Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Ocean to Outback : Australian Landscape Painting 1850-1950

Canberra Museum and Gallery - Floortalk Series

A series of floor talks focusing on particular works in the National Gallery of Australia’s travelling exhibition, Ocean to Outback: Australian Landscape Painting 1850-1950.

Thursday 26 February > 12.30-1.00pm

Ron Radford, Director, National Gallery of Australia and Curator of Ocean to Outback, discusses selected works from the exhibition.

Peter Haynes, Director, ACT Museums & Galleries, examines interpretations of the Monaro landscape, focussing on Elioth Gruner’s Murrumbidgee Ranges, Canberra 1934 and Eric Thake’s Kosciusko and the Murray Flats at Towong 1932.

Cost: Free
RSVP: 6207 3968
Gallery 2/3Canberra Museum and Gallery
Crn London Circuit and Civic Square
Canberra City ACT

Regular opening hours: Tue – Fri: 10am – 5pm, Sat – Sun: 12 noon – 5pm
Enquiries: 6207 3968
http://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/

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