Adelaide Festival

𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀 | Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition

Art Gallery of South Australia's Winter Art Series is here from 11 Jul – 8 Nov 2026 and we're giving away a Double Pass!

To enter:
1. Tag the friend you'd love to take for a day at the gallery.
2. Tell us your favourite artwork from the era in the comments below.

Winners will be drawn on Wed 8 July and passes will be emailed to the winner.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲: 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition traces a ground-breaking era in art history through iconic works by the most influential European and American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Exclusive to the Art Gallery of South Australia, experience fifty-seven masterworks from the Toledo Museum of Art’s world-renowned collection, as Monet to Matisse tells the story of artists defying tradition and transforming modern art, from Impressionism to Cubism and Surrealism to Abstract Expressionism.

We're taking a look back at Adelaide Festival by the decades, as we countdown until another spectacular program in 2027.

Today, we're taking you back to the '60s, where the festival was born.

The 1960s laid the foundations for Adelaide Festival as we know it today. From the inaugural Adelaide Writers' Week and Dave Brubeck's legendary jazz performances to Dame Judith Anderson, the London Symphony Orchestra and groundbreaking international theatre, the decade established Adelaide as a cultural destination and set the stage for 65 years of artistic excellence.

You can explore the history of AF through our Archives Page → https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/about/archive