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Art Gallery Society of NSW

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9225 1878

Address: Art Gallery of NSW 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/members

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25.01.2022 #AGNSWmembers celebrate all the things you love about the Gallery Shop on #LoveYourBookshopDay tomorrow. You can enjoy a 10% discount as one of the many great benefits of Gallery membership. Remember, every purchase supports the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Become a member or renew now to shop and save: https://bit.ly/3esk3Cn

23.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE: Join us for #ArtAfterHoursOnline this Wednesday featuring journalist Behrouz Boochani and his portraitist Angus McDonald, in conversation with Benjamin Law. #AGNSWmembers proudly supports Art After Hours at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. #ArchibaldPrize

20.01.2022 With the #ArchibaldPrize exhibition now open, we wanted to share this fascinating article on renaissance artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, and how he reimagined portraiture in 16th-Century Europe. More info below

20.01.2022 LAST CHANCE: Our 'Global impressions: Arthur Streeton and worldwide impressionism' lecture series kicks off this week at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Learn about Australian impressionism and one of its most significant contributors, Arthur Streeton with art experts Wayne Tunnicliffe, Molly Duggins, Anne Gerard-Austin and Paula Dredge. BOOK NOW: https://bit.ly/3jeZR8l #AGNSWmembers receive discounted event tickets as one of the many great benefits of Gallery membership! Image: Arthur Streeton 'Still glides the stream, and shall for ever glide' (detail) 1890 Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, purchased 1890

18.01.2022 LAST CHANCE: We have a couple of tickets left for our #ResonateConcert with John Bell and Simon Tedeschi at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Come along on Sun 18 Oct for special evening with Alfred Lord Tennyson’s epic poem 'Enoch Arden', set to music by German composer Richard Strauss. Join Australian theatre icon, John Bell AO OBE, as narrator, and internationally acclaimed pianist Simon Tedeschi as they bring their undisputed magic to this tragic, yet uplifting story of love, loss and sacrifice. Get in quick, book now: http://bit.ly/38Be5fB Proudly sponsored by Drapac Financial

17.01.2022 This Saturday at the Gallery, delve into the origins of impressionism with Anne Gerard-Austin, assistant curator of international art, Art Gallery of New South Wales as part of our 'Global Impressions' lecture series celebrating the work of Australian impressionist Arthur Streeton. Limited tickets available, so be sure to get in quick. Bookings essential at bit.ly/global-impressions... #AGNSWmembers enjoy $10 off full price tickets. Image: Arthur Streeton 'Blue depths' 1917. Private collection, Sydney

16.01.2022 LAST CHANCE: Book now for the last online talk in our sold-out lecture series ‘Raphael: Renaissance master revealed’. This final instalment focuses on Raphael’s portraits, presented by Dr Michael Hill, head of art history and theory at the National Art School Raphael’s originality shone most brightly in his portraiture. Whether the sitter was a pope or a young bride, his delicate and solicitous sensibility allowed the uncertainty of personality to be pictured as if for the fi...rst time. Book your ticket before 18 November at bit.ly/raphael-lecture #AGNSWmembers enjoy a discount on tickets. Proudly presented with our program partners Istituto Italiano di Cultura Sydney. Image: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) ‘Portrait of Young Woman with Unicorn (Lady with unicorn)’ circa 1505. Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy.

15.01.2022 We hope our #AGNSWmembers love looking at the works by our winner and finalists for our third #Colour4Life Art Challenge! For this challenge, we asked members to focus on the colour Red and to be inspired by artists who have utilised this colour in the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection and beyond Take part in our next series of Art Challenges. Become a member or renew today: https://bit.ly/3esk3Cn Proudly sponsored by Faber-Castell

14.01.2022 Now open at the Gallery is ‘Pat Larter: Get Arted’. The first solo exhibition in a public art museum of Australian artist Pat Larter reveals a collaborative, provocative, humorous and ultimately joyful artistic practice spanning 30 years that challenged conventions and stereotypes of female desire and sexuality. Exhibition entry is free, find out more at: bit.ly/pat-larter... #AGNSWmembers, be sure to drop by the Members Lounge when you visit the Gallery and take advantage of your discounts at the Gallery café and Gallery Shop. Join or renew today: https://bit.ly/30xCSQu Please note: this exhibition contains some sexually explicit imagery in the form of original artworks. Image: Patricia Larter 'Pat’s anger' 1992 (detail). Art Gallery of NSW, gift of Frank Watters 2018. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program Estate of Pat Larter

