Bundanon Art Collection Tour

Wednesday 12 June 2024 (MONTHLY event)

Overview

Learn the secrets of the Bundanon Collection in this behind-the-scenes tour of the Art Museum. A significant part of Arthur and Yvonne Boyd’s 1993 gift of Bundanon was an extensive collection of…

Learn the secrets of the Bundanon Collection in this behind-the-scenes tour of the Art Museum.

A significant part of Arthur and Yvonne Boyd’s 1993 gift of Bundanon was an extensive collection of artworks by Arthur Boyd and his family, in addition to works by Sidney Nolan, Brett Whiteley, Joy Hester and Charles Blackman.

The Collection today includes contemporary work from previous artists in residence, commissions and generous donations.

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