Olsen artists Nicholas Harding and Fiona McMonagle feature in 'The Popular Pets' show at The National Portrait Gallery, hanging from Friday 4 November 2016 until Monday 13 March 2017
IMAGE: Night Owl, 2013 by Fiona McMonagle Private Collection, NSW
From The National Portrait Gallery website:
'The Popular Pet Show will express the joy and warmth that many of us derive from our animal companions, and will celebrate their trusting, unpretentious ways. Comprising exuberant recent Australian paintings, many on a large scale, it will?include portraits of famous and obscure Australians and their pets by contemporary artists Nicholas Harding, Lucy Culliton, Darren McDonald, Anna Culliton, Fiona McMonagle, Ken Done, Noel McKenna, Graeme Drendel, Robyn Sweaney,?Kristin Headlam, Shen Jiawei, Jude Rae, William Robinson, Janet Dawson and Davida Allen. Many works have been created especially for the exhibition. The Pet Show curator is Sarah Engledow, whose recent popular National Portrait Gallery exhibitions include Arcadia: Sound of the sea; Paris to Monaro: Pleasures from the studio of Hilda Rix Nicholas; and Idle Hours. A fully-illustrated catalogue, written by Dr. Engledow, will accompany the high-spirited exhibition - pre-order your copy here!' NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY King Edward Terrace, Parkes, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia
