ISSUE 104 | July 2008 | nga.gov.au/Calendar

Picture Paradise
Asia-Pacific photography 1840s -1940s
opening 11 July | nga.gov.au/PictureParadise

 

Members' opening
Thursday 17 July 6 pm
Gael Newton, Senior Curator, Photography, and exhibition curator, will introduce the exhibition followed by a viewing and cocktail reception.
$35 members and their guests | Bookings essential
James O Fairfax Theatre and Exhibition Galleries

Looking wide-eyed at New Zealand
Saturday 12 July 2 pm
John Sullivan, Curator, Photographic Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library, examines the landscape of New Zealand from the perspective of a new arrival. He will also look at the concept of indigenousness as applied to photographers in New Zealand
Free | Exhibition Galleries

Curator's perspective
Sunday 13 July 2 pm
Gael Newton, Senior Curator, Photography, exhibition curator, provides a walkthrough introduction to this historical survey exhibition of photography in the Asia–Pacific region from the 1840s to the 1940s
Free | Exhibition Galleries

Hedda Morrison
photographing Asia's people and places, 1933–1967
Tuesday 15 July 12.45 pm
Edward Stokes, photographer, writer and author of Hedda Morrison's Hong Kong 2005, talks about Hedda Morrison, a pioneer woman photographer of Asia
Free | Small Theatre

top image:Baron Raimund von Stillfried   Three women in kimono   c.1876 (detail) in Views and costumes of Japan Hermann Andersen, Stillfried & Andersen, Yokohama 1880 albumem silver photograph, colour dyes 24.4 x 19.5 cm   Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, Adelaide

Richard Larter: a retrospective

 

There's a girl in my soup!
Tuesday 8 July | 4–7.30 pm | Members movie night
Start your week with a cultural bang and enjoy a viewing of Richard Larter followed by a light reception and screening of There's a girl in my soup!, starring Goldie Hawn and Peter Sellers
Free for members; $10 non-members | Bookings essential | meet in Gallery foyer

Images, images
Thursday 10 July | 10 am – 1 pm | ages 15+
A drawing workshop with Penny Low, artist and Gallery Educator, for students to explore the art of creative image making. Materials will include coloured inks, gouache, pencils and photographic images. Participants may bring additional photographic images. Workshop is
also suitable for students putting together portfolios
$20; $15 members (includes morning tea and all materials) Bookings essential | meet in Gallery foyer

NAIDOC week
Sunday 6 – Sunday 13 July | nga.gov.au/NAIDOC

 

Canberra is the focus city for NAIDOC Week in 2008. Come to the Gallery and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and culture with special talks and performances throughout the week

Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri's Warlugulong
Tuesday 8 July | 12.45 pm
Ron Radford AM, Director, and Brenda Croft, Senior Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, in conversation about this significant 25th anniversary acquisition
Free | Australian Galleries

The Aboriginal Memorial turns 21
Saturday 12 July | 11 am
Djon Mundine OAM, Indigenous Curator, Campbelltown Arts Centre, discusses how the Gallery's Aboriginal Memorial evolved, as we celebrate 21 years since it was commissioned
Free | James O Fairfax Theatre | nga.gov.au/memorial

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu in concert
Sunday 13 July 7 pm with Shellie Morris
Monday 14 July 7 pm with Deline Briscoe
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is a powerhouse of musical creativity. Blind from birth, he is from the Gumatj nation from north-east Arnhem Land. A former member of Yothu Yindi, now with Saltwater Band, his solo performances are a rare treat and should not be missed. 'Surrender to the greatest voice the continent has ever heard …' (Bruce Elder, Sydney Morning Herald).
$45; $40 members/concession | Bookings essential James O Fairfax Theatre

Children's events
events search | nga.gov.au/Education

 

Character clues
Tuesday 8 July | 10–11.30 am and repeat 1.30–3 pm | ages 5–8, parents/carers welcome
Join Melanie Eastburn and Lucie Folan, curators of Asian art, and Jo Krabman, Gallery Educator, to explore Kabuki theatre prints and the eighteen tiny Lohan figurines. Develop a character using drawing, mask and costume
$12; $10 members/concession | Bookings essential meet in Gallery foyer

Treescape: tree time
Wednesday 9 July | 10 am – 12 pm | ages 9–12, parents/carers welcome
Join Jenny Manning, Gallery Educator, for a tour of Treescape followed by a practical workshop based on themes in the exhibition
$15; $10 members (includes morning snack) | Bookings essential | meet in Gallery foyer

Colour crawl
Tuesday 15 July | 11 am – 12 pm and repeat 2–3 pm ages 5–8, parents/carers welcome
Discover the amazing world of colour on a 'colour crawl' of the Gallery's collection with Jo Krabman, Gallery Educator, incorporating drawing and colour activities
$12; $10 members/concession | Bookings essential

Make an impression
Wednesday 16 July | 10 am – 12 noon
Experience the fun of drawing as a family and get to know the Gallery's collections with Penny Low, artist and Gallery Educator Children to be accompanied by an adult
$5 participant (includes materials) | Bookings essential

Be moved..
an extension of cultural experience for NGA Members

 

The Red Tree – Australian Chamber Orchestra Offer
Music and imagery tell the thought-provoking tale of The Red Tree, inspired by the popular book of award-winning Australian author and artist Shaun Tan.
In an extraordinary collaboration, this new work will be created by rising star composer Michael Yezerski (The Black Balloon), Richard Tognetti and the remarkable young singers of Gondwana Voices. The collaborative score is an emotional response to the powerful images of The Red Tree, the story of a day where things go from bad to worse…

Canberra Performance on 12 July at Llewellyn Hall – see aco.com.au/RedTree for details. NGA members receive a 10% discount on ACO tickets. Book on 1800 444 444 and quote your NGA membership number.  

My Fair Lady at the Canberra Theatre
Following sell out season in Melbourne and Sydney, My Fair Lady comes to Canberra Theatre in August.
Legend of Australian music theatre, Reg Livermore stars as Henry Higgins with one of Opera Australia’s brightest young talents, Taryn Fiebig, as Eliza. Nancye Hayes, who danced in the original Australian production at the start of her illustrious music theatre career, now joins the cast as the acerbic Mrs Higgins. This has all the ingredients for a ‘luvverly’ night in the theatre! Expect extravagant sets, outstanding performances, a virtuosic chorus and a veritable fashion parade of costumes.
By special arrangement, NGA Members are able to purchase tickets to performances on Monday – Thursday evenings or any matinee performance at the discounted 'Concession' rate. To book, log onto canberratheatrecentre.com.au or call Canberra Ticketing on 6275 2700 and quote your NGA Membership number.

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Richard Larter Exercise   1967 (detail) synthetic polymer paint on composition board   National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Gift of Lucy Swanton 1981     Part of the Richard Larter exhibition

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