Rosalie Gascoigne

National Gallery of Australia

Rosalie Gascoigne (1917-1999) is renowned for her sculptural assemblages that reveal the beauty of discarded objects. Inspired by nature, Gascoigne's art reflects both the extremes and nuances of the Australian landscape.

Rosalie Gascoigne celebrates one of Australia's most distinctive and influential artists. Known for her evocative use of found materials and poetic reinterpretations of the landscape, Gascoigne transformed everyday objects into powerful assemblages that resonate with memory and place.

Drawing inspiration from the Kamberri/Canberra region, Gascoigne reimagined objects such as retro-reflective road signs, soft drink bottle crates, feathers and weathered wood into lyrical compositions that merge wordplay, abstraction and emotional resonance.

Rosalie Gascoigne highlights the artist's deep connection to the environment and her international relevance in relation to movements such as Land Art, Assemblage and Arte Povera.

It is fitting that this major retrospective will be launched at the National Gallery, given the profound connection that Gascoigne felt with the local environment and with the evolution of the collection under the first director, James Mollison.

Curator:
Dr Deborah Hart, Head Curator, Australian Art

Exhibition
31 Oct 2026 - 7 Feb 2027
Level 1, Galleries 2-7
Free

'I have a real need to express elation at how interesting and beautiful things are and to see them arranged. I work with things ... and move them about until they recall the feeling of an actual moment in the landscape; then I've won.'

Rosalie Gascoigne, 1997


Time: 10am - 5pm daily



 National Gallery of Australia View Venue
 Parkes Place Canberra A.C.T. 2600 Map

→ nga.gov.au

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