Arthur Boyd – a complex genius who channelled Van Gogh
As Bundanon Trust embarks on a $8.6M redevelopment to ensure its future, an intimate exhibition of Boyd’s work travels nationally, altering perceptions of Australia’s most published artist.
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Visual Arts
Arthur Boyd, Hanging rocks bathers and Mars (1985), oil on canvas, courtesy Bundanon Trust Collection; showing in Arthur Boyd: Landscape of the Soul at NAS Gallery, and touring nationally through 2020.
How do you curate a fresh exhibition about the art of a legendary artist, such as Arthur Boyd, who remains the most published and most exhibited artist in Australian art history? It seems a challenge few would take on, especially a curator who has approached the subject exhaustively before.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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