Year Of Birth

1928

Year Of Death

2023

Biography

John Olsen is one of Australia’s most celebrated artists. In a career spanning more than seven decades, he created a unique vision of the spirit and character of this country. He developed an exceptional and distinctive pictorial language defined by energised lines and bold colour in works that meld both representation and abstraction. Olsen painted a personal view of the world as experienced by the senses, often full of joie de vivre but also contemplative and deeply felt.