Jon Molvig b. 27 May 1923

Also known as Helge John Molvig
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
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
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld

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Related stub people
  • 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)
  • Sibley, Andrew (associate of)
  • Shepherdson, Gordon (associate of)
  • Johnstone, Brian (associate of)
  • Johnstone, Marjorie (associate of)
  • Langer, Gertrude (Dr) (associate of)
  • Thomas, Laurie (associate of)
  • Mathews, Janet (associate of)
  • Cuppaidge, Russell (associate of)
  • Ward, Isobel (grandchild of)
  • Molvig, Betty Churcher (relative of)
  • Fairweather, Ian (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • Strath Art Group (associate of)
Related people
  • Degeus, Maryke (associate of)
  • Jamieson, Gil (associate of)
  • Roggenkamp, Patricia Joy (associate of)
  • Blackman, Charles (associate of)
Related works
  • Charles Blackman (creator of)
  • Joy Roggenkamp (creator of)
  • Russell Cuppaidge (creator of)
  • Janet Mathews (creator of)
  • Eden industrial: The garden (creator of)
  • 'Tree of Man' series (creator of)
  • 'Pale nude' series (creator of)
  • Tree of Man (creator of)
  • The publican (creator of)
  • Under arm still life No. 2 (creator of)
  • The family (creator of)
  • A twilight of women (creator of)
  • Bride and groom (creator of)
  • Crucifixion (creator of)
  • Self portrait (creator of)
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 (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Archibald Prize (received)
  • Corio Five Star Whisky Prize (received)
  • Finney's (David Jones) Art Prize (received)
  • Perth Prize for Painting (received)
  • First Transfield Art Prize (received)
  • The Rowney Drawing Prize (received)
  • 1955 : Winner, Lismore Prize (received)
Related events
  • Jon Molvig (1923-1970): A Queensland Modern (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig: Expressionist (exhibited at)
  • 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)
  • Corio Five Star Whisky Prize Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig paintings (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig : 'The artist in the making' (exhibited at)
  • Molvig drawings (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig: a collection of nudes, paintings and drawings (exhibited at)
  • Finney's (David Jones) Art Prize Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Perth Prize for Painting Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig and the Brisbane school (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig 'The Eden industrial series' (exhibited at)
  • A decade of Jon Molvig (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig 1950-60 (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig: Central Australian paintings (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig 'Farewell show' (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig (exhibited at)
  • The Jon Molvig Studio (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig (exhibited at)
  • The Archibald Prize (exhibited at)
  • Ian Fairweather and Jon Molvig (exhibited at)