SEPTEMBER AT THE GALLERY

Last chance! See vibrating atoms in Adventures with Form in Space before it closes on Wednesday 13 September
Giacometti inspired film series explores post-war Paris
Exhibition dates extended for Zen Mind Zen Brush exhibition
Only 2 weeks left to see the Lewis Morley exhibition
Driving? Domain Carpark has a $15 weekday parking offer

Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Until 9pm every Wednesday
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au

GIACOMETTI
www.giacometti.com.au
Until 29 October Sydney only

"His isolated and aloof human figures - like sentinels in an uncertain world - corresponded to some inner private view of humanity..."  - Patricia Anderson, The Australian

CELEBRITY INTERVIEW Wednesday 6.30pm
27 September Bill Henson and Edmund Capon

EXHIBITION TALKS Wednesdays 5.30pm free with admission
Artists and art historians reflect on works in the exhibition
6 September Barry Pearce, senior curator of Australian art
13 September Jennifer Keeler-Milne, artist
20 September Deborah Edwards, curator of Australian art
27 September Jim Croke, artist

GIACOMETTI'S PARIS *charges apply & booking required
Robert Spillane discusses key intellectuals of post-war Paris
4 September Simone de Beauvoir, voice of feminism
11 September Sartre and Camus, literary fighters

FILM PROGRAM Paris after the war - commences 13 September

DEVOURED BY SPACE Drawing forum Saturday 30 September *charges apply & booking required
Artists Elizabeth Cross, Euan McLeod, Mike Parr, Peter Powditch and Ken Unsworth discuss their work in relation to Giacometti.

TOP: Nike Savvas, Atomic: full of love, full of wonder, 2005 (detail), polystyrene, nylon wire, paint, electric fans. Courtesy Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney ABOVE RIGHT: Alberto Giacometti, Walking man II, 1960, bronze, Marguerite and Aimé Maeght Foundation, Saint-Paul © Alberto Giacometti/ADAGP. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney, 2006

WEDNESDAYS UNTIL 9PM - FREE

FREE CONCERTS Wednesdays 6.30pm
6 September - Sydney Conservatorium of Music featuring Daryl Pratt and the Percussion Ensemble
13 September - Sydney Conservatorium of Music featuring Alexa Still (Flute) and the Woodwind Unit
20 September - With the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, String Ensemble featuring Goetz Richter (Violin)  

LIVE MUSIC Every Wednesday in the Artbar 7.30pm
Stu Hunter & Friends instrumental nu-jazz in solo format and with special guests. Music to warm the winter soul and inspire the mind

Catch the complimentary bus from the Gallery to Martin Place. The bus leaves every 15 minutes from 7.15pm until 9pm.

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Darryl Pratt, Stu Hunter, Goetz Richter

FILM PROGRAM
Beautiful Nightmares Paris after the war

“The true revelation, the real impetus that made me want to represent what I see came to me in a movie theatre. I was watching a newsreel.” – Alberto Giacometti, 1945 

Working in sympathy with the prevailing philosophy of "existentialism", Giacometti's austere works were powerful metaphors for the human condition in a disillusioned age. This series of documentaries and feature films reflects the collective state of mind in France after WWII. Includes Orphée (dir: Jean Cocteau, 1950), Pickpocket (dir: Robert Bresson, 1959) & Les Diaboliques (dir: Henri-George Clouzot, 1955).

Wed 2pm & 7.15pm
Sun 2pm
plus Sat and early screenings as indicated
Free
See Full program >

FREE LECTURE
The human face of God: on Buddhist & Christian Iconography
The Barbara Blackman Temenos Foundation annual lecture

Jeremy Naydler, philosopher and author discusses the portrayal of the human beings as divine in the monumental statues of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs; subsequent representations of the Buddha and the Christ; and the struggle in the first centuries of our era to find a new image of the divinised human being.

Sunday 10 Sept 4pm
Free
No booking required
Domain Theatre

Above: Pickpocket, 1959, directed by Robert Bresson, Martin LaSalle as Michel. Courtesy BMI.

