A partnership between the Bendigo Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Victoria, works in the exhibition will span the ages and include historical and contemporary pieces from more than 200 creatives.<\/p>\n
Bendigo Art Gallery director Jessica Bridgfoot said Australiana: Designing a Nation<\/em> combines many elements of national artistic practice.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom the long-standing traditions of Australia\u2019s First Peoples, to historic and modern moments of nationalistic fervour in the colony, the exhibition captures Australia\u2019s social and cultural history and popular notions of identity and style,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cIncluded are two of the most recognisable works of Australian art, Tom Roberts\u2019s iconic Shearing the Rams<\/em>, and Russell Drysdale\u2019s Moody\u2019s Pub<\/em>, as well as and several other masterpieces from the National Gallery of Victoria.<\/p>\n \u201cIn addition, we have been able to access works from the Australiana Fund collection, which furnishes the four official residences of the Governor-General and Prime Minister of Australia and includes many highly significant works of Australian art and design, as well as works by international artists that feature Australian motifs.<\/p>\n \u201cBrought together, pieces from such important collections such as the Australiana Fund and the National Gallery of Victoria tell a fascinating story about Australia\u2019s ideas about nationhood.\u201d<\/p>\n
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