Time Out: John Olsen: Goya's Dog'
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Time Out: John Olsen: Goya's Dog'
Article by Stephen A Russell
Time Out Says
You can see works that haven’t appeared in public for years as part of this inspiring career survey
You know you’ve left an indelible mark on the cultural fabric of Australia when they build a hotel in your honour that not only wears your name, but is also hung chock-full of your unforgettable works. Great evocative painter John Olsen is one of that number, picked out by the Art Series hotels down in Melbourne. But you don’t need to leave Sydney to celebrate the achievements of the magnificent Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize-winning artist.
The National Art School (NAS) Gallery presents a retrospective of one of their most renowned graduates in John Olsen: Goya’s Dog, showing from June 11 to August 7.
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Image: John Olsen, Le Soleil, 1965, oil on hardboard, 233.7 x 307.3 cm, private collection
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