Selling Sunset is an exhibition by multidisciplinary artist, Natalie Thomas. It is made in response to the work and legacy of feminist artist and educator, Erica McGilchrist OAM (1926-2014). Creating ‘renovations’ of McGilchrist’s work, Natalie examines the trend of unearthing, restoring and elevating under-represented artists.
Natalie’s work will be shown alongside McGilchrist’s, bringing to light their shared interests. Themes range from consumerism to environmentalism, urban development to emotion. Similarly, both artists work/ed using different mediums, and were never tied down to a particular style. McGilchrist could work on an abstract tapestry one day, to a figurative painting the next, which is echoed in Natalie’s practice.
A public program in partnership with the Women’s Art Register (W.A.R.) will be presented in February. McGilchrist co-founded W.A.R. in 1975 . It is the world’s longest surviving artist-led living archive of women and gender-diverse artists. The exhibition is timely as W.A.R. will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025 with a number of projects and events.
This exhibition celebrates the long legacy and ongoing impact of McGilchrist’s art and labour.
Image: Natalie Thomas, Breaking Ground (after Erica McGilchrist) (detail) 2024. Photo: Clare Rae.
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