Modern and Contemporary Collection

Bendigo Art Gallery's collection of 20th century paintings, sculpture, prints and drawings showcase the development of Australian fascinating modern art.

Artists such as Walter Withers, Rupert Bunny, Grace Cossington-Smith, Arthur Boyd, Fred Williams, John Olsen and Margaret Preston are amongst the many 20th Century Australian painters and sculptors represented in the collection.

Bendigo Art Gallery is committed to collecting and presenting contemporary Australian art. Included in the collection are works by leading artists such as Tim Maguire,Emily Kame(Kwementway)Kngwarreye, Mike Parr, John Nixon, Jenny Watson, Louise Forthun, Matthew Jones, Peter Tyndall, Robert Jacks, Christopher Langton, Bill Henson, Tracey Moffatt, Patricia Picinnini, Stieg Persson, John Young, Kate Beynon, Emily Floyd and Stephen Bush.

Geoffrey Nees, Untitled 2000, paper, Gift of Rod Fyffe 2001
Courtesy of the artist and Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art