Jeffrey Smart
Children playing 1965
oil on canvas
On loan from the Cbus Collection of Australian Art, as advised by Dr Joseph Brown
© Jeffrey Smart
Photographer: Andrew Curtis

Jeffrey Smart
Children playing 1965
oil on canvas
On loan from the Cbus Collection of Australian Art, as advised by Dr Joseph Brown
© Jeffrey Smart
Photographer: Andrew Curtis


Pop-up cinema—Smart's Labyrinth: Every picture a defeat

Wednesday 1 July to Friday 31 July 2020

Jeffrey Smart as he reflected on his artistic practice and the inspiration for his paintings in Smart's Labyrinth: Every picture a defeat.

Artist Jeffrey Smart observes that he doesn’t like viewing his finished work as 'every picture is a defeat’. At work in his studio, the renowned contemporary artist reflects on being inspired—rather than daunted—by the work and achievements of the 'old masters’.

Smart's Labyrinth: Every picture a defeat
Featherstone Productions, 1994

Session times: 10.30am, 12.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.30pm
Duration: 55 minutes

Our Learn space transforms into a pop-up cinema screening a monthly documentary art series—showcasing the life and work of diverse Australian artists in the Gallery’s permanent collection.


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