Christian Thompson part of Australia Exhibition at RA

Australia, Royal Academy of Arts, London

Dates + venue

21 Sept - 8 Dec 2013

Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK

http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/17 

Marking the first major survey of Australian art in the UK for 50 years, this exhibition spans more than 200 years from 1800 to the present day and seeks to uncover the fascinating social and cultural evolution of a nation through its art. Two hundred works including painting, drawing, photography, watercolours and multimedia shed light on a period of rapid and intense change; from the impact of colonisation on an indigenous people, to the pioneering nation building of the 19th century through to the enterprising urbanisation of the last 100 years. To mount this ambitious exhibition, works have been drawn from some of the most important public collections in Australia, many of which have never been seen in the UK before. Reflecting the vastness of the land and the diversity of its people, early as well as contemporary Aboriginal art sits alongside the work of the early colonial settlers, immigrant artists of the 20th century and the work of some of today’s most established Australian artists.