Join us this Wednesday evening at Art After Hours as artists and celebrities unravel the culture and politics of Bacon’s world and our film program explores a frenetic and rapidly changing postwar Britain. Enjoy Moët & Chandon and fresh oysters on the Artbar terrace as part of our Summer in Soho program, with some of Sydney’s finest jazz musicians performing live.
30 January 2013
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5.15pm
Art After Hours Music
Artbar: Francis Bacon
Emma PaskIn association with Francis Bacon.
Duration 1 hour. Cafe. Free.
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5.30pm
Art After Hours Exhibition talk
Short talk: artists on Francis Bacon
Macushla RobinsonIn association with Francis Bacon.
Duration 30 minutes. Major exhibition gallery. Free with exhibition entry.
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6pm
Course Lecture / symposium
Diploma lecture series 2013
The rise of public art: exhibitions and spectacles in the late 18th centuryDuration 1 hour. Domain Theatre. Charges apply.
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Art After Hours Workshop
Summer scribbles
Drawing workshopDuration 2 hours. Grand Courts. Free.
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6.30pm
Art After Hours Celebrity talk
Francis Bacon celebrity event
David Marr, journalist and author – interpreted into AuslanIn association with Francis Bacon.
Duration 30 minutes. Entrance court. Free.
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Twilight Gallery Express 2013
Touring new artDuration 2 hours, 30 minutes. Front of the Gallery. Charges apply.
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7.05pm
Tour
Francis Bacon guided tour
An introduction to the exhibitionIn association with Francis Bacon.
Duration 1 hour. Major exhibition gallery. Free with exhibition entry.
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7.15pm
Art After Hours Auslan
Auslan-interpreted talk: Francis Bacon in context
Explore the influence of Bacon’s practiceIn association with Francis Bacon.
Duration 1 hour. Study room. Free, bookings required.
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Tour
Contemporary art guided tour
Contemporary art highlights in the Gallery, including Anne Landa AwardIn association with The space between us.
Duration 1 hour. Information desk. Free.
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Tour
Francis Bacon guided tour
An introduction to the exhibitionIn association with Francis Bacon.
Duration 1 hour. Major exhibition gallery. Free with exhibition entry.
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Film
Film series: Hitting rock bottom in post-war England
Vera DrakeIn association with Francis Bacon.
Duration 2 hours, 5 minutes. Domain Theatre. Free.
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7.30pm
Art After Hours Music
Artbar: Francis Bacon
Emma PaskIn association with Francis Bacon.
Duration 1 hour. Cafe. Free.
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9pm
Gallery closes (Art After Hours)
Wednesday 9pm
Exhibitions
Dadang Christanto
They give evidence
until 21 Jul 2013
Dobell Prize for Drawing 2012
30 Nov 2012 – 10 Feb 2013
Flatlands
photography and everyday space
13 Sep 2012 – 3 Feb 2013
Francis Bacon
five decades
17 Nov 2012 – 24 Feb 2013
Papunya Tula
works on paper
13 Dec 2012 – 24 Mar 2013
Sponsor message
Macquarie Capital is proud to be the principal sponsor of Art After Hours. In bringing together art, food, film, wine, talks and performances the Art Gallery of New South Wales has created a celebration of art and culture that promises to be thought provoking and inspiring. The late opening hours on Wednesdays provide a fantastic opportunity for the community to come together to explore and enjoy some exceptional examples of creative achievement. We invite everyone to share in this rich cultural experience.
On Wednesdays the Gallery stays open late for Art After Hours
Gallery Shop and cafe open until 8.45pm
Study room open until 7.30pm
Library and archive open until 6.30pm
Courtesy bus runs every 15 mins from 7pm to 9pm from the Gallery to surrounding car parks and Martin Place
Art After Hours is supported by Gallery members
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