From 'Australia' to 'America': Painting a nation

If you happen to scrutinise the contents of a commercial vegetable juice you might be vexed to find that there is a disproportionate percentage of contents according to what is cheaper and more available, namely apple juice, which is a fruit anyway. As far-fetched as the analogy may seem, it appeare...

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Published inArt monthly Australia no. 268; pp. 42 - 45
Main Author Geczy, Adam
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Acton Art Monthly Australia 01.04.2014
Subjects
Art, Colonial
Exhibitions
Painting, American
Australia
America
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Summary:If you happen to scrutinise the contents of a commercial vegetable juice you might be vexed to find that there is a disproportionate percentage of contents according to what is cheaper and more available, namely apple juice, which is a fruit anyway. As far-fetched as the analogy may seem, it appeared most apt in reflecting on the recent holiday blockbuster at Sydney's Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'America: Painting a Nation'. For while the one-to-five per cent inclusions in the 'juice' were valued and appreciated, they were at times too small, at the expense of works with an importance more historical than aesthetic. That said, it was enough to see just a few glimmers of light, such as a magnificent work by Thomas Cole, one of James McNeill Whistler's musical 'arrangements' wrought in paint, and an Edward Hopper at his enigmatic best.
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Art Monthly Australia, No. 268, Apr 2014: 42-45
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ISSN:1033-4025