38 Events Found |
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October 21
Tuesday |
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10.30 am – 12 noon |
FAMILIES & CHILDREN |
Children's Week Toddler time (ages 2–5, children to be accompanied by an adult) Join Margie Kevin, Gallery Educator, take up a balloon and tour the Gallery's sculpture garden. Bring a picnic morning tea and enjoy painting and drawing under the trees.
$12; $10 members Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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12.45 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific photography 1840s–1940s Modern women photographers Anne O'Hehir, Curator, Photography, talks about modern women photographers in Asia and the Pacific and their work in the first half of the twentieth century.
Free Small Theatre |
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6 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Home at last Children's Week talk Home is where we start from Dr Sarah Mares, Head of Infancy and Early Childhood Studies, NSW Institute of Psychiatry, discusses the developmental significance of home as an actual, imagined and remembered place, as the place where we first learn to play, create and explore.
Free Bookings essential James O Fairfax Theatre |
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October 22
Wednesday |
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12.45 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Gods, ghosts and men: Pacific arts from the National Gallery of Australia To collect or not to collect; that is the question Dr Barry Craig, Researcher, Foreign Ethnology, South Australian Museum, speaks about collecting art in the field in Papua New Guinea and about the ethics of collecting.
Free Small Theatre |
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October 23
Thursday |
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10.30 am |
ASSISTED TOURS |
Touch and draw Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month workshop (for children and youth who are blind or have low vision) This workshop gives participants the chance to touch works of art and respond through drawing.
Free Bookings essential: (02) 6240 6519 Small Theatre |
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10.30–11.30 am |
FAMILIES & CHILDREN |
Children's Week Touch and draw (ages 10–18) Get close to art with Adriane Boag, Gallery Educator, in this tactile workshop for children and youth who are blind or have low vision.
Free Limited places Bookings essential: (02) 6240 6519 Small Theatre (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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October 25
Saturday |
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10.30–11.30 am |
FAMILIES & CHILDREN |
Gods, ghosts and men: Pacific arts from the National Gallery of Australia Children's Week performance Pacific arts storytelling (all ages, children to be accompanied by an adult) Traditional stories told through dance and mime performed by Siua Lafitani of Phoenix Performing Arts, with Shiara Astle and 'Amelia King.
Free Orde Poynton Gallery and Project Gallery |
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2 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Gods, ghosts and men: Pacific arts from the National Gallery of Australia Abelam art Dr Diane Losche, Senior Lecturer, School of Art History and Art Education, College of Fine Arts, University of NSW, speaks about the Abelam ensemble from Papua New Guinea in the exhibition.
Free Exhibition Galleries |
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3.30–5 pm |
MEMBERS |
Members' wine tastings Continuing a year of fine wine in the context of art, the exotic themes in the exhibitions Picture paradise and Gods, ghosts and men inspire tastings that feature wines from around the world.
Free for members; $5 non-members Members' Lounge |
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October 26
Sunday |
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2 pm |
SCREENINGS |
Home at last Children's Week screening Babe 35mm, 1995, G, 89 mins A heart-warming tale about a heroic little pig who beats the odds to make a place for himself at Hoggett Farm. This delightful movie was a worldwide successwhen it was released, winning an Oscar and receiving seven nominations.
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2.30 pm |
ASSISTED TOURS |
Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific photography 1840s–1940s Sign-interpreted tour Auslan sign-interpreted tour of the exhibition.
Free Bookings essential: (02) 6240 6519 Asian galleries (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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October 27
Monday |
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9.45 am |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Rendezvous with art Come and visit the Gallery and learn about works of art on display. Guests are invited to enjoy refreshments in the Members' Lounge before joining voluntary guides for a discussion on selected works of art.
$8; $7 members/concession Bookings essential Members' Lounge and galleries (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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October 28
Tuesday |
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12.45 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific photography 1840s–1940s Thai kings and royal photographers Gael Newton, Senior Curator, Photography, and exhibition curator, discusses the development of royal photography in Thailand in the mid nineteenth century.
