The biennial Art of Music exhibition has unveiled its works for the year, featuring stunning paintings by a selection of Australia’s best artists, who’ve in turn taken inspiration from some of our best musicians.
This year’s paintings include works inspired by the likes of Courtney Barnett, Kasey Chambers, Midnight Oil, Thelma Plum, The Cruel Sea, Sarah Blasko, and more. Each painting turns one of their songs into a vibrant work of visual art.
Best of all, this unique exhibition will auction off the works during their gala dinner in the Art Gallery of New South Wales on Saturday 18th June to raise money for the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy organisation.
The charity uses live and interactive music sessions to change the lives of children and adults living with a range of needs, including physical and intellectual disability, autism, trauma, illness, and dementia,
“Music therapy and its promotion is a passion of mine,” said founder and curator Jenny Morris. “It is powerful and it changes lives. I am incredibly proud to see how the Art of Music events have gone from strength to strength over the past 10 years…”
“Art of Music relies on the generosity of the artists and musicians, to whom I am eternally grateful. It blows me away every time to see how readily they agree to support the cause.”
Meanwhile, the Art of Music Live sister event will bring the paintings to life on stage in a concert to take place Sydney Opera House in The Studio Theatre, featuring once-only performances of reworked versions of these inspirational songs.
Dead Fox, by Courtney Barnett (Guy Maestri)
How Much Does Your Love Cost?, by Thelma Plum (Laura Jones)
Pony, by Kasey Chambers (Lucy Culliton)
Surfing With a Spoon, by Midnight Oil (Nicholas Harding)
