Recently acquired by the National Gallery of Australia from the artist's personal collection, Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency is one of the defining artworks of the twentieth century.

The exhibition is curated by Anne O'Hehir and we are excited to have Anne join us in Perth for the Exhibition Opening event and a Curator Tour.

Anne O’Hehir is Curator of Photography, at the National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra. She has curated many exhibitions over a twenty-year period, including Nan Goldin (2022); The Body Electric (2020-21); Diane Arbus: American Portraits (2016); Carol Jerrems: photographic artist (2012). Her curatorial practice is grounded in feminism, with a strong – though not exclusive – focus on the histories, lineages, and legacies of women’s photographic practice.

Registration for the Curator Tour is essential.

The Gallery’s public opening hours during exhibitions are Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 12pm to 4pm. Closed Saturdays and Public Holidays.

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Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency is a National Gallery Touring Exhibition presented as part of the Bowness Family Foundation Photography Touring Program.

Viewer Advice: The photographs in Nan Goldin’s The ballad of sexual dependency depict the everyday lives, often in intimate detail, of people in Goldin’s immediate community during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

15+ Content Warning: Please be advised that works of art in the exhibition depict explicit nudity, sexual acts, drug use, and the impacts of violence against women. Viewer discretion is advised under the age of 15.

Banner image: Nan Goldin, Twisting at my birthday party, New York City, 1980, 1980, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2021 in celebration of the National Gallery of Australia's 40th anniversary, 2022 © Nan Goldin.

Image 2: National Gallery of Australia Curator of Photography, Anne O'Hehir pictured with Nan Goldin: the ballad of sexual dependency, National Gallery of Australia Kamberri/Canberra, 2023, Photo: Karlee Holland

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