Moments in the Landscape: Material Memory with Hetty Gascoigne at NGA

This November the NGA invites you to step into a world of reimagined objects and found materials as we examine the life and practice of Rosalie Gascoigne. Uncover the extremes and the nuance of the Australian landscape as captured in the artist’s unique and powerful assemblages.

Sit down with art historian and Curator of the ANU Drill Hall Gallery, Hetty Gascoigne, for an intimate look at the life and practice of her grandmother, celebrated artist Rosalie Gascoigne. Hosted by the National Gallery’s Head Curator Australian Art, Dr Deborah Hart.

Rosalie Gascoigne is on display at the National Gallery in Level 1, Galleries 2–7 from 24 Oct 2026 until 14 Feb 2027.

NGA Friday Art Talks is a free weekly program. Hear from artists, curators and experts on the works in our collection and exhibition program.

This is a free drop-in event. Bookings are not required, but capacity is limited. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Hetty Gascoigne is a curator at the Drill Hall Gallery. Prior to that she taught Art History at the University of Sydney, worked on the curatorial team at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and has written for various arts publications.

Dr Deborah Hart is the National Gallery of Australia’s Head Curator of Australian Art. She is a highly experienced curator and widely published art historian. Since her appointment as senior curator of Australian Art in 2000, Hart has curated numerous exhibitions including Joy Hester and friends; Grace Cossington Smith: a retrospective; Andy and Oz: parallel visions (shown at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh); Fred Williams: infinite horizons; Arthur Boyd: Agony & ecstasy; Hugh Ramsay and Ethel Carrick. She has co-curated significant shows including: Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now; and Know My Name: Making it Modern. Deborah curated the Rosalie Gascoigne retrospective and authored the accompanying publication highlighting the artist’s voice.

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Image: Installation view, Rosalie Gascoigne, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2026, featuring: (left to right) Rosalie Gascoigne, The Marriage feast, 1988-89; Summer stack, 1990; The fall, 1981, © Rosalie Gascoigne/Copyright Agency