Rosemary Wynnis Madigan b. 5 December 1926

Also known as née Madigan Rosemary Wynnis Giles, Rosemary Madigan
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
South Australian born sculptor who concentrated on carving stone and wood to produce classically modern sculptures, mainly based on the human figure. Also an influential teacher of sculpture.
Tags: Carving, Stone, Wood, Classical, Modernism
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exhibited at
Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to now Part 1
Date
14 November 2020 - 4 July 2021
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

Know My Name is an exhibition in two parts at the National Gallery of Australia. It is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of work by women, presented in a thematic rather than chronological form. It reveals relationships between the present and the past, relationships between artists, and common concerns.

Tags
Women artists, Feminism, Modernism, Indigenous, Painting, Video art, Multimedia, Photo-based art-work, Sculpture, Embroidery
Website
https://knowmyname.nga.gov.au/events/australian-women-artists-1900-now/
exhibited at
BRAG 200x200
Date
27 March 2015 - 14 June 2015
Place
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW
Description

BRAG 200X200 features 200 paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, photographs, installations and new media works drawn from Bathurst Regional Art Gallery’s permanent collection.

exhibited at
Rosemary Madigan: Torso 1954 and Torso 1986
Date
15 January 2011
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Rosemary Madigan: A Survey Show 1949-2000
Date
2 February 2001 - 21 February 2001
Place
Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
A l'hombre des jeunes filles et des fleurs: In the shadow of young girls and flowers
Date
10 March 1995 - 28 May 1995
Place
Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla , Vic.
Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Review
Date
8 March 1995 - 8 June 1995
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

Speaking of Women, four guest lectures; by Nancy Underhill, Ann Thomson, Margo Neale, Joan Kerr; held over successive Fridays, 10-31 March 1995, by the Art Gallery Society.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Women at Australian Galleries
Date
6 March 1995 - 1 April 1995
Place
Australian Galleries, Sydney, NSW
Description

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Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Women hold up half the sky
Date
March 1995 - April 1995
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

Opened by the Hon. Dr Carmen Lawrence. Heritage book launched at the same time. The touring exhibition, Sydney by Design, formed one section of this exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Tags
National Women's Art Exhibition
exhibited at
Microcosm
Date
4 December 1991 - 21 December 1991
Place
Garry Anderson Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Sculpture by Australian women
Date
10 October 1975 - 2 November 1975
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

An exhibition of sculpture by Australian women artists from the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection, curated by Frances McCarthy and Joanna Coleman, to complement the touring exhibition, Australian women artists: one hundred years: 1840-1940

Type
Exhibition
Tags
International Women's Year

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