In October, a new signage project will be launched in Mosman as part of the Festival of Mosman. The project celebrates sites along the foreshores of Mosman that have inspired artworks by prominent artists since 1885. Interpretive signage will be installed at these sites, allowing residents and visitors to compare their current views with the artworks.
The Mosman Art Collection houses all 12 of the works featured in the series, which range from Arthur Henry Fullwood’s ‘View from Balmoral’ (1885) to Margaret Preston’s ‘Mosman Bridge’ (1927) and Jasper Knight’s ‘Spit Bridge Tower’ (2015).
The collection received a major donation of Australian Impressionist and modernist artworks in 2011 from the late Australian philanthropist Neil Balnaves AO.
The Balnaves Foundation has generously supported the project, making it possible for the community to engage with Mosman’s artistic heritage. By highlighting the intersections between art, history, and the natural environment, the interpretive foreshore signage project will undoubtedly enrich the cultural landscape of Mosman.
