preview 2012 March | April | May | June Director's Foreword I can’t believe Autumn is here already! How time flies when you’re working on a big project, such as the exciting series from The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. This Australian exclusive for AGWA, and Perth, has the entire Gallery abuzz and working hard in order to get ready for it. I’m so looking forward to opening the first exhibition, Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters on 16 June and sharing these extraordinary works of art with you – many of which have never been seen in Australia before. Picasso to Warhol presents over 120 works from 14 celebrated artists including of course Picasso and Warhol, along with Matisse, Mondrian, Calder, Pollock, Bourgeois, Johns, Bearden, De Chirico, Miró, Léger, Duchamp and Brancusi. Each artist is represented by a group of key works which, when viewed together, clearly demonstrates how their styles often shifted and developed throughout their careers and how each artist was instrumental in the development of 20th century art. MoMA is an iconic institution of New York. It is the second most visited art museum in the city and is regarded as the foremost museum of modern and contemporary art in the world today. It has been a pleasure working with the Director of MoMA, Glenn D. Lowry, and his team. I look forward to welcoming Glenn to Perth for the Picasso to Warhol opening night and accompanying events. We have a wonderful series of supporting events planned for this exhibition and I encourage you to bookmark our website or sign-up for our e-newsletter so you can be the first in the know – there will be special exhibition tours, opening parties, guest lecturers, music events and much more. Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893-1983) Dutch Interior (I), July – December, 1928 Oil on canvas 36 1/8 x 28 3/4" (91.8 x 73 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund © Successió Miró. ADAGP + Miro/Licensed by Viscopy Complementing Picasso to Warhol is the first Australian retrospective of acclaimed photography artist Jeff Wall. The Gallery first collected his work in 1999 with Polishing and we’re delighted to curate this touring exhibition in association with The National Gallery of Victoria. I have no doubt that the sheer scale and incredible detail of these works will draw people in. And the stories behind some of the works will astound. But before the opening of both these exhibitions highlighting international artists I urge you to look a little closer to home and visit Year 12 Perspectives 2011 before it closes on 9 April. Every year, I am amazed by the talent evident in the work on display. I’m also pleased to announce Santos as the new Principal Exhibition Sponsor for Year 12 Perspectives and we welcome them to the Gallery as a committed supporter of the arts scene, in particular the youth arts scene, in Western Australia. Once again, I’ve more to tell you than the space allows! So please enjoy the rest of Preview and I hope to see you in the Gallery soon. Ciao, Stefano Jeff Wall A sudden gust of wind (after Hokusai) 1993 transparency in light box, unique state 250 x 397 cm Tate, London Purchased with the assistance from the Patrons of New Art through the Tate Gallery Foundation and from the National Art Collections Fund 1995 © Jeff Wall exhibition Tom Malone Prize 2003-2012 & Translucence: contemporary glass Until 2 April 2012 This year the Gallery celebrates ten years of the Tom Malone Prize. Established in 2003, the Tom Malone Prize is an acquisitive prize for Australian glass artists and has been the conduit for a range of inspiring purchases in this exciting medium. Currently on display we have the fourteen shortlisted artists for this year’s Prize, which includes the 2012 winner Brian Corr for Ensō. Corr's work will enter the permanent Collection, joining the works of past winners, which can be seen in the companion exhibition Translucence: contemporary glass. Providing further context and an overview of the Collection’s glass holdings, Translucence also includes a range of material from 1981 to the present day. Judges’ comments "We were truly impressed by Corr’s achievement in balancing intuition and technique to convey form, and form within space. His activation of glass as a medium of light sees him employing its natural qualities in a subtly dramatic way. The captivating interplay of void and shadow is the perfect showcase for his masterful combination of craft and poetry." Winner Tom Malone Prize 2012 Brian Corr Ensō 2011 waterjet cut, cold worked and constructed flat and kiln-formed glass Photograph courtesy of Rob Little Elizabeth Malone, Klaus Moje, Stefano Carboni and Robert Cook Winner Tom Malone Prize 2003 Stefano Carboni and Klaus Moje viewing Brian Corr's Ensō. Nick Mount Scent bottle #070702, 2002 glass, blown and machined aluminium State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia Purchased through the Tom Malone Prize, Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation, 2003 Exhibition Year 12 Perspectives 2011 Until 9 April 2012 Year 12 Perspectives is an annual exhibition which showcases the finest and most exciting work from graduating