Brett Whiteley: Inside the Studio, on tour at John Curtin Gallery from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, offers a rare and intimate insight into the ‘artist’s world’ through the art and life of one of the most admired and intensely creative figures of twentieth century Australia.
Exhibition Open to the Public: 25 October – 15 December
Supported By: Art Gallery of NSW, Brett Whiteley Studio, Lendlease, The Navigators
Curated by Nick Yelverton
Brett Whiteley: Inside the Studio, on tour at John Curtin Gallery from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, offers a rare and intimate insight into the ‘artist’s world’ through the art and life of one of the most admired and intensely creative figures of twentieth century Australia.
Since 1995, the Brett Whiteley Studio has operated as a public museum, presenting an extraordinary time capsule of Whiteley’s art and life. The preserved world of Whiteley’s work is paint splattered and graffitied, littered with objets d’art collected from the artist’s travels and cluttered with books, music and photography.
John Curtin Gallery is pleased to partner with the Art Gallery of New South Wales to present this exhibition of painting, drawing, sculpture, music and photography from the Brett Whiteley Studio. This exhibition presents a unique opportunity for Western Australian audiences to experience the breadth and depth of Whiteley’s artistic life. To explore further please visit here for a six part podcast on Whiteley’s life and practice, hosted by Fenella Kernebone.
Open Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, Sun 12-4pm
Closed Saturdays and Public Holidays
Related Programming
STUDIO Opening Weekend Public Programming: Friday
Please join us to hear about the creative process and artworks featured in Brett Whiteley: Inside the Studio with AGNSW Curator Nick Yelverton and Aida Tomescu in conversation with JCG Curator Lia McKnight. Exhibitions opening to the public on Friday 25 October.
STUDIO Sunday Screenings: WHITELEY Documentary (2017)
WHITELEY (2017) screens every Sunday commencing 17 November in the Bankwest Theatre
STUDIO MAKING Forum
Artists and arts workers discuss the topic of making studios and making in the studio at a half-day panel discussion.
STUDIO: Drawing Workshop with Andy Quilty
After viewing the drawings and studies on show in Brett Whiteley: Inside the Studio, you will be lead through a drawing workshop by Andy Quilty.
Image: Brett Whiteley painting Self portrait in the studio at Lavender Bay, 1976, National Art Archive, Art Gallery of New South Wales, donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Louise Walker 2008, photo: Robert Walker © Estate of Robert Walker
