If this email does not display properly please click on this link.   Experience the splendid colour and inventive style of 17th to 19th century Indian painting, created for the private enjoyment of the maharaja and his royal court. These paintings reveal the palaces, courtiers and families of the Jodhpur rulers and their luxurious court life. Also depicted are Hindu deities, epic adventures, meditating gurus, yoga practices, cosmic realms and celestial worlds. "I don't know when I last enjoyed an exhibition more." Andrew Lambeth, The Spectator, UK. This extraordinary exhibition opens 29 October, following critical acclaim at the British Museum, London, and Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.  Indian Summer at the Gallery celebrates Indian art and culture in the upcoming weeks with special events including lectures, an Indian music concert and tours daily at 1pm. Events continue in January with a sari fashion parade, kids performances and more. Garden and cosmos: the royal paintings of Jodhpur is organised by the Arthur M Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, in collaboration with the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, India. Buy tickets online $8, $5 conc, $20 family Guided tours Daily 1pm Wednesdays 7.15pm  Win a trip to India FREE LECTURES Indian miniature paintings Thursday 29 October, 3-4pm Mike Wheeler, senior paper conservator, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, provides a simple introduction to the research that has been carried out at the V&A on different pigments used by miniature painting artists, and traces developments from the 14th to the 19th century. Mike Wheeler from the V&A Thursday 29 October 3-4pm Free Gardens for divine play Saturday 28 November, 2-3pm Carol Cains, National Gallery of Victoria, explores worship in the palaces and gardens of Jodhpur and Udaipur, India. Depictions of the cosmos Saturday 28 November, 3-4pm Jackie Menzies, head curator of Asian art, looks at the influence of cosmology in the Garden and cosmos exhibition. Lectures Saturday 28 November 2-4pm Free INDIAN MUSICIANS Concert with Dr Natesan Ramani & Manjiri Kelkar Sunday 29 November, 6pm-10pm Revered and much-loved, Dr Natesan Ramani performs on a simple soprano bamboo flute, followed by the young, golden-voiced Manjiri Kelkar, the first winner of India’s highly regarded Bismillah Khan Award. More information. To book call (02) 9225 1878. $75 adult, $65 members.  Indian music concert Sunday 29 November 6-10pm $75 / $65 Live music in the ArtBar Wednesday 4 November, 7.30pm Sardool Singh plays Indian ragas on the sarode. Live music in the ArtBar Wednesday 4 November 7.30pm Free 40 YEARS: KALDOR PUBLIC ART PROJECTS See four decades of Kaldor Public Art Projects in this exhibition containing archival material, photographs and unique television footage. Groundbreaking projects included are Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Wrapped Coast (1969), Gilbert & George’s The Singing Sculpture (1973), Nam June Paik and Charlotte Moorman’s extraordinary exhibition and performances (1976) and Jeff Koons' Puppy (1995). See an introduction to the exhibition Until 14 February 2010 Free TATZU NISHI: WAR AND PEACE AND IN BETWEEN To coincide with the exhibition 40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects, Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi completes the latest ambitious project, outside the Gallery. Nishi has enclosed Gilbert Bayes' two larger-than-life equestrian sculptures within an elevated bedroom and living room. The aerial spaces allow you to see these familiar works from a new perspective. View the work in progress     Until 14 February 2010 Free DOBELL PRIZE FOR DRAWING opens 6 November The Dobell Prize is the most respected award for drawing in Australia. Initiated by the trustees of the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, the prize was first awarded in 1993. The winner receives $20,000. See this year's finalists.   Opens 6 November Free VIDEO SWELL SYDNEY A screening program looking back at video art in Sydney since 2000 with single works by Shaun Gladwell, TV Moore, The Kingpins and Kate Murphy. Upcoming screenings: The Kingpins 20 October - 1 November TV Moore 2 - 15 November Kate Murphy 16 - 29 November Until 29 November Free TACKLING THE FIELD The Field - the inaugural exhibition for the triumphant reopening of the National Gallery of Victoria in 1968 - featured 74 works by artists working in Australia. This installation features six paintings shown in this seminal exhibition, from the Gallery's collection. Until 29 November Free THE GALLERY'S MAJOR SUMMER EXHIBITION RUPERT BUNNY: ARTIST IN PARIS opens 21 November Rupert Bunny (1864–1947) is an exotic in the history of Australian art. A creator of grand sumptuous paintings of Parisian life in the late 19th century, Bunny became one of the most successful painters of his generation. This major exhibition includes over 100 of Bunny’s works from collections in Australia, London and Paris – some never seen before in this country.  