A Life. Be In It. – The Art of Alexander Stitt AM
Presented by La Rue La Rue Gallery
Details
Free, no booking required
La Rue La Rue Gallery
165 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South VIC, Australia
Dates
Sun 17 May 9am – 3pm
Sun 17 May 2 – 5pmBook now
Opening, booking required
Mon 18 May 9am – 3pm
Tue 19 May 9am – 3pm
Wed 20 May 9am – 3pm
Thu 21 May 9am – 3pm
Fri 22 May 9am – 3pm
Sat 23 May 9am – 3pm
Sun 24 May 9am – 3pm
Best known for shaping some of Australia’s most recognisable visual campaigns – including Life. Be in It. and Slip! Slop! Slap! – Alexander Stitt AM (1937–2016) was also a prolific painter whose studio practice remained largely unseen. This exhibition presents works drawn from his private archive: paintings created not for clients or campaigns, but for himself. Freed from briefs, the works reveal a different tempo – playful, experimental, reflective and deeply human.
Inducted into the Australian Graphic Design Association Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame in 2011, Stitt was recognised as one of the country’s most significant creative figures. In 2016 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the graphic arts profession, to the animated film and television industry, and to the community through public health programs.
The exhibition will be open daily from 17 May – 28 June 2026
Participants
Charlie Ryan
Charlie Ryan is a brand advisor, designer, artist and curator based on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. He is the co-founder and Creative Director of Five Creative, a Melbourne/Naarm-based strategic brand and digital agency.
Like Alexander Stitt, Ryan moves fluidly between commercial design and a personal art practice. Alongside leading brand strategy and visual identity projects, he maintains an active painting practice exploring colour, landscape and narrative.
His curatorial experience includes serving as Assistant Curator and Creative Director of The Art of Banksy at Federation Square in 2016, and directing Blue Moon Artist Collective. Through La Rue La Rue Gallery, he continues to champion Australian artists, curating exhibitions across design, culture and fine art.
For A Life. Be In It.: The Artworks of Alexander Stitt AM, Ryan curates Stitt’s personal painted archive, shaping the narrative framework and exhibition design and presenting a rarely seen body of work.