal in the development of 20th century Australian Expressionist painting. ... Image:Heide-holst-lage. ... Joy Hester (1920-1960) was an Australian artist who lived a tumultuous, uncompromising and tragic life. ... Jacqueline Mitelman, Portrait of Sir Sidney Nolan OM CBE, 1988: gelatin silver photograph; 40 x 30 cm. ... Ned Kelly the day before his execution Edward Ned Kelly (c. ... The Ern Malley edition of Angry Penguins Ern Malley, fictional poet, was the central figure in Australias most celebrated literary hoaxes, and has become one of the best-known names in the history of Australian poetry. ...

The aspects of Australia's landscape depicted by artists continued to widen, with the suburban landscape brought to attention by such artists as John Brack. One of the best known painters is the Sydney artist Brett Whiteley who died in 1992. Twice winner of the Archibald Prize, he returned to Australia in the 1970s after spending time in London, Italy and New York and, amongst many other subjects, pushed the horizon to the top of the canvas and produced an array of landscapes of Sydney and particularly its inspirational harbourside. The Bar (1954) John Brack (1920 - 11 February 1999 in Melbourne, Victoria) was a notable Australian painter. ... Front of the Brett Whiteley gallery in Surry Hills, Sydney For other uses, see Brett Whiteley (disambiguation). ...

In 1971-2 art teacher Geoffrey Bardon encouraged the Aboriginal people of Papunya to paint their Dreamtime stories on canvas, leading to the development of the Papunya Tula school, or 'dot art' which has become possibly Australia's most recognisable style of art worldwide. Clifford Possum was one of the best-known of these artists that came from Papunya. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (1933-2002), Australian Aboriginal art artist. ...

The 1970s saw the widespread introduction of the government funding of Australian arts, and thousands of artists continue to produce a huge variety of works in media from oils to digital projection. The National Gallery of Australia was opened in 1982, and the state galleries have continued to expand. National Gallery of Australia The National Gallery of Australia is a major art gallery (museum) in Canberra, Australia. ...

The 1980s saw some artists flourish without the need the for government funding. Pro Hart established a gallery in Broken Hill and sold works to HRH Prince Phillip and to the White house in the United States. In 1976 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire and was the Australian Citizen of the year in 1983. Pro Hart gallery in Broken Hill Kevin Charles Pro Hart, MBE (May 30, 1928 – March 28, 2006), born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, was considered the father of the Australian Outback painting movement and his works are widely admired for capturing the true spirit of the outback. ... Broken Hill is an isolated mining city and Local Government Area in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 21,000. ... HRH The Duke of Edinburgh His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark), styled HRH The Duke of Edinburgh (born 10 June 1921), is the consort of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

Ken Done also sold works internationally and in 1992 received the Order of Australia. An original Ken Done work has featured on the cover of the weekly Japanese magazine Hanako for over ten years, and in recent times Ken has also become involved in the movement toward a new Australian flag. In 1999, Done was asked to create a series of works for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies programs of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. He was Australian Father of the year in 1989. Ken Done, AM (born 29 June 1940) is an Australian artist probably best known for his design work; his simple, brightly coloured images of Australian landmarks have adorned a very popular range of clothing and homewares sold under the Done Design brand. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hanako is a female Japanese given name. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920 in the City of Sydney. ... (Redirected from 2000 Olympic Games) Categories: 2000 Summer Olympics ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

Contemporary Australian artists such as Patricia Piccinini, Tracey Moffat and Bill Henson have increasingly used photography and video in their works. Aboriginal artists using western medium such as Emily Kngwarreye Rover Thomas and Freddy Timms have become known internationally and are regarded as some of the greatest painters of recent times. This is an example of Piccininis sculpture work. ... Tracey Moffatt (1960- ), Australian artist using primarily photography and video in her works. ... Bill Henson (b. ... Photography [fәtɑgrәfi:],[foʊtɑgrәfi:] is the process of recording pictures by means of capturing light on a light-sensitive medium, such as a film or sensor. ... Video (Latin for I see, first person singular present, indicative of videre, to see) is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion. ... Cleanup|August 2006}}Emily Kame Kngwarreye (1910-2 September 1996), Australian Aboriginal artist from the Utopia community in the Northern Territory. ... Rover Thomass painting Cyclone Tracy (1991) Rover Thomas Joolama (c. ...