Buy tickets online Win a double invitation to the official opening   Opens 21 November $15, $10 conc, $40 family WEDNESDAYS UNTIL 9PM FREE CELEBRITY TALKS 6.30pm 4 Nov. Anupam Sharma, filmmaker and Australia’s leading expert in Indian cinema, Gardens and Bollywood in association with Garden and cosmos 11 Nov. Richard Glover, 702 ABC Sydney Drive presenter, in association with Dobell Prize for Drawing 2009 18 Nov. Jonathan Biggins, author, actor and presenter, talks with Prof Ian Howard, Dean, College of Fine Arts, and Dr Darryl Hodgkinson, cosmetic plastic surgeon, Pencil and scalpel: drawing classes for plastic surgeons in association with Dobell Prize for Drawing 2009 25 Nov. Marty Murphy, comedian and author, Overdressed for picnics while the world prepared for war: the life and times of Rupert Bunny - painter, spiritualist and early adopter of modern technologies www.artafterhours.com.au Subscribe to weekly emails  LIVE MUSIC IN THE ARTBAR 7.30pm 4 Nov. Sardool Singh plays Indian raga on sarode in association with Garden and cosmos 11 & 18 Nov. Mr Percival, in association with the Dobell Prize for Drawing 2009 25 Nov. Veren Grigorov, Hungarian gypsy violinist, in association with Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris LIVE MUSIC IN THE GRAND COURTS 4pm 4 Nov. The Australian Army Band - Piano and woodwind solos 18 Nov. The Australian Army Band - Woodwind quartet EXHIBITION TALKS 5.30pm Passion and destiny: romanticism in the cinema concludes 15 November This series presents grandly romantic period films, passionate fables about destiny and the price of love and honour. The final films in the series include Cyrano de Bergerac, Pride and prejudice and Picnic at Hanging Rock. Full program. Wednesdays 2pm & 7.15pm Sundays 2pm GALLERY KIDS SUNDAY PERFORMANCES 2.30pm 1 & 15 Nov. Cartoon your head off Dave Hackett shows you how to create exaggerated cartoon characters. 8 Nov. Interactive art Imaginative, explorative improvisational storytelling with Open Stage Productions. 22 Nov. Aditi and her rickshaw Theatrical storytelling with Bronwyn Vaughan. 29 Nov. ArtBeat A funny show about art with music, magic, juggling and lots of other mad things with Mic Conway. Interpreted into Auslan. Sunday performances 2.30pm WIN A TRIP TO INDIA In association with Garden and cosmos, and as part of Indian Summer: celebrating Indian art and culture at the Gallery, major sponsor HSBC is giving Artmail subscribers the chance to win a special trip to India. This prize includes a trip for two to Jodhpur and a personal guided tour of the Mehrangarh Fort. Enter online. WIN A DOUBLE INVITATION TO THE RUPERT BUNNY OPENING We have two double invitations on offer for two lucky Artmail subscribers to the sumptuous official opening night of Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris. Winners will need to be available in Sydney on the night to be eligible to attend. To enter, email your details with "Rupert Bunny" in the subject line to competitions@ag.nsw.gov.au.   WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT: SIGNED CATALOGUE Congratulations to Jen Nichols who won the 40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects catalogue, signed by John Kaldor and Tatzu Nishi. If you missed out on winning, unsigned copies are available from the Gallery Shop online. JOIN THE GALLERY Become a member and receive a free ticket to Garden and cosmos, or later in the month, Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris. Members enjoy a diverse program of more than 400 events a year, including viewings, lectures, workshops, concerts, visits, tours and parties. Membership also includes a subscription to the monthly art magazine, Look. All funds raised through membership go towards the acquisition of works of art. Join online or call (02) 9225 1878. FIND US ONLINE  We'd love to know what you think. Share your views with us. %unsubscribe_html% IMAGES FROM TOP: Rama and Lakshmana wait out the monsoon (detail) from the Ramchatmanas of Tulsidas (1532-1623), Jodhpur, c1775, Mehrangarh Museum Trust. SPECIAL EVENTS: Prince Subuddhi in the Forest of Illusion, folio 35 from the Suraj Prakash, India, 1830 (detail).EXHIBITIONS: Gilbert & George The Singing Sculpture, performed at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 16-21 August 1973, © Gilbert & George, courtesy Kaldor Public Art Projects; Tatzu Nishi War and peace and in between 2009, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, courtesy Kaldor Public Art Projects; Virginia Grayson No conclusions drawn - self portrait. Winner Dobell Prize for Drawing 2008; The Kingpins Welcome to the jingle 2003 (detail) 2-channel DV/DVD, stereo, 5:21 min, Courtesy the artists and Kaliman Gallery, Sydney ; Dick Watkins October 1967. Gift of Garry Pursell 2008. © Dick Watkins. Licensed by Viscopy, Australia; Rupert Bunny Dolce farniente c1897 (detail) Private collection, Melbourne, courtesy of John Playfoot Fine Art. ART AFTER HOURS: Anupam Sharma, Jonathan Biggins, Richard Glover. FREE FILMS: Picnic at Hanging Rock (still) courtesy Jim McElroy and National Film and Sound Archive. FOR KIDS: Dave Hackett. NEWS: Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, India; Rupert Bunny A summer morning c1897 (detail), Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, MJM Carter AO Collection through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation 2009. Given in memory of Jean A Sutcliffe (1921-2004); 40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects catalogue cover; Members lounge. 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