World class art from the National Collection bound for the City of Marion

An eclectic array of works from the National Gallery will be on display at Gallery M at the Marion Cultural Centre thanks to a partnership with the Australian Government.

The curated selection from the National Collection includes sculptures, paintings and ceramics by prominent Australian artists including Kunmanara Carroll, Fred Williams, Hilarie Mais, Tony Twigg, Milton Moon and Jeffrey Smart.

Jeffrey Smart, Milton moon and Kunmanara Carroll all have strong connections to South Australia.

The works will go on display from March 21 and be available for the public to view for two years at Gallery M, located within Marion Cultural Centre in Oaklands Park. We plan to have an official opening of the works on that day.

They have been loaned to us through the Sharing the National Collection Program.

Mayor of Marion, Kris Hanna, said the loan was a triumph for Gallery M.

“Being selected to display nationally significant artworks is an impressive endorsement of Marion Council’s Gallery M," Mayor Hanna said.

“No doubt when these wonderful curiosities arrive in March, plenty of people will be visiting Gallery M at the Marion Cultural Centre to view these works.”

Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, said the program is proving to be a great success.

“The National Collection holds over 155,000 works of art but at any one time 98 per cent of the collection is in storage," Minister Burke said.

“It’s been encouraging to see the positive response to this monumental cultural initiative and I look forward to seeing future loans make their way to our regional and suburban galleries.”

This is a unique opportunity for the community and South Australians to see some of Australia most important works.

“As part of this collaboration with Gallery M in South Australia, a ceramic piece by distinguished potter, the late Milton Moon will return to the city where it was created and continue to inspire the creative community of Tarndanya/Adelaide," National Gallery Director, Dr Nick Mitzevich said.

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