A State Memorial Service for Dr John Olsen AO OBE will take place at 10:30am on Monday, 29 May 2023, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
The service, delivered by the Australian and NSW Governments, provides an opportunity to honour the legendary landscape painter who had long been considered one of Australia’s most eminent and celebrated artists.
The Memorial will be held in Meers Hall, located in the new North Building of the gallery. Doors will open at 9:30am with guests asked to be seated by no later than 10:15am.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the service and will be accommodated where possible.
For further details on the service, including the arrival entry points, live stream, online condolence book and accessibility information, please visit State Services
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the National Art School at In memory of Dr John Olsen AO OBE
Enquiries can be directed to: NSW Protocol, Department of Premier and Cabinet Phone 02 9513 2059 weekdays between 9:00am and 5:00pm or email rsvp1-protocol@dpc.nsw.gov.au