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South Australia's History Festival at AGSA

Charles Hill, born Coventry, Britain 1824, died Adelaide 1915, Wreck of the Admella, 1859, 1860, Adelaide, oil on canvas, 55.9 x 99.1 cm; Gift of Howard L. Hill 1944, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.

South Australia's History Festival at AGSA

Explore AGSA's collection on a self guided tour, celebrate the 50th anniversary of Untitled by Donald Judd, or hear from curators, artists and academics this history festival.

General Motors Holden, Australia (Woodwork Shop), operating est. 1924, Cocktail cabinet, 1937, Woodville, South Australia, Tasmanian oak, chromed steel handle mounts, 156.0 x 134.0 x 56.0 cm; Gift of the executors of the Estate of Sir Laurence Hartnell, 1986, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.

Picture the Past: Self-Guided Art Tour

Take a self-guided tour of historical art at the Art Gallery to visualise some of South Australia’s unique stories, from colonisation to the present.

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Donald Judd, born Excelsior Springs, Missouri 1928, died Manhattan, New York 1994, Untitled, 1974-75, Adelaide, reinforced concrete, 126.0 x 760.0 x 660.0 cm (irreg.); South Australian Government Grant in association with Marshall and Brougham Pty Ltd 1974, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, © Donald Judd. ARS/Copyright Agency, 2025.

Minimalist Masterpiece turns 50!

Fifty years ago a concrete sculpture incited dispute, anger and even protests over imperialism. Join us at our First Fridays: Specific Objects event to find out more.

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Construction of Donald Judd’s Untitled, 1974–5 at the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 1974; photo: Geoff Gibbons.

Donald Judd 'Untitled' display - Gallery 17

Revisit the heady 1970s through a display of the artist plans, archival material and a new film on why international artist Donald Judd made his masterwork in Adelaide and why it caused uproar.

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