[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us on Tuesday 16 May 2017 for a special SWIC Art & Culture event at Macquarie University.
The Sculpture Park’s significance is globally recognised by the International Directory of Sculpture Parks, and was listed by Best Value Schools as one of the 25 most amazing sculpture gardens in the world.
Our morning commences in the Macquarie University Art Gallery at 11.00am with a guided tour of the current exhibition – ‘Ildiko Kovacs and James Drinkwater: Interconnections from the Collection’. The exhibition explores changing ideas and perceptions to abstract painting in Australia from a focus on the materiality of painting itself to a more narrative approach that generates meaning. Ildiko and James’ works are recent donations.
The University Art Collection forms a basis from which in-house curated exhibitions are developed. The Art Collection encompasses modernist works (Australian and International) and emphasises contemporary art practice that includes artists such as Arthur Boyd, John Brack Sidney Nolan, Bronwyn Bancroft Marion Borgelt and many more. The collection comprises a range of media from painting, photography, video, prints and drawings to glassware, ceramics and textiles.
After a short break for a Cup of Tea /Coffee we will reconvene for a tour of the Sculpture Garden.
SWIC Tour of the Sculpture Garden
The University’s open parkland of 126 hectares features significant flora and fauna reserves, heritage sites, and an earth sciences garden. Peppered among these natural features are some 130 original sculptures by leading and emerging Australian and international sculptors.
The Sculpture Park is a ‘space of possibilities’, where the environment and people interconnect through a process of discovery, enjoyment and learning.
Lunch will be in the Library Café and is at your own expense.
After Lunch
Join our tour guides for a special tour of the Library Collection.
DATE: Tuesday 16 May 2016
TIME: 11.00am – 2.30 pm
VENUE: Macquarie University Art Gallery Building E11A, 19 Eastern Rd, Macquarie Park, NSW 2109
COST: No Cost – Macquarie University is generously providing this special event to SWIC free of charge
Our Commitment: Macquarie University is generously providing this special event to SWIC free of charge. Once your RSVP has been received there is a commitment to attend except of course in extenuating circumstances. Macquarie University will organise guides on the basis of the numbers that SWIC provides on the closing date. The event is limited to 30 members.
RSVP TO: Kay Nicholas Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0438 469 044
RSVP BY: 9 May 2017
TRANSPORT:
By Car: Parking is available at Macquarie Shopping Centre Car Park – costs are involved. It is about a 10 minute walk to The Macquarie University Art Gallery. There is very limited parking within the University campus.
By Bus: Please consult Sydney Buses Routes and Timetables.
By Train: Alight at Macquarie University station – Macquarie University railway station is located on the Chatswood to Epping line, serving the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park including the nearby Macquarie University and Macquarie Centre. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Northern services. It is about a 10 minute walk to The Macquarie University Art Gallery.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]