From the Southern Cross: a view of world art c.1940–1988
- When 20 May - 18 Jun 1988
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Where
IVAN DOUGHERTY GALLERY
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Address
SELWYN ST, PADDINGTON NSW 2021
The 1988 'Australian Biennale' presents a view of art today, expanded by the inclusion of key Australian, European, and American precursors. Wherever possible, it presents work in the light of an Australian context, appropriate in the year of the bicentenary. In relation to this context, overseas work will come from the major arenas of creative inter-communication since settlement, namely Britain, New Zealand, Europe, North America, and Japan. The exhibition will enable viewers to form a first-hand and more complete picture of the art of Australia as it has emerged since about 1940. My intention is not to provide a total picture but rather to concentrate on particular strengths and certain neglected areas of work that originate from a perception forged here.
Artists
François Morellet
Jenny Holzer
Barbara Kruger
Anna-Maria Santolini
Gianni Asdrubali
Brian Eno
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Curated by Nick Waterlow
Organised by Biennale of Sydney


Images:
1. Installation view, '7th Biennale of Sydney: From the Southern Cross: a view of world art c.1940–1988', Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney, 1988.
2. Installation view, '7th Biennale of Sydney: From the Southern Cross: a view of world art c.1940–1988', Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney, 1988. Pictured: Barbara Kruger, Untitled (“We have received orders not to move”) 1982.