Year 12 students, and is truly one of the most popular events on the Gallery’s calendar. This year a general theme of relationships and connections seems to have evolved in the diverse selection; works depict the relationships between self and the wider community, between self and other family members, and the relationship one has with one's self. Imogen Geste Belles Personnes 2011 oil on canvas three parts, 35.5 x 45 cm each Churchlands Senior High School Each artwork, whilst technically outstanding, also asks us to think about the world from a different perspective, with a mix of the political, the intimate, the reflective and the effervescent. Come and see the exhibition to be provoked, challenged, delighted and entertained, but most of all, to see a glimpse of the world through the eyes of our young people. The Art Gallery of WA is excited to announce that Santos Ltd (Santos) is the new Year 12 Perspectives Principal Exhibition Sponsor. As well as supporting the exhibition, Santos is sponsoring an award for the artwork considered the most popular by our visitors. The Santos Year 12 Perspectives People’s Choice Award will see the artist whose work is voted the most popular by Gallery audiences receive a trip for two to the Art Gallery of South Australia as their prize. The school attended by the winning student will also receive a prize donated by Santos; for 30 current students to visit the Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters exhibition from The Museum of Modern Art in New York, opening at the Gallery in June this year. One lucky voter will win a season pass for two to this first MoMA exhibition. Voting closes Monday 26 March and the winners will be announced on Wednesday 4 April 2012. Visit the exhibition and make your vote count, or view the online gallery and vote for your favourite! Please visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/artgallerywa Jessica Penny Morph 2011 various metals, plastic, fabric, paint 162 x 120 x 130 cm Frederick Irwin Anglican School Exhibition JEFF WALL Photographs 26 May – 10 September 2012 Jeff Wall is recognised throughout the world as one of the most innovative and influential artists working today. JEFF WALL Photographs, this first Australian survey of his work brings together 26 photographs to present an overview of his outstanding achievements and features major works from over three decades of artistic and photographic innovation. Large-scale and luminous, his photographs have rewritten nearly every convention of photography. Wall’s outstanding body of work has played a decisive role in establishing photography as the major contemporary art form it is today. Jeff Wall - Artist's talk Sunday 27 May 2012 at 2pm FREE Join artist Jeff Wall and AGWA Deputy Director | Chief Curator Gary Dufour for an artist's talk and a question and answer session, and discover the mind behind these amazing photographs. This is an extraordinary opportunity to learn more about one of the most influential photographers of our time. For more information please visit: artgallery.wa.gov.au Jeff Wall’s approach to photography is diverse, ranging from photographs presented as illuminated colour transparencies in light boxes, black and white prints, and colour prints to intimate small-scale photographic observations. Wall’s photographs are ambitious and embrace an expansive curiosity about photography, art, and the picture-making possibilities of both today. His tableauscale photographs are based on first hand observations of everyday situations and incidents. Their size, intensity and quality attract attention and offer the chance to revel in an imaginative 'near documentary' photographic moment. JEFF WALL Photographs is a rare opportunity to see these outstanding works which have changed the trajectories for contemporary art. His photographs will enthral with their lavish beauty, keep you looking with pure visual pleasure and repay your attention with refreshed perceptions as the so often invisible in our everyday world is made visible. Jeff Wall The Destroyed Room 1978 transparency in light box, AP 159 x 234 cm Courtesy of the artist © Jeff Wall JEFF WALL Photographs is an exhibition organised by the Art Gallery of Western Australia in association with the National Gallery of Victoria. Jeff Wall Opening Party Friday 25 May 2012 from 6.30pm Come celebrate the opening of Jeff Wall Photographs. Sign up for the Gallery's electronic newsletter, eView, to receive your special invite. Join here: artgallery.wa.gov.au/subscribe Jeff Wall Boy falls from tree 2010 colour photograph, AP 226 x 305.3 cm Courtesy of the artist © Jeff Wall Exhibition Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters Australian Exclusive – Opens Saturday 16 June 2012 Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters is the first exhibition in a series of six exciting shows from The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. It features a rich selection of works by the world’s most important and inspiring modern artists: Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian, Constantin Brancusi, Fernand Léger, Marcel Duchamp, Giorgio de Chirico, Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, Jackson