Two Portraiture Exhibitions to Open at the Art Gallery of South Australia
The enduring power of portraiture through time will be on show when two major exhibitions open at the Art Gallery of South Australia in July. Large-scale video portraits by ground-breaking artist Robert Wilson will be presented in the Australian premiere and exclusive exhibition, Robert Wilson: Moving portraits, alongside Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize - a national touring exhibition that celebrates 100 years of Australia’s most prestigious portrait award. One ticket will give audiences access to experience both exhibitions.
Artists Announced for Major Rodin Exhibition
Over 60 modern and contemporary artists will go head to head with the maverick of modern sculpture in major new exhibition Versus Rodin: bodies across space and time at the Art Gallery of South Australia this March.
Spectrum Now Festival Sets 16-Day Program
The Sydney Morning Herald Spectrum Now Festival presented by ANZ, one of Sydney's most diverse cultural events, today announced its 16-day program, with ticket sales now open to more than one hundred unexpected experiences across Sydney. From a playful large-scale wall painting at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and a massive music line-up at The Domain to opera and high tea at a boutique hotel, the Festival is set to spotlight the city's creative heart and soul through four festival categories of art, music, stage and talks.
2014 Adelaide Biennial Sets Record Attendance
More than 111,000 people have visited the 2014 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Dark Heart since the exhibition opened on 1 March 2014, up 10% on the 2012 Biennial.
Art Gallery of South Australia director and 2014 Adelaide Biennial curator Nick Mitzevich said 'by being able to expand the reach of the Adelaide Biennial with offsite projects, including Skywhale and Caroline Rothwell at the Botanic Gardens, we've been able to build on the success of the 2012 Biennial. Dark Heart also commanded more Gallery floor space than ever before, extending across three levels, and again broadening our reach.'