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
Contemporary curator tour
with Tony Bond, head curator of international art
Image: Anish Kapoor Void field 1989 Mervyn Horton Bequest Fund 1990 © Anish Kapoor
Saturday 2 June 2012, 12.30pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Contemporary galleries
Free
Jacky Redgate artist talk
Jacky Redgate discusses her work and practice
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
Saturday 2 June 2012, 2.00pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Photography gallery
Free
Simone Mangos in conversation
with Tony Bond, head curator of international art
Image: Simone Mangos Figure 2 2012 (detail) © Simone Mangos & VB Bild Kunst r.V.
Saturday 2 June 2012, 3.00pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Contemporary project space
Free
Australian Collection Links guided tour
Links to the Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes
Image: Elioth Gruner Spring frost 1919 Gift of F G White 1939
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays 1pm
15 May – 3 June 2012
Duration 1 hour
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
Gallery Kids Sunday performances 2012
Free, fun performances for children and adults
Sundays, 2.30pm
Location: Entrance court
Free
Outsiders in Australian Cinema film series
Celebrating the the newly reopened Australian galleries
Image: Night cries, Dir: Tracey Moffatt
Wednesdays 2pm & 7.15pm, Sundays 2pm
13 May – 24 June 2012
Special extra screenings:
Sat 12 May 2012, 2pm
Wed 23 & Sun 27 May 2012, 12pm
Location: Domain Theatre
Free
Australian Symbolism exhibition talks
Specialists discuss their choice of works in the exhibition.
Image: Charles Conder Hot wind 1889 (detail) National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Wednesdays 6 – 27 June 2012, 5.30pm
Location: Temporary exhibitions gallery
Free
What is Symbolism?
A beginner’s guide to Symbolism, from its origins in Europe to Australia
Fridays 15, 22, 29 June 2012
Saturdays 16, 23, 30 June 2012
12.15pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Free
Australian Symbolism drawing sessions
Drawing in small groups
Wednesdays 27 June & 4 July 2012, 7pm & 8pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Temporary exhibitions gallery
Free
Australian Symbolism guided tour
An introduction to the exhibition
Image: Sydney Long Spirit of the plains 1897 (detail) Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane. Gift of William Howard-Smith in memory of his grandfather Ormond Charles Smith 1940 © Estate of Sydney Long. Courtesy Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays 1pm
Wednesdays 7.15pm
14 May – 28 July 2012
Duration 1 hour
Location: Temporary exhibitions gallery
Free
Auslan-interpreted tours
Signing art
Last Sunday of each month 2012 (except Dec), 1.30pm
+ Saturday 8 Sep 2012, 1.30pm
Location: Information desk
Free
Sunday Poetry 2012
Poetry readings at the Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills
Image: Brett Whiteley I have swallowed a monstrous dose of poison (detail) © Wendy Whiteley
Fourth Sunday of the month, 2pm
Further dates to be advised
Location: Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills
Free
Sunday concert series 2012
Free concerts presented by students and staff of the Australian Institute of Music
Sundays, 12.30pm
Series 1: 20 May – 12 August 2012
Series 2: 9 September – 9 December 2012
Location: 19th c Australian art
Free
Aboriginal art guided tour
A guided introduction to the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander collection
Until 29 Jan 2012: Daily, 1pm
(except 19 Dec – 2 Jan)
From 30 Jan 2012: Daily, 11am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Asian art guided tour
A guided introduction to art from China, Korea, Japan, the Himalayas, India and Southeast Asia
Daily, 12pm
(except 19 Dec – 29 Jan)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Australian collection guided tour
An introduction to selected highlights from the Australian collection
Image: Margaret Preston Implement blue 1927 Gift of the artist 1960 © Margaret Rose Preston Estate
Daily 2pm
From Monday 14 May 2012
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Cantonese language guided tour
免費粵語與國語導覽
Tuesdays, 11am
(except January, the last 2 weeks of December and public holidays)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Collection highlights tour
An introduction to selected highlights from the Gallery's collection
Daily 11am (except Mon)
Daily 2pm (until 11 May 2012)
See Calendar for details
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Contemporary art guided tour
A guided introduction to highlights from the contemporary collection
Daily 12pm, Wed 7.15pm (from 27 June 2012)
+ Wed 30 May 2012, 7.15pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Japanese language guided tour
日本語による美術鑑賞ツアー
Fridays, 11am
(except January, the last 2 weeks of December and public holidays)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Fridays 11am
(except January, the last 2 weeks of December and public holidays)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free
Mandarin language guided tour
免費粵語與國語導覽
Thursdays, 11am
(except January, the last 2 weeks of December and public holidays)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Information desk
Free