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Who will make the bigger splash? Two blockbuster David Hockney exhibitions opening in Australia
A immersive show made with the British artist before he died is headed to Sydney, at the same time as a Hockney portraiture exhibition at Canberra’s National Gallery Two blockbuster exhibitions dedicated to the late David Hockney are opening in Australia later this year, months after the British artist’s death at the age of 88 . The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, home to the largest collection of Hockney’s work in Australia, will stage David Hockney: Portraits in Print from September to February. The exhibition will span more than 60 works made over 30 years and offers “an intimate view of his personal life, creative practice and deep engagement with portraiture”, the NGA said. Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...
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A immersive show made with the British artist before he died is headed to Sydney, at the same time as a Hockney portraiture exhibition at Canberra’s National Gallery Two blockbuster exhibitions dedicated to the late David Hockney are opening in Australia later this year, months after the British artist’s death at the age of 88 . The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, home to the largest collection of Hockney’s work in Australia, will stage David Hockney: Portraits in Print from September to February. The exhibition will span more than 60 works made over 30 years and offers “an intimate view of his personal life, creative practice and deep engagement with portraiture”, the NGA said. Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked report, Who will make the bigger splash? Two blockbuster David Hockney exhibitions opening in Australia, A immersive show made with the British artist before he died is headed to Sydney, at the same time as a Hockney portraiture exhibition at Canberra’s National Gallery Two blockbuster exhibitions dedicated to the late David Hockney are opening in Australia later this year, months after the British artist’s death at the age of 88 . The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, home to the largest collection of Hockney’s work in Australia, will stage David Hockney: Portraits in Print from September to February. The exhibition will span more than 60 works made over 30 years and offers “an intimate view of his personal life, creative practice and deep engagement with portraiture”, the NGA said. Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading…
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