{"id":2446,"date":"2015-05-30T10:04:08","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T10:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/?page_id=2446"},"modified":"2015-05-31T07:31:09","modified_gmt":"2015-05-31T07:31:09","slug":"victorian-arts-centre-collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/?page_id=2446","title":{"rendered":"Victorian Arts Centre collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of Marvellous Melbourne’s fabulous hidden secrets is the magnificent collection of art adorning the walls of the Victorian Arts Centre’s theatre complex. I sometimes suspect that the majority of the theatres’ patrons are blissfully unaware of the importance of the wonderful collection surrounding them as they gather in the foyers awaiting their productions and performances. There are brilliant works by major Australian artists such as Arthur Boyd, Sid Nolan, Jeffrey Smart, and John Olsen, among others.\u00a0Part of the magic is their ready availability. Unlike the exhibits in the neighbouring galleries of the NGV, these are available for the enjoyment of the passing public day and night. I rarely pass the doors on St Kilda Road without a quick visit to refresh my spirit.<\/p>\n

At one end of the complex is a wonderful collection of Western Desert art. Here are my\u00a0snap shots of \u00a0these exciting paintings.<\/p>\n

\"Women's<\/a>
Women’s Dreaming Site of Kanaputa
Long Jack Phillipus Tjakamarra
(Pintupi) 1984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Winparrku Serpents
Kaapa Djambidjimba
Woven by the Victorian Tapestery Workshop
1978<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Storm<\/a>
Storm Ancestors at Mikantji
Kaapa Tjampitjinpa & Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa
(Anmatjira) 1984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Kunyia Kutjarra at Patantja
Ngiitjita (Willie) Tjungurrayi
(Pintupi) 1984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Tingari<\/a>
Tingari Men at Palinpalintjanga
Tjampu (Charlie) Tjapangati
(Pintupi) 1984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Arrungu<\/a>
Arrungu Dreaming at Ulyitjirrki
Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
(Anmatjira) 1984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Kungka Kutjarra Travel from Mitukatjirri through Muni Muni to Putja
(centre of panel)
Turkey Tolsen Tjupurrula
(Pintupi) 1984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Artist’s Country from Tjuntju to Kalipyinpa
Patjaingurrarra Tjapaltjarri
(Ngaatjatjarra) 1984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Two<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ngaalitji<\/a>
Ngaalitji Ancestors
Don Tjungurrayi
(Luritja) 1984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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One of Marvellous Melbourne’s fabulous hidden secrets is the magnificent collection of art adorning the walls of the Victorian Arts Centre’s theatre complex. I sometimes suspect that the majority of the theatres’ patrons are blissfully unaware of the importance of the wonderful collection surrounding them as they gather in the foyers awaiting their productions and … Continue reading Victorian Arts Centre collection<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2456,"parent":2214,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2446","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2446"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2464,"href":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2446\/revisions\/2464"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/leebraden.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}