PERFORMANCES - SUNDAYS 2.30pm
3 Sept Didgeridoo Dance: stories, dance and music with Aboriginal performer Matthew Doyle 
10 Sept Interactive Art: interactive, imaginative, explorative improvisational storytelling with Open Stage Productions
17 Sept Cartoon your head off: Dave Hackett shows you how to create exaggerated cartoon characters
24 Sept When Camels Could Fly: Travellers' tales from the silk road told through theatrical storytelling, song and music with Bronwyn Vaughan

GALLERY CHARACTERS - SUNDAYS 11.30am & 1.45pm
The Queen of Sheba steps from Edward Poynter's magnificent painting The visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, to lead a deliciously cheeky tour through the Gallery's Old Courts.

FOR THE DIARY - OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Celebrating Giacometti Holiday sculpture workshops
Explore the sculptures, prints and drawings of Alberto Giacometti  and create your own 3D masterpiece. Specific classes for ages
5-8 years, 9-13 years, families and Gifted & Talented sessions.

For more information & prices  visit
www.gallerykids.com.au

ABOVE: The Queen of Sheba leads a tour

LEWIS MORLEY MUST CLOSE
50 years of photography

Last chance to see this extensive collection of works from one of the most significant photographic voices of the Sixties. Morley's work covers a range of photography from portraiture to theatre, reportage to fashion.

Until 10 September
$6 / $4 conc

ADVENTURES WITH FORM IN SPACE MUST CLOSE
Balnaves Foundation Sculpture Project 2006

Last chance to see the latest in contemporary sculpture. From a 28 metre long light sculpture inspired by natural patterns and Aboriginal motifs to an installation of hundreds of brightly coloured vibrating particles, this exhibition is visually stimulating, engaging and thought-provoking.

Until 13 September
Free

ZEN MIND, ZEN BRUSH EXTENDED UNTIL 24 SEPTEMBER
Japanese ink painting from the Gitter-Yelen collection

This simple yet profound exhibition includes 80 works of Zen ink painting and calligraphy by the greatest Zen masters, such as the monks Fugai, Hakuin and Sengai, as well as works by Zen-inspired laymen and by monks from other Buddhist sects.

Until 24 September
$8 / $5 conc

Opens 20 September
Free

FRANK HODGKINSON MUST CLOSE
European sketchbook drawings

Having used sketchbooks as a serviceman during World War II, Frank Hodgkinson continued drawing in them during his travels through Europe in the years immediately after the war. This exhibition of his sketchbook drawings includes images of Italy (in particular Florence), Paris and England.

Until 17 September
Free

WIN TICKETS TO GIACOMETTI
We have another ten double tickets to the Giacometti exhibition available for September subscribers. Email your name, address and contact telephone number to competitions@ag.nsw.gov.au with "Giacometti" in the subject line.

Congratulations to these lucky Artmail subscribers who won tickets to Giacometti in our August competition: A. Amaranonta, P. Cummings, R. D'Abrera, R. Dietzgen, S. Jardin, J. Lohrey, L. McLeod, U.Oltmanns, D. Steed and M. Steele.

EXHIBITION IMAGES TOP TO BOTTOM
Lewis MorleyAmerican Sailors, Puerto Rico, (detail) 1962, gelatin silver photograph, 26.7x25.5cm, collection of Lewis Morley, © Lewis Morley; Damiano Bertoli Continuous Moment (detail) 2003-05, PVC, wood, urethane, found objects, 500x400x250cm, courtesy of the artist and Neon Parc, Melbourne; Chingyu Zuko (1743-1822) Daruma, hanging scroll, ink on paper, 55.5 x 58.1cm; Martin Sharp Mr Tamborine Man, 1967, Thea Proctor Memorial Fund 1970; Frank Hodgkinson Fiesole, (detail) 1947, pen and brown ink, Art Gallery of New South Wales, gift of the artist 2000; Alberto Giacometti, Group of three men 1943-49, bronze, 72x32x31.5, Marguerite and Aimé Maeght Foundation, Saint-Paul © Alberto Giacometti/ADAGP. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney, 2006

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