Title

The National Picture: The Art of Tasmania's Black War.

Venues

Queen Victoria Museum And Art Gallery At Royal Park. (13 February 2019)

National Gallery Of Australia (12 May 2018 – 29 July 2018)

Date

(2018 – 2019)

Summary

Multi-artist exhibition. Located: Australia (ACT). Paintings, Prints; Sculpture; Drawings.

Curator

Bonyhady, Tim; Lehman, Greg.

Web address

https://nga.gov.au/exhibitions/the-national-pictu…

Abstract

The National Picture: The Art of Tasmania's Black War examines one of the most remarkable and contentious expressions of Australian colonial art. Focusing on colonial representations of Tasmanian Aboriginal people, the exhibition sheds new light on under-examined figures in this difficult narrative. {Gallery publicity].

Last Updated

13 Aug 2025