Free Small Theatre |
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4–7.30 pm |
MEMBERS |
Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific photography 1840s–1940s Members' movie night The curse of the golden flower 2006, R, 111 mins Join us for a visually stunning film set in China during the Tang dynasty. Be guided through Picture paradise, followed by a light reception and a screening of The curse of the golden flower, full of sumptuous shots of Imperial China.
$5 members; $10 non-members Bookings essential James O Fairfax Theatre (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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October 30
Thursday |
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12.45 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific photography 1840s–1940s Indonesian photographs: the great unknown Gael Newton, Senior Curator, Photography, and curator of the exhibition, speaks about the extraordinary collection of Leo Haks recently acquired by the Gallery.
Free Small Theatre |
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November 1
Saturday |
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1 pm |
PERFORMANCES |
Gods, ghosts and men: Pacific arts from the National Gallery of Australia Pacific dance performance Phoenix Performing Arts group presents dance and drama from the Pacific Islands.
Free Exhibition Galleries |
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3 pm |
PERFORMANCES |
Gods, ghosts and men: Pacific arts from the National Gallery of Australia Pacific dance performance Phoenix Performing Arts group presents dance and drama from the Pacific Islands.
Free Exhibition Galleries |
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November 6
Thursday |
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12.45 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Asian art Conservation talk Gallery paper conservators discuss the restoration of the Gallery's Buddha and the sixteen protectors, a fourteenth-century Japanese scroll painting that has recently returned from extensive specialist conservation treatment in Japan.
Free Small Theatre |
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November 8
Saturday |
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10 am – 12 noon |
FAMILIES & CHILDREN |
Make an impression all ages, children to be accompanied by an adult) Experience the fun of drawing as a family and get to know the Gallery's collections with Penny Low, artist and Gallery Educator.
$5 (includes materials) Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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November 9
Sunday |
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10.30 am – 12 noon |
WORKSHOPS |
Objections Roy Marchant, artist and Gallery Educator, presents a series of drawing workshops that encounter three-dimensional objects and sculptures from the collection.
Series ticket $70; $55 members/concession (includes materials) Bookings essential Throughout the Gallery (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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2 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Out of the box Frances Derham collection Dr Barbara Piscitelli, art and education specialist, speaks about works in the Gallery's Frances Derham collection of child art.
Free Bookings essential Collection Study Room |
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November 11
Tuesday |
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4–7.30 pm |
MEMBERS |
Gods, ghosts and men: Pacific arts from the National Gallery of Australia Members' movie night Whale rider 2003, PG, 101 mins Explore the magnificent Gods, ghosts and men exhibition with voluntary guides, followed by a light reception and screening of the movie Whale rider.
$5 members; $10 non-members Bookings essential James O Fairfax Theatre (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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November 13
Thursday |
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12.45 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Gods, ghosts and men: Pacific arts from the National Gallery of Australia The conservation of plant materials in Pacific arts objects Sarah McHugh, Object Conservator, discusses the conservation of works of art made from plant materials. The focus will be on key items from the exhibition.
Free Small Theatre |
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5–7 pm |
MEMBERS |
Young members' evening The Gallery is inviting dynamic and creative people in their 20s and 30s to explore the national collection with younger members of staff, who will discuss their favourite pieces and why they find them inspiring. Afterwards, meet like-minded people in the Members' Lounge over a few glasses of bubbly.
$10 members; $15 non-members Bookings essential Exhibition Galleries and Members' Lounge (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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November 16
Sunday |
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10.30 am – 12 noon |
WORKSHOPS |
Objections Roy Marchant, artist and Gallery Educator, presents a series of drawing workshops that encounter three-dimensional objects and sculptures from the collection.
Series ticket $70; $55 members/concession (includes materials) Bookings essential Throughout the Gallery (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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November 18
Tuesday |
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12.45 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Gods, ghosts and men: Pacific arts from the National Gallery of Australia Concealed knowledge and hidden histories Crispin Howarth, Curator, Pacific Arts, and exhibition curator, uncovers the stories behind some of the lesser-known works from the Gallery's Pacific Arts collection.
