John Olsen: Goya’s Dog Opening Night

Thursday 10 June

6 – 9.30pm

NAS Gallery

John Olsen: Goya’s Dog spans eight decades of the artist’s practice, from the 1950s, when he first visited Spain, to the present. This exhibition tracks the influences of these Spanish encounters on the artist’s sensibility, his palette, and how he views the landscape and the human condition. It delves into the introspection and darker elements that pervade his work, and contrasts these with the sunny, more exuberant aspects of his practice. 

Goya’s Dog features over 50 major works, sketchbooks and drawings, many not seen in public for generations.

Image: John Olsen, Reflections on Goya’s dog I (detail), 2021, acrylic on Belgian linen,150 x 140 cm, collection of the artist and courtesy of Olsen Gallery