Key pieces and ensembles from Linda Jackson AO and Jenny Kee AO have joined the collection of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA). Over 80 works in all, they include rare hand-painted silks, vibrantly patterned knitwear and original designs that defined their art. The new acquisitions include some works the artists have personally gifted to the people of Australia through the national collection.
Highlights include Kee’s signature knitwear (in particular her formative Art Knit Series of 1976, dubbed ARTISTE), and an important group of works from Jackson’s personal collection that she designed between the late 1960s and the early 2000s and which, collectively, demonstrate her innovative approach to traditional techniques and textile design.