A number of Australian artists have recently been official war artists for the Australian War Memorial such as Wendy Sharpe and Rick Amor for the East Timor peacekeeping mission; George Gittoes in Somalia; Peter Churcher (son of NGA director Betty Churcher)in the War on Terrorism, and Lewis Miller in the 2003 Iraq War. Vasily Vereshchagin. ... The eternal flame at the heart of the Memorial keeps the spirit of the fallen alive The Australian War Memorial The Australian War Memorial is Australias national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organizations who have died in the wars of the Commonwealth of... Wendy Sharpe (1960- ), Australian artist born in Sydney. ... Rick Amor (b. ... George Gittoes is an Australian war artist. ... Peter Churcher, (1964- ) Australian artist, born in Brisbane, Australia. ... National Gallery of Australia The National Gallery of Australia is a major art gallery (museum) in Canberra, Australia. ... Betty Churcher, born 1931 in Brisbane, Queensland. ... This article is about U.S. actions after September 11, 2001. ... Lewis Miller was an Ohio businessman who made a fortune in the late 19th century as inventor of the first combine (harvester-reaper machine) with the blade mounted efficiently in front of the horse rather than pulled behind it. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ...

Classical realism persists as the mainstream of Australian commercial painting, with artists such as portrait artist Paul Newton and landscape painter Jason Benjamin. Then there is the photorealist style of 3-times Archibald finalist, Michael Zavros, Tim Storrier or Jeffrey Smart. The Archibald prize is an important society event which continues to lead artists into objective portraiture as a means to secure financial security and popular support. His portrait of David Campese shown on an advertising banner outside Old Parliament House in Canberra. ... Jason Benjamin (1971- ), Australian painter. ... The flea market, Rome (1966) Jeffrey Smart (1921 - ) is an expatriate Australian painter, who is known for his modernist depictions of urban landscapes. ...

Some artists have been involved in controversies such as William Dobell, Adam Cullen, Craig Ruddy and Richard Bell. Much of this controversy surrounds the Archibald and the ever present questions surrounding what actually constitutes 'art'. Some, like Ron Radford, Director of the National Gallery of Australia, have expressed the opinion that although "you'd never change it, let's not kid ourselves the Archibald is about art". Still many contemporary artists continue to be involved with the Archibald Prize, such as Archibald bridesmaids, Bill Leak and Nicholas Harding, who have both been finalists in the prize eleven times , and Euan MacLeod, who has been a finalist in the Sulman Prize four times, and the Wynne Prize three times. Sir William Dobell (24 September 1899 - 13 May 1970) was an Australian artist (sculptor and painter). ... Adam Cullen (1965- ), Australian artist, most known for winning the Archibald Prize in 2000 with a portrait of actor David Wenham. ... Craig Ruddy (born August 8 1968, Forestville, Sydney) is an Australian artist. ... Richard Bell (1859, Merthyr Tydfil—1 May 1930) was one of the first two British Labour Members of Parliament elected after the formation of the Labour Representation Committee in 1900. ... Ron Radford (born 3 December 1949) has been the Director of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) since 2004. ... Marcus Willss winning painting in 2006, The Paul Juraszek Monolith, was based on this print by an earlier Marcus, Marcus Gheeraerts The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize, and is the most prominent of all arts prizes, in Australia. ... Bill Leak (born 1956) is the daily editorial cartoonist on The Australian newspaper. ... Nicholas Harding (1956- ), Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize in 2001 with a portrait of John Bell as King Lear. ... Euan MacLeod (b. ... Sulman Prize, one of Australias longest running art prizes. ... Wynne Prize, Australian landscape painting or figure sculpture art prize. ...

List of Australian artists

Main articles: List of Australian artists and :Category:Australian sculptors

List of Australian artists (or painters) (See also Art of Australia) This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ...

References

• Smith, Bernard; with Terry Smith & Christopher Heathcote (2001). Australian Painting 1788-2000. Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press, 630p. ISBN 1-875847-10-3. 

• Heathcote, Christopher (1995). A Quiet Revolution: The Rise of Australian Art, 1946-1968. Melbourne, Vic: Text Publishing, 267p. ISBN 1875847324. 

