In Conversation with NAS Archivist & Tour of Current Exhibition
Our July event is an introduction to the history of the National Art School by NAS Historian and Archivist Deborah Beck, followed by a guided tour of OCCURRENT AFFAIR with Gallery Coordinator, Ashton Biddulph.
OCCURRENT AFFAIR is a major exhibition featuring new and recent works by Brisbane-established Aboriginal artist collective “proppaNOW”. Established in 2003, proppaNOW is one of Australia’s leading cultural collectives, exploring the politics of Aboriginal art and culture, and provoking, subverting and re- thinking what it means to be a ‘contemporary Aboriginal artist’.
The National Art School, on the site of the former Darlinghurst Gaol, stands on Gadigal land. The School moved into the former jail buildings in 1922, as part of Sydney Technical College, later East Sydney Technical College. It gained autonomy as an educational institution in 1996 and became the sole occupant of the Darlinghurst site in 2005. In 2019 NAS signed a 45-year lease to remain on the site and was designated a State Significant Organisation with ongoing funding; in 2021 the former Darlinghurst Jail and National Art School received NSW heritage listing as Sydney’s oldest surviving jail complex.
DATE: THURSDAY 20 July 2023
TIME: 11am – 1pm (approximately)
VENUE: The National Art School
ADDRESS: 156 Forbes St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
MEETING PLACE: NAS Café at 10.50am
COST: Nil Cost
RSVP TO: Kay Nicholas – Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0438469044
RSVP BY: 10 July 2023
Please Note: RSVP to confirm your place is essential.
If you have not received a confirmation within 48 hours please contact us.
There are a maximum of 30 attendees for this event. When this event is full, we will go to a Waitlist.
TRANSPORT: Public transport is recommended. Street parking is at a premium.
