One of Australia’s most important and controversial artists, George Gittoes will hold an exhibition of some of his most significant works at Mitchell Fine Art from Wednesday July 27. Represented in some of Australia’s most prestigious collections, ‘Night Vision’ will be Gittoes first commercial exhibition in Brisbane.

For nearly 4 decades Gittoes has documented the best and worst of some of the world’s most notorious human conflicts in Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Nicaragua, South Africa and Afghanistan. The body of work in this exhibition has been created over the past 30 years and concentrates on imagery relating to a series of unpublished novels and essays written by Gittoes.

The exhibition ‘Night Vision’ officially opens at Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley on Friday July 29 at 6:00 pm. Gittoes will be in attendance on opening night.

On Saturday July 30, George Gittoes will conduct an artist talk in the gallery beginning at 11am. Following this there will be a screening of his latest film ‘Snow Monkey’ and the launch of his new book ‘Night Vision’ at QAGOMA from 1:30 pm. A finalist in several International Film festivals the movie offers an insight into the Taliban stronghold of Jalalabad in Afghanistan.

Gittoes will also be at the screening of his movie and available for book signing.