PAINTINGS by LESLEY REDGATE - CAS, 1978
Solo Exhibition, 1978
Contemporary Art Centre of SA (CACSA) formerly CAS, Porter Street, Parkside SA.
Inaugural Solo exhibition
Acquisition for NGV collection through the Michell Endowment.
Reviews by David Dolan - Advertiser 5 July 1978 & 6 Jan 1979.
followed by:
Michell Endowment Exhibition
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
07 Dec 1978 - 11 Feb 1979
The Michell Endowment (1978) is a significant funding source used by the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) to acquire works by Australian contemporary artists, including notable pieces by artists. It was a key initiative in collecting Australian art during the late 1970s and has featured in special gallery exhibitions.
Key Details regarding the Michell Endowment:
Purpose: The endowment enabled the NGV to acquire contemporary artworks.
Timing: A major Michell Endowment exhibition was held at the NGV from December 1978 to February 1979.
Acquisitions: Artists work was acquired through this endowment.
Context: It represents a specific moment in Australian art history, documented in the 1978 publication "Selected works from the Michell endowment"
Acquisition: NGV Michell Endowment
View from Fraser's Back Garden No.3, 1977
© Lesley Redgate: synthetic polymer paint on 6 canvas boards, 71 x 55.5cm
image not available at this time.
Collection of ~
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Michell Endowment, 1978
