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| CELEBRITY TALK
Welcome to My Ark with Jean Kittson, writer & comedian
It has been said that, "you are what you collect". In the world of contemporary art does this mean that one can become an idea? Enter the art gallery that is Jean Kittson's mind, admission is free but the real cost will be a mind that is altered forever! Fearless comedian Jean Kittson takes us into unchartered waters on an odyssey of visual memorabilia and paraphernalia in an imaginary tour of her own private art collection. Kittson reveals the emotional impulses behind her reasons for collecting. Join the captivating Ms Kittson in this insightful and humorous tour of her personal "ark" and in her wake, reflect upon some Biennale treasures
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| 7PM | 
| FBi 94.5FM DJs GEORGIE & PARIS IN THE ARTBAR
Under the name Groovescooter, Paris and Georgie have been meeting weekly for some 7 years to present eclectic radio shows for Sydney ears. Their weekly programme eventually led to others (including SBS, 2SER and now the FBI-Album Show) as well as spawning an independent record label that releases everything from blended film soundtracks to electro and new strains in jazz. With headphones off Georgie is a contemporary abstract painter, while Paris writes for a number of music related publications. |
| 7.15PM | | | FREE FILM
View a film from the Biennale inspired program South, compiled by Gallery film curator Robert Herbert. Borders, migration and boundaries constitute the central themes of these films, which are nominally set in the 'south', and offer a sense of our culture's limits and demarcations.
La Habanera
Dir: Detlef Sierck (Douglas Sirk) 1937
100 min 16mm B&W Rated PG
Cast: Ferdinand Marian, Zarah Leander
German with English subtitles
Astree Sternhjelm (Zarah Leander) arrives on a cruise boat to Puerto Rico and falls in love with the island La Habanera and its music. She marries a rich landowner, Don Pedro de Avila, but her marriage turns into a 'golden cage' when her husband begins to hold her prisoner. |
| 7.30PM | | | GUIDED TOURS
Free Guided tours of the Biennale of Sydney and permanent collection. |
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The RESEARCH LIBRARY, CAFE and GALLERY SHOP are open until 8.45pm.
The Art After Hours COURTESY BUS runs every 15 minutes from the Gallery to surrounding car parks and Martin Place from 7pm to 9pm. |
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| BIENNALE OF SYDNEY
Until 15 August
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is one of the six venues involved in the 14th Biennale of Sydney. This year's theme is On Reason and Emotion and features over 51 artists from 32 countries.
Image: Helena Almeida Sem título 1994-95 (detail).
Collection of Fundação de Serralves, Museu de Arte Contempoánea, Porto |
| AUSTRALIAN POSTWAR PHOTODOCUMENTARY
Until 8 August
This exhibition explores the various guises and definitions of the documentary in Australian photography from 1945 and includes work by Max Dupain, David Moore, Sandy Edwards, Robert McFarlane, Mervyn Bishop and Roger Scott.
Image: Mervyn Bishop Lionel Rose at his press conference, 1968, Printed 1991. Hallmark Cards Australian Photography Collection Fund 1991. © Mervyn Bishop |
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| BRENT HARRIS
Until 1 August
Brent Harris' exhibition seeks to explore the visual and emotional realms of religious art, the human condition and individual search for meaning, both universal and personal.
Image: Brent Harris, The Face 2004, (detail) Courtesy of the artist and Kaliman Gallery, Sydney
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| ASIAN GALLERIES
Opened in October 2003, the luminous and contemplative Asian galleries house treasures from the Asian art collection, the most diverse in Australia. From ancient tomb figures and ritual vessels to contemporary paintings, sculpture and prints, the displays span over 7000 years of artistic endeavour.
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