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Learning symposium 2014
The Gallery’s annual visual arts conference for teachers
13–15 March 2014
Day 1: Thursday 13 March, 12.45pm–4pm
Day 2: Friday 14 March, 9.30am–3pm
Day 3: Saturday 15 March, 9.30am–3pm
Charges apply
Artist one-on-one
Your chance to meet an artist from the 19th Biennale of Sydney
Thursday 20 March, Friday 21 March 2014
10am
Duration 5 hours
Free, bookings required
The individual and the collective
Masterclass with artists from the 19th Biennale of Sydney
Image: Deborah Kelly The Magdalenes (Praise) 2012 (detail). Courtesy the artist and Gallery Barry Keldoulis, Sydney. Photograph: Alex Wisser
Friday 21 March 2014, 11am
Duration 2 hours
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Free, bookings recommended
Biennale of Sydney artistic director and artists
Juliana Engberg in conversation with Nathan Coley
Image: Juliana Engberg. Photo Emma Sullivan
Sunday 23 March 2014, 2pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Entrance court
Free
Biennale of Sydney artist talks
Hear from the artists
Image: Deborah Kelly The Magdalenes (Praise) 2012 (detail). Courtesy the artist and Gallery Barry Keldoulis, Sydney. Photograph: Alex Wisser
Friday 21 & Sunday 23 March 2014
See listing for times
Duration 20 minutes
Free
Tours for tots 2014: Biennale of Sydney BOOKED OUT
Fun art-making tour for 3-5 year olds
Tuesday 25 March 2014
Register by 10.15am for 10.30am start
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Charges apply
Audio-description tour: Biennale of Sydney
For blind or vision-impaired visitors
Image: Sasha Huber Louis Who? What you should know about Louis Agassiz 2010 (video still). Courtesy the artist. Photograph: Calé © Sasha Huber
Sunday 30 March 2014, 11am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings recommended
Nick Waterlow OAM Memorial Lecture
Juliana Engberg, artistic director, 19th Biennale of Sydney
Image: Juliana Engberg. Photo Emma Sullivan
Saturday 5 April 2014, 3.30pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Domain Theatre
Free, bookings required
Community access workshop: Biennale of Sydney
Artmaking activity for people of all ages and abilities
Thursday 10 April 2014, 11am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings recommended
Cocktails and conversations
19th Biennale of Sydney with Alexandra Gregg
Image courtesy Grasshopper Bar
Wednesday 16 April 2014, 6.30pm
Duration 2 hours
Location: Function space
Charges apply
Biennale of Sydney exhibition talks
Hear from artists and experts
Image: Deborah Kelly The Magdalenes (Praise) 2012 (detail). Courtesy the artist and Gallery Barry Keldoulis, Sydney. Photograph: Alex Wisser
Wednesdays 5.30pm
26 March - 23 April 2014
Duration 30 minutes
Free
Collection Circle private tours: Biennale of Sydney
For Collection Circle members only
Image: Wael Shawky Al Araba Al Madfuna 2012 (video still detail). Courtesy the artist and Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Beirut and Hamburg. Photograph: Wael Shawky
Wednesday 9 April 2014, 6pm
Wednesday 16 April 2014, 6pm
Tuesday 29 April 2014, 1.30pm
Friday 2 May 2014, 1.30pm
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: Art Gallery Society (members lounge)
Free, bookings required
Biennale of Sydney forum
The amorous procedure
Saturday 3 May 2014, 10.30am
Duration 6 hours
Location: Domain Theatre
Free, bookings recommended
Lecture: Performance in public institutions
Stephanie Rosenthal, chief curator, Hayward Gallery
Sunday 4 May 2014, 11am
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: Domain Theatre
Free, bookings recommended
Lord Mayor's inclusion day
Access program for the 19th Biennale of Sydney
Saturday 10 May 2014, 10.30am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings recommended
Mandarin-language guided tour: Biennale of Sydney
普通話導覽 : 悉尼雙年展
Image: Yingmei Duan Happy Yingmei 2011 (detail), performance and sound installation. Courtesy the artist. Photograph: Lilith Performance Studio, Malmö. Performance produced by Lilith Performance Studio, Malmö (2011)
Sundays 2pm, 6 April - 25 May 2014
except Easter Sunday
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Wednesdays 7-28 May 2014, 6.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Entrance court
Free
Auslan-interpreted talk: Biennale of Sydney
For deaf and hearing-impaired visitors
Sunday 30 March 2014, 1.30pm
Wednesday 28 May 2014, 7.15pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Japanese-language guided tour: Biennale of Sydney
第１９回シドニー・ビエンナーレ： 日本語による鑑賞ツアー
Image: Yingmei Duan Happy Yingmei 2011 (detail), performance and sound installation. Courtesy the artist. Photograph: Lilith Performance Studio, Malmö. Performance produced by Lilith Performance Studio, Malmö (2011)
Fridays 11am, 4 April - 30 May 2014
except Good Friday and ANZAC Day
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Korean-language guided tour: Biennale of Sydney
시드니 비엔날레 한국어 안내 투어
Image: Yingmei Duan Happy Yingmei 2011 (detail), performance and sound installation. Courtesy the artist. Photograph: Lilith Performance Studio, Malmö. Performance produced by Lilith Performance Studio, Malmö (2011)
Fridays 11am, 4 April - 30 May 2014
except Good Friday and ANZAC Day
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Cantonese-language guided tour: Biennale of Sydney
粵語導覽 : 悉尼雙年展
Image: Yingmei Duan Happy Yingmei 2011 (detail), performance and sound installation. Courtesy the artist. Photograph: Lilith Performance Studio, Malmö. Performance produced by Lilith Performance Studio, Malmö (2011)
Saturdays 2pm, 5 April - 31 May 2014
except Easter Saturday
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Sydney students speak 2014
Explore works from the 19th Biennale of Sydney
Image: Mircea Cantor Sic Transit Gloria Mundi 2012 (video still). Courtesy the artist; Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris; Dvir Gallery, Tel Aviv; and Magazzino, Rome. Sound: Semantron of Putna Monastery
Wednesdays 5.30pm
30 April - 4 June 2014
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Major exhibition gallery
Free
Art and dementia tour: Biennale of Sydney
For people living with dementia and their carers
Image: Meriç Algün Ringborg The Library of Unborrowed Books, Section I: Stockholm Public Library 2012 (detail). Courtesy the artist; Galeri NON, Istanbul; and Galerie Nordenhake, Stockholm. Photograph: Jean Baptiste-Béranger
Thursday and Friday, 10.30am
3 & 4 April, 1 & 2 May, 5 & 6 June 2014
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings required
States of mind film series
In conjunction with the 19th Biennale of Sydney
Image: Still from Rashomon
Wednesdays 2pm & 7.15pm, Sundays 2pm
12 March - 4 June 2014
No screenings Sunday 4 May, 8 June
Free