EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS
NOVEMBER 2009 - APRIL 2010 IMPORTANT Education entrance temporarily closed in 2010 due to construction of the new John Kaldor Family Collection Space. Education groups are to enter through the Gallery's main entrance 40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects2 October 2009 – 14 February 2010 Featuring archive letters, photographs and artists notes, examples of works that stayed in Australia and film records of events, including the popular Jeff Koons' Puppy 1995.
Free • Kaldor Public Art Projects Explorer including a timeline and case studies of all 19 projects 19th Kaldor Public Art Project: Tatzu Nishi Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi encloses Gilbert Bayes' equestrian sculptures outside the Gallery within domestic interiors. Garden and cosmos: the royal paintings of Jodhpur29 October 2009 – 26 January 2010 From the 17th to the 19th centuries, three generations of rulers from India’s Jodhpur kingdom each left their own stamp ona unique tradition of royal court painting. Ranging from miniatures to monumental artworks the paintings depict life at the palaces for the maharajas and their families, Hindu narratives and the origin of the cosmos.
$5 per student for booked school groups • British Museum education resource Art adventure tour
Adventures in India: Imaginatively explore the lavish court life of the maharajas and discover the importance of gardens, customs and religious beliefs. Be inspired by the rich use of colour, pattern, scale, perspective and symbolism in these court paintings.
Years 3–6 • 1 hour • Tuesdays–Fridays • with the children's guides • free with $5 exhibition entry Workshop
Dance to India: Join Jita Singh for a lively encounter with Indian rhythms and musical modes. Experience storytelling through dance enhanced by a touch of Bollywood.
Years 3–6 • 1 hour • Tuesdays 3, 10, 17 & 24 November • $300 per group of 15 or less (includes exhibition entry Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris21 November 2009 – 21 February 2010 Includes paintings and monoprints by Rupert Bunny, one of the most successful expatriate artists of his generation. A superb colourist with a strong interest in rhythmic composition, Bunny combined the real and the imagined in his works.
$5 per student for booked school groups • Rupert Bunny education kit (available soon) • extensive public programs over summer Art adventure tour
Rupert Bunny: myth, movement and mood: Marvel in the myth, movement and mood of works by Bunny. Take a journey through the exhibition and discover his vibrant use of colour, painterly technique and symbolism.
Years 3–6 • 1 hour • Tuesdays–Fridays • with the children's guides • free with $5 exhibition entry Teachers enrichment day
Rupert Bunny: artist and practice: Develop practical ideas for the K–6 classroom.
Tuesday 8 December • 9.30am–3.30pm • $85, $77 for AGS members and tertiary students (includes morning tea, lunch and educational material) Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes27 March – 30 May 2010 The Archibald Prize is Australia’s most popular art event: lively debate and controversy are assured.
$5 per student for booked school groups • see The Archibald Prize website for education kit and exhibition update Art adventure tour
Let's face it: Meet the famous faces and discover the techniques used by contemporary portrait artists to capture their sitter's personality and identity.
Years 3–6 • 1 hour • Tuesday–Friday • with the children's guides • free with $5 exhibition entry For teachersTeachers preview: Paths to abstraction and Alfred Stieglitz: the Lake George years
A special evening delving into the foundations of 20th-century modernism and photography through two landmark exhibitions due in June 2010. Curators Terence Maloon and Judy Annear will give insight into their respective exhibitions of significant early abstract artists and a landmark photographer.
Monday 22 March 2010 • 5.15–7:30pm • $20 (includes refreshments, resources and after-hours viewing of ARTEXPRESS) • see Exhibition previews for full program and booking form BookingsBookings and pre-payment essential for all programs. See Bookings and your visit. Online audio toursExplore a world of queens, bushrangers, water sprites and tomb guardians. Prepare students for a visit to the Gallery or follow up by listening to these new audio tours written specially for children 5–12 years. Ideal for use in the classroom on interactive whiteboards, or for individual use, this tour of over 25 works includes Australian art from colonial to present day, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, old masters, Asian and contemporary art. Download free audio tours Coming up- ARTEXPRESS
18 February – 9 May 2010 - Alfred Stieglitz: the Lake George years
17 June – 5 September 2010 - Paths to abstraction
26 June – 19 September 2010
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