Sharing the National Collection: Monet, Olley and Morandi

1 November 2023 - 26 October 2025

Claude Monet Meules, milieu du jour [Haystacks, midday] 1890, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1979

Under the National Cultural Policy Revive, the National Gallery’s Sharing the National Collection initiative will share some of their collection with regional and suburban galleries, and cultural institutions across the country on long-term loans.

Claude Monet’s painting, Meules, milieu du jour [Haystacks, midday], 1890 is one of five works from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection that has been shared with the Gallery and is currently on display until 26 October 2025.

Between 1890 and 1891, Monet painted his Haystacks series exploring the nuances of light, shade, tone and colour across the seasons and at different times of the day. Meules, milieu du jour [Haystacks, midday] 1890 is a glorious work from this series, filled with dazzling light and luminous colour.

Joining the Monet from Saturday 2 March 2024 are three works by iconic Australian artist Margaret Olley, along with a painting by one of Olley’s favourite artists, Giorgio Morandi. The additional four works from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection will be proudly displayed at Tweed Regional Gallery until 2029.

The Sharing the National Collection initiative will see major works of art from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection exhibited across regional and suburban communities.

Giorgio Morandi, Natura morta [Still life] 1956, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
© Giorgio Morandi. SIAE/Copyright Agency 2014 

 

Margaret Olley, Pomegranate I 1976, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
© Margaret Olley Art Trust

 

Margaret Olley, Katie's quinces 1976, National Gallery of Australia,  Kamberri/Canberra
© Margaret Olley Art Trust

 

Margaret Olley, [Morning interior] c.1973, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
© Margaret Olley Art Trust

 

These works of art are on long-term loan from the National Gallery of Australia with support from the Australian Government as part of Sharing the National Collection.
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