At the start of the march 1932

Contemporary Art Society Sixth Annual Exhibition (1944), Vickery's Galleries, Sydney, 26 Jun 1944–14 Jul 1944

Contemporary Australian painting from the National collection, Exhibition Venue Unknown, , 1946–1950

Exhibition of paintings by the Studio of Realist Art (1946), David Jones' Art Gallery, Sydney, Sydney, 11 Oct 1946–26 Oct 1946

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, 12 Mar 1951–31 Mar 1951

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Launceston, 09 Apr 1951–28 Apr 1951

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 25 Jun 1951–21 Jul 1951

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Queensland Art Gallery, South Brisbane, 06 Aug 1951–01 Sep 1951

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 24 Sep 1951–20 Oct 1951

Jubilee exhibition of Australian art, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, 12 Nov 1951–10 Dec 1951

A retrospective exhibition of Australian painting, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 25 Sep 1953–25 Oct 1953

Contemporary Australian Painters (1957), Winnipeg Art Gallery, Canada, Jul 1957–Sep 1957

Contemporary Australian Painters (1957), London Public Library and Art Museum, Canada, Sep 1957–Oct 1957

Contemporary Australian Painters (1957), Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario, Oct 1957–Nov 1957

Contemporary Australian Painters (1957), The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Canada, Nov 1957–Dec 1957

Contemporary Australian Painters (1957), National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ottawa, Dec 1957–Jan 1958

Contemporary Australian Painters (1957), Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada, Feb 1958–Mar 1958

Contemporary Australian Painters (1957), The Art Gallery of Toronto, Toronto, Apr 1958 -

Contemporary Australian Painters (1957), The Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina College, Canada, May 1958 -

Art and social commitment: an end to the city of dreams, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 27 Sep 1984–28 Oct 1984

Art and social commitment: an end to the city of dreams, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 15 Nov 1984–06 Jan 1985

Art and social commitment: an end to the city of dreams, National Gallery of Victoria [St Kilda Road], Melbourne, 24 Jan 1985–03 Mar 1985

Art and social commitment: an end to the city of dreams, Queensland Art Gallery, South Brisbane, 26 Mar 1985–28 Apr 1985

Federation: Australian art and society 1901-2001, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 08 Dec 2000–11 Feb 2001

Scarred and Strengthened: Australians in the Great Depression, Old Parliament House, Parkes, 17 May 2007–24 Feb 2008

Archie Plus, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 26 Sep 2020–07 Mar 2021

20th-Century galleries, ground level (rehang), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 20 Aug 2022–2023

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Michael Cannon, The human face of the Great Depression, 'How to manufacture Communists', pg. 171-182, Mornington, 1997, front cover (colour illus.), 182, back cover.

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Hal Missingham, Contemporary Australian painting from the National Collection, Sydney, circa 1946, 12. cat.no. 24; titled 'The start of the march'

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Colin Simpson., Sun, 'Art's Angry Penguins on show', Sydney, 02 Jul 1944, unknown. Review of CAS exhibition.

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