Title

The long weekend: Australian artists in France 1918-1939.

Venues

Bendigo Art Gallery (8 December 2007 – 2008)

Date

(2007 – 2008)

Summary

Multi-artist exhibition. Located: Australia (VIC). Paintings

Documentation

Catalogue

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

The Long Weekend highlights the experiences of a selection of Australian artists in France between the First and Second World Wars. It brings to light their individual pursuits; their movements and lifestyle, alongside the art they created. We are taken a step closer to their motivation, their thirst for cultural engagement, why some chose to stay abroad and in some cases never to return to Australia. The exhibition focuses primarily on the Parisian experience, through the work of these Australian artists we are immersed in the culture of the period – the café lifestyle; the sense of style and fashion; the beauty and fascination of the French capital – its parks and gardens, historic buildings, and the river Seine.  [Gallery media, 2007].