Jon Molvig

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Australian | 1923 - 1970

Jon Molvig was an Australian painter who was born in 1923. Their work is currently being shown at QAGOMA, Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Philip Bacon Galleries have featured Jon Molvig's work in the past.Jon Molvig's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 27 USD to 79,025 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2001 the record price for this artist at auction is 79,025 USD for SLEEPING ABORIGINAL WOMAN AND CHILD, sold at Deutscher & Hackett, Sydney in 2023. Jon Molvig has been featured in articles for and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in October 2025. The artist died in 1970.

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The Brumbies ,1959

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The Bridesmaids ,1956

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THE PASSENGERS ,1956

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Portrait Studies ,1964

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Fighting Cocks ,1956

By Jon Molvig

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Pair of Sketches by Molvig

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Current Exhibitions

Under a Modern Sun. Art in Queensland 1930s鈥�1950s

QAGOMA, Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art

Brisbane | Australia

16 Aug, 2025 - 26 Jan, 2026

Past Exhibitions

Three Private Collections

Philip Bacon Galleries

New Farm | Australia

13 Feb, 2024 - 09 Mar, 2024

Important Australian Paintings

Philip Bacon Galleries

New Farm | Australia

28 Feb, 2023 - 25 Mar, 2023

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QAGOMA shines light on Queensland's artistic evolution in Under a Modern Sun

ArtDaily 01 Oct, 2025

The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art presents 鈥楿nder a Modern Sun: Art in Queensland 1930s鈥�1950s鈥�, an expansive exhibition of more than 140 paintings, sculptures, photographs.

The Raw and Restless Genius of Jon Molvig

Sydney Morning Herald 06 Dec, 2019

If art were like rugby league, Margaret Olley and Jon Molvig would have been NSW State-of-Origin stars.

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鈥� ..Outspoken and rebellious, Molvig was also a charismatic teacher whose uncompromising commitment to painting inspired a group of young artists... 鈥�
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QAGOMA, Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art

Jon Molvig

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