Pollock, Louise Bourgeois, Romare Bearden, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol. Together, this group transformed the art and culture of the twentieth century. In order to convey their outstanding achievements, each artist is represented with a group of key works, many of which are on show for the first time in Australia, and rarely seen outside MoMA. This is a powerful and exciting show of the most breathtaking and significant treasures of modern art. Picasso to Warhol Opening Party Friday 15 June 2012 Come celebrate the opening of Picasso to Warhol from The Museum of Modern Art. This late night, New York-style party will be brimming with food, drink and live entertainment. Admission fees apply. For ticketing information, exhibition details, program of events and all the latest news, visit: artgallery.wa.gov.au Sign up for the Gallery's electronic newsletter, eView, to be the first in the know! Join here: artgallery.wa.gov.au/subscribe Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Brillo Boxes (Soap Pads), 1964 Synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on wood Each box: 17 1/8 x 17 x 14" (43.3 x 43.2 x 36.5 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Doris and Donald Fisher © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. ARS/ Licensed by Viscopy Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) Woman by a Window, June 1956 Oil on canvas 63 3/4 x 51 1/4" (162 x 130 cm) The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Mrs. Simon Guggenheim Fund © Succession Picasso/ Licensed by Viscopy State art collection Your Collection 1800 – today Our most important asset is the State Art Collection. Your Collection is the leading public art collection in the State, with many areas of acknowledged excellence, including Western Australian art, Modern British art and Indigenous art. The many highlights of the inspiring art in the Your Collection displays are presented across all ground floor galleries in both the Centenary Galleries and the main Gallery building. The displays are chronologically arranged from the 1800s to today. Art, craft and design, and Indigenous and non-Indigenous works are displayed together in Your Collection and are presented in four parts; 1800-1920 Here and There located in the Centenary Galleries includes works by Hans Heysen, Frederick McCubbin and Auguste Rodin; 19201960 Many Modernisms includes works by Stanley Spencer, Sidney Nolan and Kathleen O’Connor; 1960-1980 Anything Goes features work by Jenny Watson, Barbara Hepworth, Kaapa Tjampitjinpa and Alec Mingelmanganu; 1980–today Expanding Fields brings us up to date with major works by Rover Thomas, Ken Unsworth, Sally Gabori and Max Pam. Sandra Hill Home-maker #4 2010 oil on canvas 91.0 x 76.0 cm State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia Purchased through the TomorrowFund, Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation, 2011 © Sandra Hill, 2010 Robert Dale print after etcher and publisher Robert Havell Jr Panoramic view of King George's Sound, part of the Colony of Swan River 1834 (detail) hand-coloured etching and aquatint 18.0 x 274.5 cm (image, sight) State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia Transferred from Battye Library, 1955 children's and schools' programs Education Highlights Children's Activities Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters from The Museum of Modern Art, New York Water Corporation Water Walk Trail We’re bringing the world’s greatest artists to AGWA from 16 June 2012…so pencil us in! To enhance your visit to this special exhibition, AGWA offers art activities conducted by the Gallery's Educators, and guided tours for students of all ages led by our Voluntary Gallery Guides. Discover new ways to view Your Collection and learn interesting facts about water in Australia, the world’s driest inhabited continent. The trail uses works of art to increase community awareness about themes such as water as a force of nature, water usage, scientific facts and water as a scarce and precious resource. Our Education Program for Picasso to Warhol will expose your students to all four visual arts outcomes – Art Ideas, Art Skills and Processes, Art Responses and Art in Society, and make the exhibition an excellent semesterlong resource. A range of Education Resources will be available to download at the Education section of our website: artgallery.wa.gov.au Children’s Discovery Sheets Explore the Your Collection displays with our interactive discovery sheets that encourage children to observe the many different works within the State Art Collection. These are available every day and can be found at Reception. Darbyshire Pottery top: Platypus (reclining) c1938-c1956 above: Platypus c1938-c1956 porcelain State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia Gift of the descendents of Jean Darbyshire, 2004 Interactive Drawing Space Are you feeling creative? Be a Mini Modernist! John Russell Les Aiguilles de Belle-lle c1890 oil on canvas 64.8 x 63.8 cm State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia Purchased with funds from the Great Australian Paintings Appeal, 1984 Our State Art Collection display Your