Exhibitions in 2000

7 Feb – 18 Mar 2000

unpublished Australian and New Zealand Fashion Photography

unpublished is an exhibition of specially commissioned images: photographs and videos that freely explore the possibilities of contemporary Australian and New Zealand…

3 – 22 Apr 2000

Bringing the House Down 12 Months of Australian Political Cartoons

The National Museum recognises that cartooning is an important part of Australia’s political culture. Cartoons are an invaluable resource for exploring Australian…

5 Jun – 15 Jul 2000

Marlene Dietrich (b. 1901, d. 1992): A Legend in Photographs

An exhibition of 40 photographs and excerpts from Marlene Dietrich films. Marlene Dietrich — a work of art, made up of light…

24 Jul – 13 Aug 2000

The Patient Planet A World History in 255 photographs: 1941— ’95

The Patient Planet surveys fifty years of international documentary photography and photojournalism as published in the Swiss magazine du.   The exhibition…

24 Aug – 23 Sep 2000

Frederick Romberg and the Architecture of Migration

The exhibition on the Melbourne architect Frederick Romberg (1913-1992) raises polemical questions about migration and modernism in Australian architecture.   The exhibition…

25 Aug – 23 Sep 2000

Wolfgang Sievers: A Life

Wolfgang Sievers: A Life charts and celebrates the odyssey-like life and art of one of Australia’s most significant and influential photographers.  …

6 – 28 Oct 2000

China China – A series of works in porcelain by Ah Xian

China, China is an exhibition of more than 35 exquisite hand-made and painted porcelain busts made in a studio-workshop in China by…