Red is the colour of Australia’s centre and the colour that united eight stunning artworks from the collection of the National Museum of Australia.
Red Heart of Australia explored family, spirituality and Country as expressed by the artists through the vibrancy of red, the colour of the earth beneath their feet.
The exhibition was presented as part of a cultural exchange program by the National Museum of Australia with the National Art Museum of China, Beijing, in 2021. It also toured to various venues in Australia.
Exhibition highlights
Senior Curator Margo Neale explains the symbolism of some of the works in Red Heart of Australia.
Acknowledgements
Red Heart of Australia was developed by the National Museum of Australia with support from the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program.
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Red Heart of Australia was also on show at:
- Jervis Bay Maritime Museum, New South Wales, 9 May to 24 August 2025
- Redcliffe Museum, Queensland, 16 November 2024 to 9 February 2025
- Murray Bridge Regional Gallery, South Australia, 25 May to 28 July 2024
- Institute for Australian and Chinese Arts and Culture, Western Sydney University, Parramatta, New South Wales, 1 June to 28 July 2023
- Cowra Regional Art Gallery, New South Wales from 26 March to 30 April 2023
- National Art Museum of China, Beijing, 2021.