For those of you who attended our Art & Culture event in December, ‘Discover the Art and Architecture of the new Sydney Modern’, and for those members who have already explored the new building, we have organised an additional guided tour on Tuesday 21 February 2023. The newly relocated Yiribana Gallery is the first gallery that visitors encounter in the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ new North Building. The inaugural display is inspired by a word from the Aboriginal language of Sydney: burbangana. Meaning to ’take hold of my hand and help me up’, burbangana is akin to an invitation. It is imbued with generosity and care. It emphasises the connections between people.
The exhibited works touch on moments of burbangana in differing ways. Some consider notions of care and guidance through familial relationships. Others offer philosophies for living and profile the intricacies of cultural inheritance, or they examine ongoing complexities of history and resilience.
Several new acquisitions are displayed alongside collection highlights – including works by Richard Bell, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Reko Rennie, Yhonnie Scarce and Rover Thomas – showcasing the diversity of practice across the country, and across time, media and art styles.
Lorraine Connelly-Northey’s major commission Narrbong-galang (many bags), made from rusted and salvaged metals, is prominently displayed in the 20-metre-long Yiribana window, which is visible to the public both night and day.
Yiribana means ’this way’ in the Sydney language and was the name given to the Art Gallery’s dedicated space for the display of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art when it opened in November 1994. Yiribana has a rich legacy of highlighting the depth and dynamism of art practice across Indigenous Australia.
DATE: Tuesday 21 February 2023
TIME: 9.30am -11.00am (approximately)
VENUE: Art Gallery of NSW, on Gadigal Country – North Building Art Gallery Road The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000.
MEETING PLACE: The Welcome Hub in the Plaza of the new building. After cloaking at the desk outside the Gallery, one of the Welcome Hosts will escort our group inside where we will be fitted with headsets and head off with our guide. The tour will last for approximately 1 to 1.25 hours. You are then free to explore other exhibitions at leisure.
COST: $32.00
RSVP TO: Kay Nicholas Email: [email protected] with your name and mobile phone number.
RSVP BY: 10 February 2023. When the event is full we will go to ‘Waitlist’. Do not pay until your place is confirmed. We will always endeavour to get back within 24 hours. If you have not heard back please SMS: Kay Nicholas: 0438469044
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1 (Preferred): By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 112-879
Account No: 431-019-281
Description: A&C Yuribana + your initial and surname
TRANSPORT: The NSW Art Gallery is located on the Eastern side of Sydney’s CBD, next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Domain, just down the road from St Mary’s Cathedral. The Art Gallery is approximately a 5-minute walk from Macquarie Street, across the Domain, or from Hyde Park. Public transit access: St James rail (15-minute walk); Martin Place rail (20-minute walk.
