Tony Ellwood | Leading Figure in Australian Arts Sector| The Art Hunter | Ep 32 | NOW LIVE

In this show, David Hunt’s special guest is the Director of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Tony Ellwood who talks about the success of the gallery and the new building that is about to be built.  

Tony Ellwood is a leading figure in the Australian arts sector and the Director of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). He began his career as an Aboriginal Art Coordinator, working at Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, Kununurra; then worked as a Curator at the NGV, specialising in major international curatorial projects. He was Director of Bendigo Art Gallery; Deputy Director – International Art, NGV and Director of the Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) prior to returning to the NGV as Director in August 2012.

Under Tony Ellwood’s stewardship, the National Gallery of Victoria has become the most visited gallery in Australia. He is unafraid to test boundaries, and through a series of blockbuster exhibitions has made the NGV an exciting and accessible part of the community.

He has overseen many significant exhibitions in Australia during the past decade. These have included: Contemporary Australia: Optimism (2008); Valentino, Retrospective: Past/Present/Future (2010); 21st Century: Art in the First Decade (2010); Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams (2011); Matisse: Drawing Life (2011) and Portrait of Spain: Masterpieces from the Prado (2012) at QAGOMA and Monet’s Garden (2013); Melbourne Now (2013) Italian Masterpieces from Spain’s Royal Court (2014) The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the sidewalk to the catwalk (2014); Masterpieces from the Hermitage: The Legacy of Catherine the Great (2015) and Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei (2015-16), Degas: A New Vision (2016) David Hockney: Current (2016) Van Gogh and the Seasons (2017), The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture (2017) and the inaugural NGV Triennial (2017-18) at the NGV. He has also written and edited numerous publications and articles.

Tony has been on several state and Commonwealth boards, including the Visions of Australia Committee, Museums Australia National Board, Victorian College of the Arts Board and Academic committee; the Art Exhibitions Australia Board and the Japan-Australia Foundation Board. Tony was also on the selection committees for the 2005 and 2009 Venice Biennales. Tony was appointed as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia and Doctor of Arts honoris causa (RMIT University) in 2018. In 2019 Honorary Doctorate (Deakin University) and a Doctor of Letters honoris causa (La Trobe University).

Source: https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/

In The Art Hunter, David Hunt explores the artist with an in-depth look into their background; where they came from, the type and work they do, their latest work and where they see the future. 

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Host: David Hunt 

Producers: David Hunt and Simon Barnett (https://etainment.com.au/

Director: Tim Barnett 

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David Hunt

David Hunt is The Art Hunter and is dedicated to interviews with artists of various disciplines - from visual arts to theatre; from writers to actors; from gallery curators to dancers. His aim is to showcase all aspects of the arts, with up close and personal in-depth conversations. David Hunt’s love for the arts and his friendship with so many artists as a presenter/producer of a weekly arts program on JOY 94.9 - Sunday Arts Magazine, which has been running for over six years. David is always on the “Hunt” for new & emerging artists. He is very grateful that he has been given this opportunity to support the arts. David’s background over the past 30 years, was with international & local record companies, in senior management roles - publicity, promotions, marketing. With EMI, Virgin, BMG & MDS (an offshoot of Mushroom), plus his own PR/Marketing company. Looking after some of the biggest international & local names in the industry.

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