Brett Whiteley: Inside the Studio

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

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