Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own

Alun Leach-Jones was one of Australia's best known abstract artists. This memorial exhibition celebrates an artist whose contribution through his work and teaching had a formative impact on a generation of artists and art lovers throughout Australia.

When:

13 August - 19 September 2018

Where:

Level 5 Main Library
Online exhibition

Alun Leach-Jones was one of Australia's best known abstract artists. He worked across paintings, screen prints, drawings and sculptures, and is best remembered for his distinctive hard-edge paintings which saw him associated with “The New Abstraction” in Australian art from the very outset of his career.

Alun Leach-Jones is recognised as being a significant teacher and mentor to young Australian artists. For almost two decades, he lectured at the UNSW College of Fine Arts. This memorial exhibition celebrates an artist whose contribution through his work and teaching had a formative impact on a generation of artists and art lovers throughout Australia.

A digital version of the 2018 exhibition Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own is available as an online exhibition.

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Accessibility: UNSW Main Library is wheelchair accessible.

Exhibition text

See the exhibition catalogue for essays and the list of artworks featured.

Image gallery

A gallery with five colourful, abstract paintings hanging on the wall. A glass display case is situated in the centre of the gallery space, in front of the paintings.

Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own - exhibition installation 1

A gallery space with a view across two rooms. Both rooms have colourful abstract paintings hanging from the wall.

Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own - exhibition installation 2

A gallery space with a view of two adjascent walls. Both walls display framed paintings with muted colours and soft shapes.

Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own - exhibition installation 3

View across a gallery space. On the wall closest to the camera is the title wall, featuring white text outlined in black, with a pastel yellow background. The visible text reads "Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own". In the distance are various colourful painting mounted on the wall.

Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own - exhibition title wall

View of a gallery space across three separate walls. The wall closest to the camera shows two framed abstract drawings with a white background.

Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own - exhibition installation 5

View of a gallery space with two large, framed paintings on a wall. The paintings feature abstract shapes, with dark colours.

Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own - exhibition installation 6

Front view of two guests talking to each other at exhibition opening event, they are holding cups of drinks. Other guests are in view.

Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own opening night - guests in gallery

Back view of two guests looking towards an artwork, talking to each other. Another guest stands closer to one of the artworks.

Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own opening night - guests viewing artworks

Back view of guests standing in the gallery. They are looking towards a speaker who is out of frame.

Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own opening night - guests looking towards speaker

A man with white hair and beard, wearing wireframe glasses and a black suit jacket. She is standing in front of the exhibition installation title wall, making a speech. Guests are looking towards her.

Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own opening night - Ian Grant, former Head of Painting Studies at UNSW College of Fine Arts, addressing guests

A gallery with five colourful, abstract paintings hanging on the wall. A glass display case is situated in the centre of the gallery space, in front of the paintings.
A gallery space with a view across two rooms. Both rooms have colourful abstract paintings hanging from the wall.
A gallery space with a view of two adjascent walls. Both walls display framed paintings with muted colours and soft shapes.
View across a gallery space. On the wall closest to the camera is the title wall, featuring white text outlined in black, with a pastel yellow background. The visible text reads "Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own". In the distance are various colourful painting mounted on the wall.
View of a gallery space across three separate walls. The wall closest to the camera shows two framed abstract drawings with a white background.
View of a gallery space with two large, framed paintings on a wall. The paintings feature abstract shapes, with dark colours.
Front view of two guests talking to each other at exhibition opening event, they are holding cups of drinks. Other guests are in view.
Back view of two guests looking towards an artwork, talking to each other. Another guest stands closer to one of the artworks.
Back view of guests standing in the gallery. They are looking towards a speaker who is out of frame.
A man with white hair and beard, wearing wireframe glasses and a black suit jacket. She is standing in front of the exhibition installation title wall, making a speech. Guests are looking towards her.

Past events from this exhibition

Opening event

Alun Leach-Jones: a language of his own was opened by Ian Grant, former Head of Painting Studies at UNSW College of Fine Arts.

Event was held on Thursday 23 August 2018.