Monday 13 February 2012
EXHIBITIONS
Dragon
18 Jan – 6 May 2012
Celebrating 2012 as the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, this exhibition showcases artworks that carry the dragon motif.
Making sense
contemporary LA photo artists
11 Feb – 13 May 2012
Photographs by artists based in Southern California, whose work deals with relations between landscape and architecture, high and low culture, representations of the body, politics and irony, word and image.
Mother India
video plays by Nalini Malani
11 Feb – 20 May 2012
The focus of this display is a 15-metre long video projection, featuring an emotive and politically charged sequence of images addressing gender violence in India.
New contemporary galleries
featuring the John Kaldor Family Collection
21 May 2011 – 2 May 2012
The Art Gallery of NSW now holds Australia’s most comprehensive representation of contemporary art. This is the first display in our new contemporary galleries, featuring the John Kaldor Family Gallery.
Picasso
masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris
12 Nov 2011 – 25 Mar 2012
This exhibition is the most significant Picasso exhibition to come to Australia. Part of a world tour, the Art Gallery of NSW is the only Australian venue.
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10am
Gallery opens
Open every day, except Christmas & Good FridayTimes vary. See Opening hours
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11am
Tour
Aboriginal art guided tour
A guided introduction to the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander collectionDuration 1 hour
Information desk
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12pm
Tour
Asian art guided tour
A guided introduction to art from China, Korea, Japan, the Himalayas, India and Southeast AsiaDuration 1 hour
Information desk
Free -
Tour
Contemporary art guided tour
A guided introduction to highlights from the contemporary collectionIn association with New contemporary galleries.
Duration 1 hour
Information desk
Free -
2pm
Tour
Collection highlights tour
An introduction to selected highlights from the Gallery's collectionDuration 1 hour
Information desk
Free -
Tour
Guided tour of the collection: Picasso's path
Artists and artworks linked to Picasso in the Gallery’s collectionIn association with Picasso: masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso.
Duration 1 hour
Information desk
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5pm
Gallery closes
Normal hours: 10am–5pm, Wednesdays till 9pmSee Opening hours