National Gallery of Victoria Art School

National Gallery of Victoria Art School
Type Private
Established 1867
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The National Gallery of Victoria Art School, associated with the National Gallery of Victoria, was a private fine arts college founded in 1867. It was the leading centre for academic art training in Australia until about 1910.[1] Among its luminaries, the school was headed by Sir William Dargie in 1946–1953.,[2] John Brack from 1962–68, and Lenton Parr from 1968 to its absorption into the newly created Victorian College of the Arts.[3]

Alumni

The School's graduates and former students who went on to become some of Australia's most significant artists include:

References

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Coordinates: 37°49′26″S 144°58′11″E / 37.8238°S 144.9696°E / -37.8238; 144.9696


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