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Wednesday, November 11 at 8:00am - McCubbin Winetasting Evening
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Thursday, December 17 at 6:00pm - Family Day: Fall in love with ...
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Sunday, February 14 at 10:00am - Touch Tours of Sculpture by th...
Cottesloe Beach
Friday, March 5 at 10:30am
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- Now you can follow us on Twitter 8:20pm Mar 17
- Don't miss the Larrakitj Exhibition 9:42pm Mar 8|1 Comment
Art Gallery of Western Australia NEW Podcasts to download. Explore the State Art Collection exhibitions and discover new insights into the hightlights of the Collection through an dynamic audio presentation. Great for your IPod/MPEG player or mobile phone.
Source: feeds.feedburner.com
Art Gallery of Western Australia This display of artworks from the State Art Collection takes the human body as its starting point.
Source: www.artgallery.wa.gov.au
The human form has been the subject of art for millennia. Portraiture has been used to record the look of individuals, and representations of the human body have been enlisted as vehicles for narrative or to communicate emotional states.
Source: www.artgallery.wa.gov.au
Perth's iconic Horseshoe Bridge on William Street (between Wellington and Roe Streets) is set for a major upgrade.
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An interesting article by Shanon Shah on art and the political statements by artists, and whether Governments should fear them.
Shanon Shah was selected and sponsored by the Australian government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to visit Perth as part of its International Media Visits Program.
The visit was m...ainly to cover the Fifth Regional Interfaith Dialogue,
but also included other appointments and visits, including this one to
the Art Gallery of Western Australia.Read More
Shanon Shah was selected and sponsored by the Australian government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to visit Perth as part of its International Media Visits Program.
The visit was m...ainly to cover the Fifth Regional Interfaith Dialogue,
but also included other appointments and visits, including this one to
the Art Gallery of Western Australia.Read More
Source: www.thenutgraph.com
Should governments fear diversity and dissent?
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Following the success of the first two Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards, the Gallery is pleased to launch the nomination process for the Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards 2010. These national awards are open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists residing in Australia.
The awards comprise a ...group exhibition of outstanding art and three non-acquisitive awards:
•The Western Australian Indigenous Art Award of $50,000
•The Western Australian Artist Award of $10,000
•The People's Choice Award of $5,000
Nominations will be accepted for works by Indigenous artists, 18 years or older, made since 1 November 2007. Artists working in any theme or media including (but not restricted to) paintings on bark, canvas and paper, prints, sculpture, fibre art, ceramics, glass, photography, and digital media can be nominated. The closing date for nominations is Monday 22 February, 2010.
Nomination forms can be downloaded from: artgallery.wa.gov.au
For more information please email indigenousartaward@artgallery.wa.gov.au
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The awards comprise a ...group exhibition of outstanding art and three non-acquisitive awards:
•The Western Australian Indigenous Art Award of $50,000
•The Western Australian Artist Award of $10,000
•The People's Choice Award of $5,000
Nominations will be accepted for works by Indigenous artists, 18 years or older, made since 1 November 2007. Artists working in any theme or media including (but not restricted to) paintings on bark, canvas and paper, prints, sculpture, fibre art, ceramics, glass, photography, and digital media can be nominated. The closing date for nominations is Monday 22 February, 2010.
Nomination forms can be downloaded from: artgallery.wa.gov.au
For more information please email indigenousartaward@artgallery.wa.gov.au
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Time:8:00AM Wednesday, November 11th
Location:Art Gallery of Western Australia
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Heritage Day - Sunday 15 November
Join the Gallery's volunteer guides for a free tour of the historic
Centenary Galleries; learn about the French Renaissance architecture
and the colourful history of the old Police Law Courts, including our
resident ghosts! Actors in period costume will also be contributing to
make the day ...a memorable occasion.
The free tours commence at 10am, 11am and 1pm and you can enjoy a free sausage sizzle in the courtyard from 11am to 1pm.Read More
Join the Gallery's volunteer guides for a free tour of the historic
Centenary Galleries; learn about the French Renaissance architecture
and the colourful history of the old Police Law Courts, including our
resident ghosts! Actors in period costume will also be contributing to
make the day ...a memorable occasion.
The free tours commence at 10am, 11am and 1pm and you can enjoy a free sausage sizzle in the courtyard from 11am to 1pm.Read More
Source: artgallery.wa.gov.au
It's time to celebrate the valuable inheritance our forefathers left us with Heritage Day and a opportunity to showcase our City's history going back many thousands of years before colonisation.
Art Gallery of Western Australia Last days to see all finalists and winners from the WA Indigenous Art Awards, including the $5000 People's Choice Award winner - Shane Pickett. Closes Sun 15 Nov.
Source: www.artgallery.wa.gov.au
The Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards is a national art award founded in 2008 to celebrate the diversity and richness of Indigenous art from across the country. In its second year, the WA Indigenous ...
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Join us to celebrate the McCubbin: Last Impressions 1907-17 exhibition.
A day filled with fun and entertainment for the whole family Children can get hands-on in art-making activities, watch the amazing art of ice-sculpting, and see and participate in bush band performances. You also can have your face painted, play hi...storical games, follow the children's Art Trail, and listen to storytellers and bush poets.
Cost:
Free exhibition entry for all children until 1pm.
Adults/Friends of AGWA/Concessions - admission charges apply. Read More
A day filled with fun and entertainment for the whole family Children can get hands-on in art-making activities, watch the amazing art of ice-sculpting, and see and participate in bush band performances. You also can have your face painted, play hi...storical games, follow the children's Art Trail, and listen to storytellers and bush poets.
Cost:
Free exhibition entry for all children until 1pm.
Adults/Friends of AGWA/Concessions - admission charges apply. Read More
Time:10:00AM Sunday, February 14th
Location:Art Gallery of Western Australia
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Art Gallery of Western Australia changed their Website.
Art Gallery of Western Australia wrote on Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards 2010 - NOMINATIONS OPEN's Wall.
Art Gallery of Western Australia McCubbin tickets now on sale at Bocs outlets (and the Art Gallery Shop)
Source: www.bocsticketing.com.au
Frederick McCubbin is one of the foremost Australian Impressionists, most well known for his images of the bush. This exhibition, McCubbin: Last Impressions 1907 - 17, traces the radical changes in his work after he viewed the works of the European masters JMW Turner and Claude Monet in London.
Source: www.artgallery.wa.gov.au
Tickets now on sale for McCubbin: Last Impressions 1907-17 is a fresh look at Frederick McCubbin’s late work. It concentrates on the last 11 years of his life when he produced his most vibrant works, ones which express his sense of delight in, and comfort within, the Australian landscape.
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Trio D'Amore delighted audiences at the Gallery Cafe as part of our Sunday Showcase series. Images courtesy of Tom Cramond www.tomcramond.com
