Sidney Nolan b. 22 April 1917

Also known as Sir Sidney Robert Nolan
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sir Sidney Nolan, the son of a Melbourne tram driver, became one of Australia's most celebrated and honoured artists. His Ned Kelly series made him a household name. Working in several media and art forms - painting, drawing, printmaking, set design, murals, spray painting and collage - he created more than 10,000 individual works.
Tags: Australian mythology, Heide, Ned Kelly, Herald Exhibition of English and European Contemporary Art
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Related collections
  • Numerous other public, corporate, institutional and private collections in Australia, the United Kingdom and elsewhere (collected in)
  • Tate Gallery, London (collected in)
  • Australian National University, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • University of Western Australia Art Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Heide Museum of Modern Art, Bulleen, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Nolan Gallery, Lanyon, ACT (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Numerous other public, corporate, institutional and private collections in Australia, the United Kingdom and elsewhere (collected in)
  • Tate Gallery, London (collected in)
  • Australian National University, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • University of Western Australia Art Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Heide Museum of Modern Art, Bulleen, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Nolan Gallery, Lanyon, ACT (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Baillieu Library Print Collection, University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)