Free Project Gallery |
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November 20
Thursday |
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6 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
The Barbara Blackman Temenos Foundation Lecture 2008 Speaker: Paul Stiles
Free | Limited places | Bookings essentail James O Fairfax Theatre |
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7 am – 7 pm |
MEMBERS |
Members' coach trip Monet and the Impressionists Come with us on a luxury coach trip to the Art Gallery of New South Wales to view the superb exhibition Monet and the Impressionists, which is exclusive to Sydney.
$70 members/concessions; $80 non-members (includes exhibition entry, morning and afternoon tea; bring your own picnic lunch and fold-up chair) Bookings essential (meet in National Gallery of Australia car park) |
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November 23
Sunday |
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10.30 am – 12 noon |
WORKSHOPS |
Objections Roy Marchant, artist and Gallery Educator, presents a series of drawing workshops that encounter three-dimensional objects and sculptures from the collection.
Series ticket $70; $55 members/concession (includes materials) Bookings essential Throughout the Gallery (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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3–4.30 pm |
MEMBERS |
Gods, ghosts and men: Pacific arts from the National Gallery of Australia Spring into Sunday art club III Crispin Howarth, Curator, Pacific Arts, will give us an overview of the art of Polynesia in the exhibition Gods, ghosts and men. Followed by a glass of champagne in the Members' Lounge.
Free for members; $5 non-members Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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November 24
Monday |
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9.45 am |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Rendezvous with art Come and visit the Gallery and learn about works of art on display. Guests are invited to enjoy refreshments in the Members' Lounge before joining voluntary guides for a discussion on selected works of art.
$8; $7 members/concession Bookings essential Members' Lounge and galleries (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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November 27
Thursday |
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5.30–8 pm |
MEMBERS |
Members' Christmas shopping night Exclusive Christmas shopping with free gift wrapping and 20% discount on all purchases (excluding already reduced items)
Gallery Shop |
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November 29
Saturday |
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11 am – 12.30 pm |
WORKSHOPS |
Gods, ghosts and men: Pacific arts from the National Gallery of Australia Contemporary Pacific dance workshop (for adults, open to ages 12+) Dr Katerina Teaiwa, Pacific Studies convenor, ANU, choreographer and founding member of the Oceania Dance Theatre at the University of the South Pacific, presents a collaborative workshop in contemporary Pacific dance, central to Pacific Island cultural expression, with Julia Gray, choreographer and director of Sunameka Pacific Island Performance from Darwin.
$15; $10 members/concession Bookings essential Small Theatre |
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3.30–5 pm |
MEMBERS |
Members' wine tastings Continuing a year of fine wine in the context of art, the exotic themes in the exhibitions Picture paradise and Gods, ghosts and men inspire tastings that feature wines from around the world.
Free for members; $5 non-members Members' Lounge |
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November 30
Sunday |
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10.30 am – 12 noon |
WORKSHOPS |
Objections Roy Marchant, artist and Gallery Educator, presents a series of drawing workshops that encounter three-dimensional objects and sculptures from the collection.
Series ticket $70; $55 members/concession (includes materials) Bookings essential Throughout the Gallery (meet in Gallery foyer) |
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December 2
Tuesday |
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12.45 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Spirits of the sea: art from the Solomon Islands Upcoming events Kevin Conru, collector, dealer and author in the field of Oceanic arts, discusses the art of the Solomon Islands.
Free Orde Poynton Gallery and Project Gallery |
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December 4
Thursday |
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12.45 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
Sacred pigs: ritual and materialised spirits in Vanuatu Upcoming events Dr Kirk Huffman, Honorary Curator, Vanuatu Cultural Centre, and Research Associate, Australian Museum, discusses the art of Vanuatu, including the Charpentier collection in the exhibition Gods, ghosts and men.
Free Orde Poynton Gallery and Project Gallery |
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December 6
Saturday |
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2 pm |
TALKS AND LECTURES |
A trans-Tasman kahukuri (Maori dog-skin cloak) Upcoming events Keren Ruki, contemporary Maori artist, speaks about the construction method, materials and meaning of the kahukuri (Maori dog-skin cloak) in the context of New Zealand's Maori textile culture.
Free Small Theatre |
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