Temporary road closures will be in place around the Gallery until 11 March during the Enlighten Festival.
Most well-regarded pictures of chickens show them dead. A reliable way to tell if a chicken in a painting is dead is to check if it’s hanging upside down, because unlike, say, cockatoos, chickens don’t practise inversion for enjoyment in life.
Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.