The Naked and the Nude
18 December 2009 – 18 April 2010
Touring Gallery A and B
The unclothed human figure is one of art’s oldest subjects, yet it still catches attention and ignites debate.
This exhibition brings together dozens of bodies from the collection, from languid academic nudes to the fragmented bodies of recent art.
Along the way, the exhibition charts the growing tension between the nude and the naked – between works of art that idealise the body and those that try to tell it like it is.
Events
February
Wed 3 Art Bite: Paul Johns
Paul Johns's provocative contribution to The Naked and the Nude draws on the modern fascination with sexuality and religion.
5.15pm / meet at the front desk / free
Wed 3 Gross Indecency?
Richard Gross's sculptures unwittingly stirred up ferociously conservative, puritanical and evangelical passions from an outraged New Zealand. Presented by Mark Stocker.
6pm / contains nudity / free
Sponsored by The Press
Wed 17 Art Bite: George Baloghy
Antipodean Olympia features George Baloghy’s trademark blend of iconic European imagery with images of New Zealand culture.
5.15pm / meet at the front desk / free
Wed 17 Peeping Tom goes to the Art Gallery
The validity of the tradition of the nude was brought into question by feminism. Thirty years later, Professor Pamela Gerrish-Nunn asks just what is the difference between art and pornography, and in the 21st century does it matter?
6pm / free
Sponsored by The Press
Sat 20 Breakfast: The Naked and the Nude
Grant Banbury discusses The Naked and the Nude – an exhibition that brings together dozens of bodies from the Gallery's collection.
8.30am / Alchemy / Friends $20 / public $30 / book by 17 Feb: (03) 941 7356
Exhibition images
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