Dear Art and Culture Enthusiasts
Don’t miss this one!
Displayed over two floors of the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ historic South Building, the Asian Lantern galleries present works from the AGNSW collection of Asian art, which stretches from Indonesia to Mongolia, from Japan to Iran. Both galleries feature vibrant exhibitions celebrating the richness and depth of a collection that began in 1879 and continues to develop. The gallery on the ground level is housed within a white glass pavilion inspired by the floating lanterns found throughout Asia. At the heart of the space is Jitish Kallat’s immersive sculptural installation Public Notice 2 2007, which presents the words of Mahatma Gandhi’s famous Salt March speech of 1930.
Experience Lead Sylvia, who will be guiding our group on the day, has advised that she will be focusing on the lower gallery’s Elemental exhibition that investigates the natural elements of earth, water and fire, to which some traditions add wood, metal, void, and wind or air. This tour highlights are Nam June Paik’s 1991 sculpture Buddha game; a magnificent 13th-century gilt bronze of the compassionate bodhisattva Padmapani from Nepal; Phaptawan Suwannakudt’s Lives of the Buddha, and the Zen tea room and the pieces inside.
DATE: Tuesday 19 September 2023
TIME: 9.30am -11am (approximately)
VENUE: Art Gallery of NSW, on Gadigal Country- North Building Art Gallery Road The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000.
MEETING PLACE: Outside the main entrance to old South Building Art Gallery NSW at 9.50am Please note: Late Arrivals: Admission cannot be guaranteed outside of scheduled booking time.
COST: $15 (Special SWIC Price)
RSVP TO Kay Nicholas Email: [email protected] with your name and mobile phone number.
RSVP BY: 9 September 2023 Please note that it is advisable to RSVP early as this event has a maximum of 30 members. 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 MOB.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: Event + 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.
