Art and Dementia online
John D Moore Sydney Harbour 1936 (detail), Art Gallery of New South Wales
Join us on the third Thursday of each month for Art and Dementia online.
This inclusive and flexible program is designed for people living with dementia, their care partners and communities, and particularly caters for people living with younger-onset dementia. It provides visual and intellectual stimulation and encourages self-expression in response to the artworks experienced.
In each session, which occurs online via Zoom, you’ll be guided through a selection of artworks in the Art Gallery collection, with an emphasis on looking, being in the moment and sharing personal connections, associations and life experiences. You’ll be sent details for how to access the session after booking.
Art and Dementia online
Third Thursday of the month
July–November 2022
11am
Online
Free, bookings required
Bookings and enquiries: 02 9225 1740
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Belonging
Share ideas and associations of home and place.
Image:Cecil Bostock A deserted home Barelincourt; Untitled (Gas masks) c1918, from the Cecil Bostock Archive, National Art Archive, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Thursday 21 July 2022 11am–12pm
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Shaping us
Investigate Australia, its history, identity and people.
Image:John D Moore Sydney Harbour 1936, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Thursday 18 August 2022 11am–12pm
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How art comes alive
Explore how artists use colour, shape and pattern to add impact to their artwork.
Image:John Coburn Maquette for tapestry ‘Death and transfiguration’ 1986, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Thursday 15 September 2022 11am–12pm
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How have we grown?
Get curious about 20th-century art and artists and see how they have shaped our relationship to art today.
Image:Max Dupain Concert Hall in construction (Sydney Opera House) 1968, Art Gallery of New South Wales © Estate of Max Dupain / Copyright Agency
Thursday 20 October 2022 11am–12pm
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Where will we go?
Consider a selection of artworks that focus on the idea of beginnings.
Image:Netsuke in the form of a frog in a lily leaf 19th century, Meiji period 1868–1912, Art Gallery of New South Wales
Thursday 17 November 2022 11am–12pm