Jon Molvig b. 1923

Also known as Helge John Molvig
  • Artist
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.
Tags: Archibald Prize
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exhibited at
Jon Molvig (1923-1970): A Queensland Modern
Date
July 2006
Place
Bruce Heiser Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig: expressionist
Date
2003
Place
Drill Hall Gallery, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
Description

A travelling exhibition developed by Newcastle Region Art Gallery. Funded by: Visions Australia; NSW Ministry for the Arts.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Drill Hall Gallery Web site: State library of QLD catalogue; info.anu.edu.au/mac/Drill_Hall_Gallery/Program_2003.asp#Molvig (05/08/03)

Exhibition Catalogue:
Jon Molvig: expressionist. Newcastle, [NSW]: Newcastle Regional Art Gallery, 2002
30 p : col ill, port ; 42 × 15

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Solo Survey, Painting
exhibited at
Jon Molvig: Expressionist
Date
August 2002
Place
Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Molvig
Date
2002
Place
Brisbane City Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Description

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
BCAG exhibition archive; AGNSW Library catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Jon Molvig: expressionist. Newcastle, [NSW]: Newcastle Regional Art Gallery, 2002
30 p : col ill, port ; 42 × 15 cm

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Major Solo, Painting
A time remembered: Art in Brisbane 1950-1975
Date
17 November 1995 - 28 January 1996
Place
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig: selected painting and drawing
Date
July 1984
Place
Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig 1923-1970
Date
April 1984
Place
Rudy Komon Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig retrospective
Date
1978
Place
Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Description

Organised by Newcastle Regional Gallery. A exhibition of 81 selected works from the 1948-1968 period presented by the Australian Gallery Directors Council Ltd as one of the Art Gallery’s contributions to the 1979 Festival of Perth. An illustrated catalogue was produced by the Newcastle Regional Gallery.

Source: Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS
Newcastle Gallery exhibition archive; AGNSW archive index cards; AGNSW Library catalogue

Exhibition Catalogue:
Molvig. [Newcastle, NSW] : Newcastle Region Art Gallery, 1978
ISBN 0909115052

Type
Exhibition
Tags
Retrospective, Painting
exhibited at
Molvig
Date
June 1978
Place
Newcastle Region Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig paintings
Date
February 1978
Place
Rudy Komon Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig
Date
7 December 1977
Place
New Central Galleries, Brisbane, Qld
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig: Eden industrial, Tree of man, Overarm and underarm nudes
Date
October 1972
Place
Johnstone Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig Memorial Exhibition
Date
September 1972
Place
Mornington Peninsular Art Centre, Mornington, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Gold Coast City Art Prize Exhibition
Date
1969
Place
Gold Coast, Qld
Description

Winner

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Perth Prize for drawing 1967
Date
7 December 1967 - 1 January 1968
Place
Western Australian Art Gallery, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig paintings
Date
November 1966
Place
Grand Central Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Molvig drawings
Date
November 1966
Place
Kennigo Street Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig : 'The artist in the making'
Date
August 1966
Place
Rudy Komon Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Corio Five Star Whisky Prize Exhibition
Date
1966
Description

Winner

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig: a collection of nudes, paintings and drawings
Date
March 1964
Place
Rudy Komon Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Finney's (David Jones) Art Prize Exhibition
Date
1964
Description

Winner

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig and the Brisbane school
Date
June 1963
Place
Rudy Komon Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Jon Molvig
Date
March 1963
Place
Galerie Lambert, Paris, France
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Perth Prize for Painting Exhibition
Date
1963
Place
Perth, WA
Description

Winner

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
A decade of Jon Molvig
Date
October 1962
Place
Argus Gallery, Melbourne, Vic.
Description
Type
Exhibition
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