Nolan: Origins – Inside the exhibition with curator Denise Mimmocchi
Host Maria Stoljar interviews Senior Curator Denise Mimmocchi about the influences and iconic works shaping Sidney Nolan's artistic journey.
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Ep 172: Ann Thomson on International Women’s Day
A short highlights video will be uploaded to the TWP YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrThrSazf3NYKK4ybC8CTjw)
In this special International Women’s Day episode I speak with acclaimed artist, and previous podcast guest, Ann Thomson about building a career in the male-dominated art world of the mid-20th century.
Born in 1933, Ann’s art education took place during the 1950s and early 60s, a time when male artists like Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan, John Brack and Charles Blackman dominated the Australian art scene.
Today Ann Thomson is one of Australia’s most respected and internationally acclaimed artists. A painter and sculptor, she has held more than 60 solo exhibitions, won numerous awards, and her work is represented in major public collections. As this episode is released, an exhibition of her work is also showing at Messums Gallery in London (https://www.messums.org/exhibitions/pvr-ann-thomson/).
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Podcast interview with Thomson on her life and art (https://talkingwithpainters.com/2018/09/09/ep-54-ann-thomson/)
Podcast interview with Thomson on Ian Fairweather (https://talkingwithpainters.com/2020/02/23/ep-86-fairweather-part-2-ann-thomson/)
Podcast interview with Thomson in her 90th year (https://talkingwithpainters.com/2023/08/09/ep-147-ann-thomson-in-her-90th-year/)
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Nolan: Origins – Inside the exhibition with curator Denise Mimmocchi
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So the landscape is an active participant. And, you know, I think one of the beautiful things when you see the series is obviously the impact of that very famous Kelly figure But when you look again closely, you'll see the very vital presence of the landscape and the very evocative landscapes play in the shaping of that story as well. Yeah, totally. And it was interesting to hear Maud Page, the director of the gallery, sort of talking about the importance of this exhibition being viewed through a 2026 lens. Can you tell me a bit about that? Well, I think if you're, you know, as Nolan was, he was really looking at and engaging with questions about what are our myths, what are our What does shape an Australian identity? […]
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