Collection 1920 – 1960 Many Modernisms features a drawing table for both children and adults. Visitors can draw a colourful still life using the objects in the exhibition as inspiration. You can then take your work home or display it within the space for everyone to admire! foundation An eventful year ahead for the Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation Well, it has only just begun but 2012 is already shaping up to be an incredibly exciting year for Foundation Members. Building on 2011's special insights and amazing journeys, this year we're upping the ante and making sure our Members are offered even more exciting premium events and activities that can be experienced nowhere else. The first of these will be the chance to see internationally acclaimed artist Jeff Wall’s exhibition JEFF WALL Photographs at a special Foundation preview. Wall's work is the most significant in the world of contemporary photography, and the Gallery is leading the country in being the first venue for this special AGWA-originated exhibition. Foundation Members will have the opportunity to embrace this show before the general public with insights from the artist, and our Deputy Director | Chief Curator, Gary Dufour, curator of Jeff Wall Photographs. A further highlight will be a Foundation preview event to celebrate the opening of the Gallery’s exclusive exhibition of the year from The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters. Glenn D. Lowry, Director of MoMA will be travelling to Perth especially for this momentous occasion, which marks the start of our unique relationship with MoMA. Not only are the works in Picasso to Warhol rarely seen outside the walls of MoMA, their compelling visual conversations offer fascinating insights into the trajectories of modern art, a series of art forms that has transformed not only art, but the world we live in today. Other Foundation Events already planned for 2012 include: an interactive art activity for members and their families; a new Members Welcome Evening for an interesting behind the scenes tour of the Gallery; a unique shopping evening at the Art Gallery Shop; and monthly Picture Club sessions, where our expert Volunteer Gallery Guides lead the conversation about works of art in Your Collection, to name a few. Invitations are sent out to events as they approach. For more information on the Foundation or Foundation events please contact: Lyn-Marie Hegarty, Development Director on 9492 6760 or email: [email protected] or Teresa Fantoni, Foundation Manager on 9492 6761 or email: [email protected] Foundation Members watching glassmaking in the Venini on the 2011 Venice tour. For those wanting to supplement their Gallery encounters with city-based adventures, Foundation Members in 2012 are being offered an experience unlike any other. Following on from the highly successful 2011 tour to Venice, Foundation Fellows, Benefactors, Governors and VicePatrons are also set to enjoy a unique art tour to New York in 2012. The six day tour will be conducted by AGWA Director, Dr Stefano Carboni. New York was Stefano’s home for 16 years while he was the Curator and Administrator of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stefano’s contacts and knowledge of the New York arts scene are sure to make this another memorable Foundation trip. This trip will be a true insider's journey, a journey into the heart of the world's richest cultural capital. It is a journey not to be missed! Members enjoying a Foundation Event. March 2012 Your Collection 1800 – today Ongoing Shadow quartet – William Kentridge Ongoing Vast: North-West landscapes Until Monday 26 March April 2012 Tom Malone Prize 2003-2012 & Translucence: contemporary glass Until Monday 2 April Year 12 Perspectives 2011 Until Monday 9 April May 2012 As a Friend of the Art Gallery of Western Australia, you will join a social and vibrant community of Friends who enjoy many benefits and privileges, bringing you in closer touch with the Gallery, its exhibitions, Collection and special events. While widening your knowledge and appreciation of the arts and the growing Collection at the Gallery, you can also explore the rich Western Australian art scene. Through an exciting and diverse range of educational, informative and fun activities we cater to all creative and cultural tastes. The Friends have a long history of contributing to the acquisition of new works for the State Art Collection, and the education and public programs at the Gallery. Membership also entitles you to reciprocal benefits with fellow Museums and arts organisations across Australia. For more information on becoming a Member of The Friends of AGWA and enjoying one or more of their events please call the Friends office on 9492 6750. Non Members welcome. JEFF WALL Photographs 26 May – 10 September June 2012 Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters Opens Saturday 16 June Jenny Watson The plane tree of memory 1986 oil, gouache, pigments and collage on cotton duck 257.9 x 164.5 cm State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia Purchased 1989 Gwen Gaff (Friends Executive Officer) Robert Buratti (President) Philip Mitchell (Artistic