The Art Gallery of New South Wales is open every Wednesday night until 9pm for Art After Hours, except: 1, 22 & 29 December 2010.
Admission is free, although charges may apply to some special exhibitions.
As well as all exhibitions and the permanent collection display, events include performances, talks, films and music. The Gallery shop and members lounge are also open, and the library is open until 7.30pm.
Archibald Prize 2012 celebrity events
Personal insights and artist interviews
Wednesdays 6.30pm
4 April – 30 May 2012
Location: Entrance court
Free
Wednesday 16, 23 & 30 May 2012, 5.15pm & 7.30pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Cafe
Free
Australian Symbolism lectures
Three art historians take a deeper look at Symbolist tendencies in Australian art.
Image: Tom Roberts A study of Jephthah’s daughter (1899) (detail)
Wednesdays 16–30 May 2012, 7.30pm
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Free
Figures of fame
Talks on iconic portraits
Image: Pierre Bonnard Self portrait c1938–40 © Pierre Bonnard/ADAGP. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney
Weekly from Wednesday 4 April 2012, 5.30pm until Wednesday 30 May 2012
Location: Information desk
Free
Julie Rrap artist talk
in association with the new contemporary collection display
Image: Julie Rrap
Wednesday 6 June 2012, 5.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Contemporary galleries
Free
Australian Symbolism celebrity events
Music and talks
Wednesdays 6.30pm, 6–20 June 2012
Location: Entrance court
Free
Jacky Redgate exhibition talk
Vigen Galstyan, assistant curator, photographs
Image: Jacky Redgate STRAIGHTCUT # 17 2001–03, printed 2009, type C photograph, purchased with funds provided by the Photography Collection Benefactors Program 2009 © Jacky Redgate
Wednesday 20 June 2012, 5.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Photography gallery
Free