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Felicia Kan Reservoir 1998 type C photograph on aluminium, 120.0 x 79.5 cm Viktoria Marinov Bequest Fund 1999 most admired ‘classic’ wares of China; an earthenware ‘hill jar’ of the Han dynasty; and a hanging scroll by Qi Baishi. These three pieces were amongst a group of seven presented by an anonymous donor. Other gifts to the Chinese collection included fine imperial porcelain from the J.H. Myrtle collection, an energetic hand handscroll painting by Lu Yanshao, a gift of Lee Teck-Chiow, and two early rare rank badges, gifts of Judith and Ken Rutherford. The Ifould Family presented several traditional Japanese ukiyo-e prints by important artists, welcome additions to our collection of this classical genre of Japanese art. And through the Yasuko Myer Bequest Fund, important acquisitions of the work of 20th century ‘creative print’ artists such as Onchi Kochiro added to the growing significance of the Art Gallery’s Japanese modern collection. The finest and most significant acquisitions to our South and southeast Asian collections were made through the very generous bequest of the late Alex Biancardi, a discerning collector. His legacy of rare bronzes, sculptures and textiles was enhanced by the purchase of additional pieces from his collection through the D.G. Wilson Bequest Fund, giving depth and meaning to collections previously notable for their paucity of good pieces. 12 Giorgio Morandi Natura Morta 1933 etching in black and brown ink, 23.8 x 24.3 cm Gift of Margaret Olley 1999 Western Art An important 18th century drawing by George Romney, A Study of Two Women, was purchased with funds provided by the Parramore Bequest for the collection of European art before 1900. While Romney is generally ranked third in importance amongst British portrait painters of the period after Reynolds and Gainsborough, in drawing he was one of the most vigorous and spontaneous artists of the British school. Three gifts from Margaret Olley were important additions to international modern and contemporary art: Giorgio Morandi’s Natura Morta, Pierre Bonnard’s Promenade des Nourrices and Madame Prosper-Emile Weil a son bureau by Edouard Vuillard. Two major purchases for the international print collection were the lithograph La Baignoire by Pierre Bonnard, printed under his direction by Jacques Villon, and the recently released etching Garden in Winter by Lucian Freud. Key acquisitions of contemporary Australian art included a 26 panel painting, Revisionary, by Guan Wei, supported by the Rudy Komon Memorial Fund. The Contemporary Collection Benefactors enabled the Art Gallery to purchase the sculpture Cash Crop by Fiona Hall, Spanish Journal by Peter Atkins, and major works by Marion Borgelt, Janet Burchill, Adam Cullen and Judith Wright.
Jeffrey Smart standing in front of his work, City Landscapes 1970 oil on hardboard, 280 x 932.3cm overall Purchased 1975 Photography The photography collection received many handsome gifts, including 15 Cazneaux photographs from his family. A recent photograph by Bill Henson was acquired, along with five Tracey Moffatt works from her series Scarred for Life II, and three works by Felicia Kan from her 1999 exhibition. EXHIBITIONS Two major exhibitions consolidated the success of the Art Gallery in initiating, curating, organising and marketing important exhibitions. They were Michelangelo to Matisse: Drawing the Figure and the Jeffrey Smart retrospective. In total, the Art Gallery presented 40 exhibitions during the year, including those at the Brett Whiteley Studio and on tour to regional galleries. In partnership with the permanent collections, they attracted 1,065,154 visitors. Michelangelo to Matisse, a Festival of Sydney event, was the top drawcard with 124,312 visitors. The 2000 Archibald Prize - teamed with the one-off Sporting Portrait Prize - had 63,849, followed by Jeffrey Smart’s 55,171. Touring exhibition attendances were lower than the previous year, with the State Gallery of Victoria under renovation and not available as a venue. The skills and commitment of Art Gallery staff are tested in this demanding schedule of exhibitions. In addition to public programmes - discussed later - many other operational aspects come into play. Work of the conservation staff ranged from the preparation of bark paintings for exhibition to conservation of antique frames and making of reproduction frames for Australian Icons. The photographic studio’s 749 requests included photography for three in-house catalogues, documentation of all exhibitions and highly detailed slides of Michelangelo to Matisse for lecturing. Acquisition of 488 works and including loans, involved the registration department in documentation, coordination, crate design and construction, packing, transport, loan agreements, courier arrangements and installation supervision. Australian Art More than 80 paintings by Jeffrey Smart, selected by the Art Gallery director Edmund Capon, made this celebrated Australian expatriate’s retrospective a highlight of the year. Smart has found inspiration in the urban landscape, expanding to the hard, repetitious architecture and technology of the late 20th century, transforming his subjects into classically precise, rigorously executed compositions. After its Sydney showing, the retrospective toured to Brisbane and Melbourne, sponsored by ABN•AMRO Rothschild. 13
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