Image: Rosalie Gascoigne, Suddenly the Lake 1995, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, Given by the artist in memory of Michael Lloyd 1996, © Rosalie Gascoigne/Copyright Agency
The National Gallery of Australia will open ‘Rosalie Gascoigne’ on 24 October 2026. The exhibition will run through 14 February 2027 in Level 1, Galleries 2–7, in Canberra, and admission is free.
Described as a major retrospective, the exhibition focuses on Rosalie Gascoigne (1917–1999), whose sculptural assemblages drew on discarded objects and the Australian landscape. Gascoigne reimagined materials including retro-reflective road signs, soft drink bottle crates, feathers and weathered wood.
Dr Deborah Hart, Head Curator of Australian Art, is curator of the exhibition. Works listed for the presentation include ‘Plenty’ (1986), ‘The colonel’s lady’ (1976) and ‘Feathered fence’ (1978–79).
A publication accompanying the exhibition surveys Gascoigne’s life and work. It includes a major essay by Hart drawing on letters written by the artist, alongside more than 80 full-colour reproductions of artworks.
