Anh Do opens first solo art show at Newcastle gallery
Anh Do brings his first solo exhibition, featuring Archibald Prize entries and new landscapes, to Newcastle Art Gallery on November 28.
Vietnamese-born author, comedian and artist Anh Do kept a 10-year promise to Newcastle Art Gallery director Lauretta Morton. The exhibition, Seeing With Both Eyes, opens November 28 after the gallery finished a $48 million renovation.
The exhibition features Anh's Archibald Prize finalist entries, drawings from his children's books, and 10 new landscape paintings. Portraits from six seasons of ABC's Anh's Brush With Fame are shown.
These were loaned by the famous subjects. Anh's memoir The Happiest Refugee was voted number 29 last month.
This was in ABC Radio National's Top 100 Books of the 21st Century.
- approximately 10 years ago
- Original promise made
- 48 million dollars
- Gallery renovation cost
- November 28
- Exhibition opens
- number 29
- Memoir ranking in Top 100 Books
Why it mattersAnh Do's first solo show brings his work as a celebrated Australian creative to the public. It celebrates his journey from refugee to accomplished artist and entertainer.
AustraliaNewcastle and regional NSW art lovers can experience Anh Do's work at home rather than travelling to major cities, supporting local cultural tourism.
