“The Cunningham Dax Collection of artworks opens”
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“The Cunningham Dax Collection of artworks opens”
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Description
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In 1952, an English psychiatrist Dr Eric Cunningham Dax was appointed as the Chairman of the Mental Hygiene Authority in Melbourne. In the UK, Dr Dax had introduced art therapy in programs for patients in psychiatric care and introduced art programs to Victorian Hospitals. In 1959, Dr Dax organised the first art exhibition of psychiatric patients held at Gallery A, Flinders Lane. The Cunningham Dax Collection of artworks grew, and an official opening occurred in Faraday Street Gallery in the 1980s. “Two distinct eras are represented in the Cunningham Dax Collection; artworks produced within psychiatric hospitals from 1940s into 1970s and artworks donated to the Collection by artists and community groups from 1980s until the present.” Dr Dax had introduced art therapy in programs for patients in psychiatric care and introduced art programs to Victorian Hospitals. In 1981, the National Gallery of Australia received 68 paintings from the Dax Collection - these were returned in 1994.
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Identifier
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AC00046
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Publisher
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Disability Arts History Australia
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datePublished
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1980s
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Create Action
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Text
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English
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keywords
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Disability Arts Practice, Visual Art and Galleries, Mental health condition(s), Art Therapy
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copyrightNotice
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© Disability Arts History Australia, Contributed by Annie Rolfe
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