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Conversations: 100 artists in the UWA Art Collection

Presented in two parts, this selection of works by 100 artists, spanning more than a century, and including many of Australia's and Western Australia's best-known artists, provides a broad overview of Australian art in the 20th and 21st centuries.

The works, and artists, are displayed in dialogue with one another, jumping across periods to make connections, engage in arguments and draw rich parallels.

From iconic post-war paintings to the unusual and eclectic and on to newer, innovative works, they tell compelling stories of Australia, Australian art and this great collection as it goes forward.

Part 1: 26 July-13 September 2009
Part 2: 27 September-15 November 2009

Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery ,
UWA, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley
(+61 8) 6488 3707 Images

Elise Blumann, Summer nude , 1939, oil on board, 121.5 x 91.5 cm, The University of Western Australia Art Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council and the Dr Albert Gild Fund 1976 © The University of Western Australia. Image: Robert Frith, Acorn Photo Agency

John Perceval, Night Gull , 1957, enamel on board, The University of Western Australia Collection.