Through ‘Sydney Art’ I hope to bring the magic and colour of art into people’s lives and inspire them to explore the wide variety of talks, lectures and art in Sydney’s Galleries.
Sydney is alive with a rich and diverse art culture which some people may not be aware of or simply do not have the time to find out about. Through regular posts on this blog I will introduce a selection of exhibitions, talks and lectures to those who wish to explore them with me. As I travel through this journey of art and lectures, I will share ideas of art, both currently on display and future events coming to Sydney.
The following will give a taste of the selection and variety of exhibitions which I will be exploring:
The mad square, modernity in German art 1910–37. This exhibition is currently on display until 6 Nov 2011, at the Art Gallery of NSW. I particularly enjoyed the Dada examples of work. The Museum of Modern Art in New York sourced information from Oxford University Press 2006 and described Dada as a movement of anti-rationalism which began in 1916 (Museum of Modern Art, 2006). Featured artists such as Hannah Hoch used photomontage to express feelings towards different issues in their society. I studied Dada when working on photomontages which I was creating in Photoshop and drew inspiration from the artistic way the montages depicted the political and cultural unrest which resided in Germany during this period. The guided tour of this exhibition is well worth attending for an in depth understanding of this art.
Oi You! Art by Banksy will be on display on Cockatoo Island from 4 Nov to 11 Dec 2011 as part of the Outpost Project and is presented by the Sydney Harbour Federation. The project is an example of how Sydney displays its diversity and Sydneysiders’ love of the harbour. I will definitely be attending this exhibition and look forward to sharing atmosphere generated by this project.
Festival of Dangerous Ideas – Sydney Opera House. Yes I had to include this one and yes it may be a little outside the scope of this blog but it is a must for everyone – an event which brings together a wealth of knowledge of lesser known issues, shares ideas and starts conversations. I attended as many events as possible in the Festival of Dangerous Ideas 2010 including a debate with Geoffrey Robertson QC on ‘Should the Pope be held accountable’ for sins committed by priests in the Catholic Church. This year I have tickets to listen to Julian Assange speak about WikiLeaks. This event is sold out but I will be sharing my thoughts on this blog after attending on 30 Sep 2011. There are plenty of tickets to other events and many are free so do go to the link and attend!
Reference List
The Museum of Modern Art 2009. Dada. Retrieved from http://www.moma.org/collection/theme.php?theme_id=10455/
Link List
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/mad-square/
http://www.yellowbellywebdesign.com/hoch/denkmal.html
http://www.au.timeout.com/sydney/art/events/27208/oi-you-art-by-banksy
http://www.ambushgallery.com/coming-up/outpost-project
http://www.geoffreyrobertson.com
http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/festivalofdangerousideas/default.aspx
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