Director, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre) Mariana Atkins (Friends Councillor) in the Friends of AGWA Children’s Space supported by Lotterywest. support us CALENDAR Exhibition Calendar WALK IN TOURS Walk-in Tours Generously guided by Volunteer Gallery Guides FREE* MARCH 2012 Monday 5, 12, 19, 26 at 11am and 1pm Centenary Gallery Favourites Wednesday 7, 14, 21, 28 at 11am and 1pm Tom Malone Prize 2003-2012 & Translucence: contemporary glass Thursday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 11am and 1pm A Sense of Place Friday Focus 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 12.30pm Arthur Boyd Friday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 2pm The Guide’s favourites Saturday 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 1pm Indigenous Art Friday 4, 11, 18, 25 at 2pm Not always as it seems Saturday 5, 12, 19, 26 at 1pm Indigenous Art Sunday 6, 13, 20, 27 at 11am and 1pm Gallery Highlights JUNE 2012 Monday 4, 11 at 11am and 1pm Monday 18, 25 at 1pm Artworks in Wood Monday 18, 25 at 2pm Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters Wednesday 6, 13 at 11am and 1pm Wednesday 20, 27 at 1pm JEFF WALL Photographs Wednesday 20, 27 at 2pm Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters Sunday 4, 11, 18, 25, at 11am and 1pm Highlights of the State Art Collection Thursday 7, 14, at 11am and 1pm Thursday 21, 28 at 1pm Three Dimensional works in the State Art Collection APRIL 2012 Thursday 21, 28 at 2pm Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters Monday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 11am and 1pm Light and Line in Art Friday Focus 1, 8, 15 at 12.30pm Galliano Fardin Wednesday 4, 11, 18 at 11am and 1pm Treasures from the State Art Collection Thursday 5, 12, 19, 26 at 11am and 1pm Women Artists in the State Art Collection Friday Focus 13, 20, 27 at 12.30pm Ricky Swallow Friday 13, 20, 27 at 2pm Colour my World Saturday 7, 14, 21, 28 at 1pm Gallery Favourites Sunday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, at 11am and 1pm Indigenous Art MAY 2012 Monday 7, 14, 21, 28 at 11am and 1pm Contemporary Works Wednesday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 11am and 1pm Historical Works from the State Art Collection Thursday 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 11am and 1pm Artists’ Techniques Friday Focus 4, 11, 18, 25 at 12.30pm Brian Blanchflower Friday 1, 8, 15 at 2pm Friday 22, 29 at 1pm Contemporary Indigenous Art Friday 22, 29 at 2pm Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters Saturday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 1pm Your State Art Collection Saturday 16, 23, 30 at 12pm and 2pm Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters Sunday 3, 10 at 11am and 1pm Sunday 17, 24 at 1pm Indigenous Art Sunday 17, 24 at 12pm and 2pm Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters * Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters Exhibition charges apply. Check our website for additional tours and late night openings. Advertised tours may be subject to change. We apologise for any inconvenience. Please check our website for details closer to the date: artgallery.wa.gov.au Art Gallery of Western Australia Art Gallery of Western Australia Perth Cultural Centre, Perth WA Postal address: PO Box 8363, Perth Business Centre, Perth WA 6849 Telephone: +61 8 9492 6600 Facsimile: +61 8 9492 6655 Email: [email protected] Web: artgallery.wa.gov.au Infoline: +61 8 9492 6622 Annual sponsors P R I N C I PA L PA R T N E R Opening hours 10am-5pm Wednesday-Monday. Closed Tuesdays, Good Friday, Anzac Day and Christmas Day. Picasso to Warhol: Admission to the Gallery is free although donations are encouraged. An entry charge may apply to special exhibitions. 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Telephone: +61 8 9228 3100 Great Collections Government Funding Partner Accommodation Sponsor Great Collections Principal Series Sponsor Media Partners Year 12 Perspectives 2011 Principal Exhibition Sponsor Exhibition Sponsor Water Walk Regional Galleries Geraldton Regional Art Gallery 24 Chapman Road, Geraldton WA 6530 Telephone: +61 8 9964 7170/7180 Email: [email protected] Web: www.cgg.wa.gov.au/artgallery Bunbury Regional Art Galleries 64 Wittenoom Street, Bunbury WA 6230 Telephone: +61 8 9721 8616 Email: [email protected] Web: www.brag.org.au Jeff Wall [COVER] A sudden gust of wind (after Hokusai) 1993 (detail) transparency in light box, unique state 250 x 397 cm Tate, London Purchased with the assistance from the Patrons of New Art through the Tate Gallery Foundation and from the National Art Collections Fund 1995 © Jeff Wall JAMES STREET P Library Museum STIRLING STREET FRANCIS STREET BEAUFORT STREET LAKE STREET ABERDEEN STREET WILLIAM STREET LOCATION PICA Theatre ROE STREET P AGWA P P ET ET HAY STRE K STREET BARRAC STREET WILLIAM MURRAY STREET TON STRE WELLING ES TCE ST GEORG Blue CAT bus stop Perth train station Wellington Street bus station P Parking Train station overpass to the Cultural Centre This is the Gallery’s preview publication which contains all the latest information on exhibitions, events and public tours. 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