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The Art Gallery of New South Wales is open every Wednesday night until 9pm for Art After Hours.

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.

Exhibition talks: Bill Henson

Explore Henson’s evolving photographic practice

Image: Bill Henson, from the series Paris Opera Project 1990/91, type C photograph, approx 123.5 × 124.5 cm, Rudy Komon Memorial Fund 1993 © Bill Henson

Wednesdays 5.30pm
5 - 26 June 2013


Location: Photography gallery
Free

Film program in recess

Screenings end 28 April, resume 3 July 2013

Our regular film program (Wed 2pm, 7.15pm & Sun 2pm) takes a break 1 May - 2 July 2013 due to theatre refurbishment

Duration 0 minutes

Artbar: The space between us

A series of live musical performances

Image: Declan Kelly

Wednesdays 5.15pm & 7.30 or 7.45 pm
12 June - 3 July 2013


Location: Cafe
Free

Celebrity talks: The space between us

Explore the key themes in the Anne Landa Award 2013

Image: Robyn Davidson

Wednesdays 6.30pm
12 & 26 June, 3 July 2013


Location: Entrance court
Free

Exhibition talks: The space between us

Artists and specialists discuss artworks and ideas in the exhibition

Image: James Newitt Say it like you want it 2012 (detail), production still, image courtesy and © the artist

Wednesdays 5.30pm
12 June - 3 July 2013


Location: Temporary exhibitions gallery
Free

Tour de Farce

with Open Stage Productions

Image: Ugo Rondinone if there were anywhere but desert. wednesday 2000 (detail), 52.5 × 212 × 92 cm © the artist

Wednesdays
12 June 2013, 7.45pm
19 June - 3 July 2013, 7.30pm

Duration 45 minutes
Location: Contemporary galleries
Free

Artist talk: Wanyubi Marika

Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2013

Image: Wandjuk Marika Djan’kawu story c1963 (detail), natural pigments on bark, 161 × 51 cm, gift of Keith and Renée Free in memory of Tony Tuckson 1974 © Wandjuk Marika, licensed by Viscopy, Australia

Wednesday 10 July 2013, 5.30pm

Duration 30 minutes
Location: Yiribana Gallery
Free

Celebrity talk: Brenda L Croft and guests

Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2013

Image: Brenda L Croft by Nancy Mithlo

Wednesday 10 July 2013, 6.30pm

Duration 30 minutes
Location: Entrance court
Free

Exhibition talks: Sydney moderns

Expert talks by curators and art historians

Image: Ralph Balson Painting no 17 1941 (detail), private collection

Wednesdays 5.30pm
10 July - 21 August 2013


Free with exhibition entry

Modernist cultures

Free lecture series

Image: Eric Wilson Abstract – the kitchen stove 1943 (detail)

Wednesdays 7.30pm
10, 17 & 31 July, 7 - 21 August 2013


Location: Centenary Auditorium
Free

Celebrity talks: Sydney moderns

Iconic Sydney figures, themes and trends

Image: Kirstie Clements

Wednesdays 6.30pm
17 July - 2 October 2013


Location: Entrance court
Free

Sydney students speak

Icons of modernity

Image: Dorrit Black The acrobats 1927-1928 (detail)

Wednesdays 5.30pm
28 August - 2 October 2013

Duration 30 minutes
Free with exhibition entry

Modern city film series

The 20th-century shift to city life

Image: still from Modern times (detail)

Wednesdays 2pm & 7.15pm, Sundays 2pm
3 July- 6 October 2013

Special Saturday screenings:
14 & 21 September 2pm


Location: Domain Theatre
Free

Guided tours: Sydney moderns

An introduction to the exhibition

Image: Grace Crowley Portrait of Lucie Beynis 1929 (detail)

Daily 11am & 1pm, also Wednesdays 7.15pm
6 July - 7 October 2013

Duration 1 hour
Location: Major exhibition gallery
Free with exhibition entry