SUMMER LAUNCH | Luminous

You and a guest are invited to the official exhibition and book launch of Luminous: John Orval and Modernist Stained Glass in Australia.

Exhibition continues to 14 February 2027

Luminous reveals the creative energy and technical mastery of the Modernist stained-glass artist John Orval (1911–1987). Drawing upon the Orval family collection, the exhibition presents significant works from Orval’s entire career—including his Dutch years— tracing the emergence of his Modernist style, with its vibrant simplified compositions and flattened, elongated forms, as well as the appearance of certain key themes, both religious and secular.

Bringing together European and Australian modernists, this exhibition celebrates both Orval’s great achievement as an artist, and the multicultural integration that emerged mid-century from these new ideals, when the bleak war years gave rise to a time of extraordinary possibilities.

Curated by Dr Bronwyn Hughes OAM & Dr Alison Inglis AM

Also open on the night:
Genesis: Religious & Spiritual Art from the Collection
Borun & Tuk Gallery
The Art of Annemieke Mein
YES Gallery (Youth Exhibition Space)