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.
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Name
Jon Molvig
Also known as Helge John Molvig
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
Birth date
1923
Birth place
Mereweather, Newcastle, NSW
Death date
15 May 1970
Death place
Brisbane, Qld
Active Period
  • 1947 - 1969
Residence
  • 1955 - 1970 Brisbane, Qld
  • 1952 - 1955 Sydney, NSW
  • 1949 - 1952 Europe
  • 1944 - 1949 Sydney, NSW
  • 1942 - 1944 New Guinea (As a member of the Australian Citizen Military Forces )
  • 1923 - 1942 Newcastle, NSW
Training
  • 1947 - 1949 East Sydney Technical College, Strathfield Branch, NSW
Cultural Heritage
  • Norwegian
Languages
  • English

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  • Finney's (David Jones) Art Prize Exhibition (exhibited at)
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  • Perth Prize for Painting Exhibition (exhibited at)
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  • Jon Molvig: Central Australian paintings (exhibited at)
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  • The Jon Molvig Studio (exhibited at)
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  • Ian Fairweather and Jon Molvig (exhibited at)
  • The Archibald Prize (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig: expressionist (exhibited at)
  • Jon Molvig retrospective (exhibited at)
  • Molvig (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)