DIARY

2009 2010

FROCK STARS: INSIDE AUSTRALIAN FASHION WEEK

22.Apr - 29.Aug

To celebrate the 15th year of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, the Powerhouse Museum takes you behind the scenes to show you the history, highlights, controversies and achievements of the Australian fashion industry.

Complete with catwalk, music, lights, parade footage and outfits, visitors will also get a taste of the front row glitz and glamour.

The exhibition runs from 22 April - 29 August 2010

Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW

sydneydesign.com.au

THE 'RED' SHOW

05.May - 16.May

Cabello, Shein, Tosca and Villa are a diverse group of artists sharing a common bond through a focus on materiality as pertinent to their artistic practices. They have chosen 'red' as their theme for this show, using it not only as a touch point to explore their individual concern but also as a means of connection to each other.

Cabello’s series of boxers, painted in oils on linen, show luminous torsos in a woven gridded space created by drips of paint. She uses a limited palette of primary colours creating colour complexities are through layering.

Shein has painted, sewn, beaded, wound and stuffed her materials. Twine, thread, leather, fur and paper are used to create organic objects that pulse with life. Red is woven through the works creating linkage through a visual thread, while also offering the reading of something both visceral and symbolic.

Tosca has used red neon light to define a human skull. The medium usually associated with desirability and advertising is subverted to depict a symbol of mortality. The red light allows for diverse cultural interpretation.

Villa’s series of works have been inspired by her life long collections of red and precious pre-loved objects. She has constructed boxed assemblages with ceramic dolls, stones, tape and feathers. Her ephemeral paintings and works on paper are abstract collections of delicate stains and marks.

The ‘red’ show is on at Dank St Depot II Gallery, 2 Dank St, Waterloo from 5th - 16th May 2010.

17TH BIENNALE OF SYDNEY

12.May - 01.Aug

The Biennale of Sydney is Australia's largest and most exciting contemporary visual arts event. The fourth oldest biennale in the world, the Biennale of Sydney continues to be recognised for showcasing the freshest and most provocative contemporary art from Australia and around the world.

The biennial exhibition is held in Sydney's leading art venues and public sites, and is renowned for showcasing the freshest and most innovative contemporary art from Australia and around the world.

During the exhibition, a program of public tours, international guest lectures, artist talks, film screenings and special events are held across the city – and most events are free.

Biennale of Sydney
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WARREN FAHEY AND THE LARRIKINS

17.May


Damned Souls and Turning Wheels (concert series)

Cultural historian, author, folklorist and performer, Warren Fahey, presents a series of daytime concerts inspired by Damned Souls and Turning Wheels (2010), Fahey’s multi-media installation (in collaboration with video designer Mic Gruchy) located in the Convict Precinct of Cockatoo Island.

Fahey and his fellow ‘larrikins’ will perform traditional and contemporary songs that tell the unique story of Cockatoo Island – from convict prison to working dockyard. Hear songs from our convict and bushranger heritage, songs about Biloela Female Prison and the Vernon Nautical Training Ship, plus songs about working life on Cockatoo Island through the years.

Event Information:
Cockatoo island
Sunday 23 May, 30 May, 6 June, and 1 August | 2 – 3 pm
Concert tickets $10, children under 12 years free of charge.

Bookings online warrenfahey.com or tickets available on the door

PECHAKUCHA NIGHTS

20.May - 10.Jun


 
Every Thursday night at SuperDeluxe@Artspace
 

What is PechaKucha? 

PechaKucha was devised by Tokyo-based architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham for SuperDeluxe Tokyo in 2003.

PechaKucha is the onomatopoeic Japanese word for ‘chit chat’. PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, passions, quirky collections and just about anything else. 



The popular PechaKucha Nights have now spread to over 280 cities worldwide. As part of the 17th Biennale of Sydney, we give the people of Sydney an opportunity to contribute their creativity and perspectives into the mix.

To book and find out more, visit SuperDeluxe@Artspace

 




Event Information:


Every Thursday from 20 May 
7.30 pm – 12 am 
SuperDeluxe@Artspace, Wolloomooloo

BIENNALE OF SYDNEY MYSTERY TOURS

22.May - 12.Jun

Join a ‘Mystery’ tour guide for a free tour of Cockatoo Island. The 17th Biennale of Sydney has enlisted a diverse group of art enthusiasts – from Curators, to Artists, Celebrities and Writers – to guide you around the island.



Bookings are essential



Mystery tours run every Saturday for the duration of the exhibition, from 22 May – 12 June.



Book now

Every Saturday 11.30 am