ABOUT
“The Rodd is a centre for creative work, exploration, learning and doing. It is a kind of testing ground, it is a place for experiment, it is a place in which things can be tried and things can be discovered.”
Mel Gooding, 2010
ABOUT SIDNEY
"I've had a very complex life, emotional life... I'd like now to be more direct, to try and look at myself as if I am somebody else"
1992
The Nolan 100
A birthday tribute to Sidney Nolan from 100 individuals worldwide.
In 2017 we invited people who knew Sidney, worked with him, or have been influenced by his work or his legacy to choose a ‘favourite’ Nolan work and tell us why.
No.35 The Emu Hunt - Roger Law
"Before 1998 the only Australian artist I was familiar with was Sidney Nolan and I was not at all sure what to make of him…
read moreNo.7 Vivisector - Tim Abdallah
"Nowadays I have day to day involvement with Sid’s work. Our firm handled the sale of First Class Marksman, 1946 in March…
read moreNo 44. Island - Nick Yelverton
Sidney Nolan’s enigmatic Fraser Island series continues to unfurl and intrigue seventy years after it was painted in October…
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