Meacham Steve: Art Prize just a lot of old Archibalds, Arts Review, Sydney Morning Herald, 8/9/06 read in full More Archibald

See also

• Aboriginal art
• Arts in Australia
• Culture of Australia
• Power Institute of Fine Arts
• Biennale of Sydney
• Australian artist-run initiatives
• Photography in Australia

Australian Aboriginal art refers to art done by Australian Aborigines, covering art that pre-dates European colonisation as well as contemporary art by Aborigines based on traditional culture. ... The arts in Australia have been influenced by its culture including a sense of European Australian isolation and remoteness. ... The modern culture of Australia is a Western culture and draws from many sources, primarily from the Anglo-Celtic cultures, but also from indigenous Australians, the multi-ethnic immigration associated with the Australian gold rushes of the 1850s, and post-World War II immigrants from all over the world. ... The Power Institute of Fine Arts is a teaching and research department, encompassing the fields of art history & theory, within the University of Sydney. ... Sydney Biennale, a Contemporary art festival, held every two years in Sydney, Australia. ... Australia contains many major artist-run initiatives and galleries. ... The first photograph taken in Australia, a view of Bridge Street (now lost) is believed to have been taken by a visiting naval captain, Captain Augustin Lucas (1804-1854) in 1841, as indicated by a note published in the Australasian Chronicle for 13 April 1841. ...

Art galleries

• National Gallery of Victoria
• Art Gallery of New South Wales
• National Gallery of Australia
• Queensland Art Gallery
• Gold Coast City Art Gallery
• Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum

National Gallery of Victoria The National Gallery of Victoria is an art gallery and museum in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) located in The Domain in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, is the most important public gallery in Sydney and the second largest in Australia after the National Gallery of Victoria. ... National Gallery of Australia The National Gallery of Australia is a major art gallery (museum) in Canberra, Australia. ... The Queensland Art Gallery is part of the Queensland Cultural Centre, and is located nearest to Brisbane River at South Bank. ... The Gold Coast City Art Gallery is one of Australias most prominent regional galleries and serves a population of approximately 400 000 people. ...

Prizes and Awards

• Archibald Prize
• Australian Photographic Portrait Prize
• Blake Prize
• Clemenger Contemporary Art Award
• Conrad Jupiters Art Prize
• Dobell Prize
• Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
• Fleurieu Art Prize
• Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award
• Mosman Art Prize
• Portia Geach Memorial Award
• Schubert Ulrick Photographic Award
• Sculpture by the Sea
• Sulman Prize
• Wynne Prize

Marcus Willss winning painting in 2006, The Paul Juraszek Monolith, was based on this print by an earlier Marcus, Marcus Gheeraerts The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize, and is the most prominent of all arts prizes, in Australia. ... Australian Photographic Portrait Prize, art prize held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in conjunction with the Archibald Prize, Wynne Prize and Sulman Prize. ... The Blake Prize for Religious Art is an annual art prize in Australia. ... This is an annual acquisitive exhibition run by the Gold Coast City Art Gallery. ... Dobell Prize for drawing, Australian art prize held by the Art Gallery of New South Wales the highest prize for drawing in Australia. ... Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, the richest Australian portrait prize, and also the richest portrait prize in the world, with a prize of $100,000 in 2005. ... Fleurieu Art Prize was first awarded in 1998 is the richest landscape award in the southern hemisphere offering $50 000 first prize. ... The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award at Werribee Park is Australias most financially rewarding prize for sculpture, instituted in 2000, and providing a total of AUD145,000 in prizes to award recipients each year. ... Mosman art prize is an art award in Australia held in Mosman, a suburb of Sydney. ... Sculpture by the Sea is Australias largest annual outdoor sculpture exhibition. ... Sulman Prize, one of Australias longest running art prizes. ... Wynne Prize, Australian landscape painting or figure sculpture art prize. ...

Representative Organisations

• the National Association for the Visual Arts(NAVA)

Marcus Willss winning painting in 2006, The Paul Juraszek Monolith, was based on this print by an earlier Marcus, Marcus Gheeraerts The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize, and is the most prominent of all arts prizes, in Australia. ... The Bald Archy is an Australian art prize, a parody of the Archibald Prize. ... The Blake Prize for Religious Art is an annual art prize in Australia. ... This is an annual acquisitive exhibition run by the Gold Coast City Art Gallery. ... Dobell Prize for drawing, Australian art prize held by the Art Gallery of New South Wales the highest prize for drawing in Australia. ... Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, the richest Australian portrait prize, and also the richest portrait prize in the world, with a prize of $100,000 in 2005. ... Mosman art prize is an art award in Australia held in Mosman, a suburb of Sydney. ... Australian Photographic Portrait Prize, art prize held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in conjunction with the Archibald Prize, Wynne Prize and Sulman Prize. ... Salon des Refuses, a popular Australian art exhibition which shows some of the rejected works to the Archibald Prize, Australias most prestigious art prize for portraiture, and also some of the rejected Wynne Prize entries. ... Sulman Prize, one of Australias longest running art prizes. ... Wynne Prize, Australian landscape painting or figure sculpture art prize. ...

External

• Australian Art