Salon des Refusés at Retford Park

Salon des Refusés at Retford Park

A highly-anticipated feature of the art scene, the Salon des Refusés exhibition travels to Retford Park in Bowral for the first time.

By National Trust of Australia (NSW)

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Starts on Sat, 30 Nov 2024 10:00 AM AEDT

Location

White Cottage Gallery, Retford Park

1325 Old South Road Bowral, NSW 2576 Australia

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About this event

  • Event lasts 6 hours

Each year a large number of portraits are entered into the Archibald Prize, however only a limited selection are chosen for the official exhibition. The Salon des Refusés showcases the alternative entries not selected for the official exhibition in an equally outstanding display.

Initiated by the S.H. Ervin Gallery in 1992, this ‘alternative’ selection has become a much-anticipated annual exhibition, rivalling the selections in the ‘official’ exhibition.

This summer in Retford Park's White Cottage Gallery, the Salon des Refusés will proudly showcase 35 equally brilliant portraits selected for their quality, diversity, humour and experimentation, and different approaches to portraiture.

Many of the Salon des Refusés works will be available for purchase.


ART PASS

For the very first time, visitors have a unique opportunity to see two nationally acclaimed exhibitions conveniently located within walking distance of each other.

Coinciding with the Salon des Refusés, the Archibald Prize 2024, an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition, will be on display at Ngununggula, located in the grounds of Retford Park.

Eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences alike, the Archibald Prize 2024 is Australia’s most celebrated and democratic – sometimes controversial – art award.

Ngununggula and Retford Park have teamed up to offer visitors the chance to see both exhibitions with an ‘’Art Pass”. Purchase your Art Pass tickets here.

Both exhibitions are expected to attract large crowds. Prebooking is strongly recommended.

To purchase tickets for the Archibald Prize 2024 only, please visit the Ngununggula website via this link.


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