American Masters

Drawn exclusively from the National Gallery of Australia’s outstanding collection of American art, American Masters is set to make waves this August. Celebrating the nation’s artists from the 1940s to the 1980s, this is a unique opportunity to see major works not seen together for a long time.

Milton Resnick and Morris Louis are itching to get out of storage. Not long to wait now. ‘American Masters 1940–1980’ opens 24 August. Link in bio. • #americanmasters @terraamericanart #miltonresnick #morrislouis #colourfield #postpainterly #abstraction #nationalgalleryaus #bts

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From Abstract Expressionism, Colour Field, Pop, Neo-Dada and Photo-Realism, to Conceptual, Land and Performance Art, American Masters examines how a generation of young Americans challenged local traditions to reinvent modern art, inspired by European émigrés including Marcel Duchamp, Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian and Josef Albers.

Highlights of the exhibition include paintings and works on paper by the New York School; Sol LeWitt’s huge Wall drawing No. 380 a-d 1982, specially re-made for this exhibition; and a selection of spectacular light works by Dan Flavin, Bruce Nauman, Keith Sonnier and James Turrell.

‘Blue poles’ is moving, but for good reason. Pollock’s much-loved masterpiece will be the centrepiece of our major new exhibition ‘American Masters’ from 24 August. #americanmasters #jacksonpollock

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