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Jon Molvig b. 1923

Also known as Helge John Molvig

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Apart from being one of Australia's major figurative expressionist painters, Jon Molvig became a significant inspiration for the art scene in Brisbane when he settled there in 1955.

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National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

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The Art Gallery of South Australia was founded in 1881. It is located at the heart of Adelaide’s cultural boulevard, North Terrace, between the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide.

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http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

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https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
Queensland Art Gallery

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http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/

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Related people	Degeus, Maryke (associate of) Jamieson, Gil (associate of) Blackman, Charles (associate of) Fairweather, Ian (associate of) Sibley, Andrew J. (associate of) Shepherdson, Gordon (associate of) Molvig, Helge (child of) Ward, Bernadine (child of) van Gilst, Otte (spouse of) Payne, Stanislaw (associate of) Grant, W.G. (associate of) Komon, Rudy (associate of) Aland, John (associate of) Moriarty, Mervyn (associate of) Johnstone, Brian (associate of) Johnstone, Marjorie (associate of) Langer, Gertrude (associate of) Thomas, Laurie (associate of) Mathews, Janet (associate of) Cuppaidge, Russell (associate of) Ward, Isobel (grandchild of) Molvig, Betty Churcher (relative of)	Degeus, Maryke (associate of) Jamieson, Gil (associate of) Blackman, Charles (associate of) Fairweather, Ian (associate of) Sibley, Andrew J. (associate of) Shepherdson, Gordon (associate of) Molvig, Helge (child of) Ward, Bernadine (child of) van Gilst, Otte (spouse of) Payne, Stanislaw (associate of) Grant, W.G. (associate of) Komon, Rudy (associate of) Aland, John (associate of) Moriarty, Mervyn (associate of) Johnstone, Brian (associate of) Johnstone, Marjorie (associate of) Langer, Gertrude (associate of) Thomas, Laurie (associate of) Mathews, Janet (associate of) Cuppaidge, Russell (associate of) Ward, Isobel (grandchild of) Molvig, Betty Churcher (relative of)
Related person groups	Strath Art Group (associate of)	Strath Art Group (associate of)
Related works	Crucifixion (creator of) Tree of Man (creator of) 'Tree of Man' series (creator of) Charles Blackman (creator of) The publican (creator of) 'Pale nude' series (creator of) Under arm still life No. 2 (creator of) Joy Roggenkamp (creator of) The family (creator of) Eden industrial: The garden (creator of) Russell Cuppaidge (creator of) Janet Mathews (creator of) A twilight of women (creator of) Bride and groom (creator of) Self portrait (creator of) Skipping Girls (None)	Crucifixion (creator of) Tree of Man (creator of) 'Tree of Man' series (creator of) Charles Blackman (creator of) The publican (creator of) 'Pale nude' series (creator of) Under arm still life No. 2 (creator of) Joy Roggenkamp (creator of) The family (creator of) Eden industrial: The garden (creator of) Russell Cuppaidge (creator of) Janet Mathews (creator of) A twilight of women (creator of) Bride and groom (creator of) Self portrait (creator of) Skipping Girls (None)
Related collections	National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in) Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in) Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in) Queensland Art Gallery (collected in)	National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in) Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in) Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in) Queensland Art Gallery (collected in)
Related events	Jon Molvig (1923-1970): A Queensland Modern (exhibited at) Jon Molvig: Expressionist (exhibited at) A time remembered: Art in Brisbane 1950-1975 (None) Jon Molvig: selected painting and drawing (exhibited at) Jon Molvig 1923-1970 (exhibited at) Molvig (exhibited at) Jon Molvig paintings (exhibited at) Jon Molvig (exhibited at) Jon Molvig: Eden industrial, Tree of man, Overarm and underarm nudes (exhibited at) Jon Molvig Memorial Exhibition (exhibited at) Gold Coast City Art Prize Exhibition (exhibited at) Jon Molvig paintings (exhibited at) Molvig drawings (exhibited at) Jon Molvig : 'The artist in the making' (exhibited at) Corio Five Star Whisky Prize Exhibition (exhibited at) Jon Molvig: a collection of nudes, paintings and drawings (exhibited at) Finney's (David Jones) Art Prize Exhibition (exhibited at) Jon Molvig and the Brisbane school (exhibited at) Jon Molvig (exhibited at) Perth Prize for Painting Exhibition (exhibited at) A decade of Jon Molvig (exhibited at) Jon Molvig 'The Eden industrial series' (exhibited at) Jon Molvig 1950-60 (exhibited at) Jon Molvig (exhibited at) Jon Molvig: Central Australian paintings (exhibited at) Jon Molvig 'Farewell show' (exhibited at) Jon Molvig (exhibited at) The Jon Molvig Studio (exhibited at) Jon Molvig (exhibited at) Ian Fairweather and Jon Molvig (exhibited at) The Archibald Prize (exhibited at)	Jon Molvig (1923-1970): A Queensland Modern (exhibited at) Jon Molvig: Expressionist (exhibited at) A time remembered: Art in Brisbane 1950-1975 (None) Jon Molvig: selected painting and drawing (exhibited at) Jon Molvig 1923-1970 (exhibited at) Molvig (exhibited at) Jon Molvig paintings (exhibited at) Jon Molvig (exhibited at) Jon Molvig: Eden industrial, Tree of man, Overarm and underarm nudes (exhibited at) Jon Molvig Memorial Exhibition (exhibited at) Gold Coast City Art Prize Exhibition (exhibited at) Jon Molvig paintings (exhibited at) Molvig drawings (exhibited at) Jon Molvig : 'The artist in the making' (exhibited at) Corio Five Star Whisky Prize Exhibition (exhibited at) Jon Molvig: a collection of nudes, paintings and drawings (exhibited at) Finney's (David Jones) Art Prize Exhibition (exhibited at) Jon Molvig and the Brisbane school (exhibited at) Jon Molvig (exhibited at) Perth Prize for Painting Exhibition (exhibited at) A decade of Jon Molvig (exhibited at) Jon Molvig 'The Eden industrial series' (exhibited at) Jon Molvig 1950-60 (exhibited at) Jon Molvig (exhibited at) Jon Molvig: Central Australian paintings (exhibited at) Jon Molvig 'Farewell show' (exhibited at) Jon Molvig (exhibited at) The Jon Molvig Studio (exhibited at) Jon Molvig (exhibited at) Ian Fairweather and Jon Molvig (exhibited at) The Archibald Prize (exhibited at)

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Jon Molvig b. 1923

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Queensland Art Gallery

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