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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Name
Sidney Nolan
Also known as Sir Sidney Robert Nolan
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Theatre / Film Designer)
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
  • Artist (Painter)
Tags:
Australian mythology
Heide
Ned Kelly
Herald Exhibition of English and European Contemporary Art
Birth date
22 April 1917
Birth place
Carlton, VIC
Death date
28 November 1992
Death place
London, England
Burial place
Highgate Cemetery, London
Active Period
  • 1936 - 1992
Residence
  • 1953 - 1983 London, England
  • 1948 - 1951 Sydney, NSW
  • 1917 Carlton, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1917 - 1938 St Kilda, Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1938 - 1939 Ocean Grove, VIC, Australia
  • 1939 - 1941 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1941 - 1942 Heide Park, Templestowe, VIC, Australia
  • 1942 - 1944 Wimmera district, VIC, Australia
  • 1944 - 1947 Heide Park, Templestowe, VIC, Australia
  • 1983 - 1990 Rodd Farm, Wales, , UK
Training
  • 1934 - 1936 National Gallery School, Melbourne, VIC
  • 1932 Prahran Technical College, Melbourne, VIC
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish
Languages
  • English
Website

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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, England, UK (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 (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)
  • Castlemaine Art Museum (collected in)
  • Numerous other public, corporate, institutional and private collections in Australia, the United Kingdom and elsewhere (collected in)
  • Tate Gallery, London, England, UK (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 (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)