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Art Gallery of NSW
artists' quotes: ARTEXPRESS and the visual arts syllabus
 

The following quotes by artists from the Gallery's collection provide insights into art-making practice and key content in the Stage 6 Visual Arts Syllabus.

They have been chosen for audiences to consider when viewing ARTEXPRESS, with the aim of enhancing their understanding of individual student artworks on display and the syllabus from which they are derived.
 


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Francis Bacon
Anselm Kiefer
Henri Matisse
Sidney Nolan
Edgar Degas
Rosalie Gascoigne
Antony Gormley
Tom Roberts
Doris Salcedo
Anish Kapoor
Hossein Valamanesh
Brett Whiteley
Bill Henson
Salvador Dalí
Ricky Swallow
Pablo Picasso
 
Pablo Picasso - Nude in a rocking chair
collection art gallery of new south wales   Pablo Picasso (Spain; France, b.1881, d.1973)
Nude in a rocking chair 1956
© Pablo Picasso, 1956/Succession Pablo Picasso. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney
 
Syllabus link: Frames: Post Modern
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realise truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.