Tag: Noel McKenna

Noel McKenna appreciates the things of Australia

Posted by Peter McKay   ●   23 Jan 2019

The Gallery has been gifted three of Brisbane-born artist Noel McKenna’s map paintings, the artist’s gentle and good humoured appreciation for the ‘things’ of Australia makes us better acquainted with our country, and with ourselves. Peter McKay profiles our three new works and delves into their inspiration. Australian Racecourse Locations Australian Racecourse Locations 2002 is, in…

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Noel McKenna’s larger-than-life crossword solved

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   27 Mar 2018

Here are the answers to Noel McKenna’s crossword Australian Art History 1933–1978. The work is a larger-than-life crossword in the shape of Australia, intended for an in-crowd interested in Australian art history of the twentieth century. The crossword questions were published in a previous blog, how many did you get right? SIGN UP NOW: Subscribe to QAGOMA…

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Noel McKenna, Australia b.1956 / Australian Art History 1933–1978 2004

Crossword: How well do you know your Australian Art History 1933–78?

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   9 Mar 2018

Australian Art History 1933–1978 is a larger-than-life crossword by Noel McKenna in the shape of Australia, intended for an in-crowd interested in Australian art history of the twentieth century. As time marches on since the work was created in 2004, the questions have become harder to answer. So, how well do you know your Australian art…

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Noel McKenna, Australia b.1956 / Butterflies of Australia 2010

Australia ordered by Noel McKenna

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   28 Dec 2017

Welcome to Noel McKenna’s ‘Map’ series where instinct meets a most personal experience. Born and educated in Brisbane and now based in Sydney, McKenna is one of Australia’s most industrious and idiosyncratic artists. With a busy career spanning more than 30 years, his work is admired for its spare brushstrokes and poignant observations. McKenna’s maps…

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Noel McKenna, Australia b.1956 / Big Things, Australia 2004

Noel McKenna maps Australia

Posted by Peter McKay   ●   27 Nov 2017

As a career artist since the early 1980s, Noel McKenna has honed what is best described as an idiosyncratic vision in paint, print and the occasional ceramic. Those who are already aware of his practice will know that his regular subjects include napping pets, cats and dogs begging for food at the table, watchful birds,…

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