09.01.2022 LAST CHANCE: There are only a few tickets left for 'The legend of the Amazons' lecture this Thursday at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Presented by archaeologist Iain Shearer, this richly illustrated lecture explores the many legends of the Amazons and their impact on the visual arts, literature and culture of the Graeco-Roman world. Get in quick, book now: https://bit.ly/33w8yqi Image: 'Terracotta volute-krater (bowl for mixing wine and water)' ca. 450 B.C. (detail) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

08.01.2022 Looking for activities to do during the school holidays? #AGNSWmembers can celebrate Spring with our online #KidsArtClub. Looking at the shapes and colours of spring flowers, create a detailed and modern floral composition. Design a decorative vase to display your colourful blooms. Get creative now: https://bit.ly/33BE9qH Proudly sponsored by Faber-Castell Image: Margaret Preston 'Gum blossoms' (1928) Art Gallery of New South Wales, purchased 1964 Margaret Rose Preston Estate.

08.01.2022 Go on an art adventure and join our 'Northern Rivers art trail ' from 4 to 10 November. This Art Escape will have you basking in Northern New South Wales’ halcyon days while visiting the artistic hubs of the region’s coastal and hinterland communities. Celebrate the legacy of Australian artist Margaret Olley at the Tweed Regional Gallery and discover the galleries and street art of Lismore. Enjoy a day in the Byron shire browsing its lively makersmarkets and visiting the studios of local artists. Find out more: https://bit.ly/2FgGhLi #AGNSWmembers Art Escapes are organised in partnership with Renaissance Tours

07.01.2022 Discover Art Deco architectural gems of Sydney’s CBD with fashion designer, television and radio presenter Claudia Chan Shaw on 28 Nov. Go on a tour that explores iconic buildings from the inter-war period when Sydney emerged as a modern metropolis. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3nakFjW #AGNSWmembers day tours are presented in partnership with Renaissance Tours

05.01.2022 Looking for enriching, engaging and exclusive art and cultural experiences around Sydney? Join us for our wide range of unique day tours to discover some of Sydney's hidden gems with our knowledgeable and experienced art experts. Take a look at the day tours we have coming up below. Find out more: https://bit.ly/34nWjeW #AGNSWmembers day tours are organised in partnership with Renaissance Tours Images: The Exchange Darling Square. Courtesy of Lend Lease; J.F Archibald Fountain Hyde Park; Skyscrapers Aurora Place; Detail of relief sculpture MLC Building Martin Place Sardaka/WikimediaCC; Photo by Brett Boardman. Courtesy Chau Chak Wing Museum.

04.01.2022 Watch a fascinating ABC Landline video about the #Streeton exhibition on now at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Delve into Arthur Streeton’s life, art and his commitment to the environment. And shout out to our loyal Country #AGNSWmembers. Discover the benefits of country membership at: bit.ly/36UBZ62

04.01.2022 We are excited to share the winner and finalists of our final #Colour4Life Art Challenge. We hope our #AGNSWmembers enjoy seeing all of this creativity inspired by the colour Blue and looking at works in the Art Gallery of New South Wales collection and beyond. Stay tuned as we announce the grand prize winner for the #Colour4Life Art Challenges soon! Take part in our next series of Art Challenges. Become a member or renew today: https://bit.ly/3esk3Cn Proudly sponsored by Faber-Castell

03.01.2022 COMING SOON: The Art Gallery of New South Wales will present 'Real Worlds', the fourth Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial, from 24 October 2020 7 February 2021. Supported by the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, this exhibition presents new work by eight contemporary Australian artists who create extraordinary new worlds in drawings of great complexity and invention. More info below via Sydney Arts Guide

03.01.2022 We are so looking forward to our Resonate concert at the Gallery this month featuring Simon Tedeschi and John Bell. For #AGNSWmembers unable to attend, enjoy this wonderful video featuring Simon and fellow pianist Kevin Hunt performing their personalised history of jazz in under 10 minutes More info below via the ABC Resonate is proudly sponsored by Drapac Financial

02.01.2022 Mark your diaries for the #NAIDOC2020 edition of Art After Hours Online at 7.30pm this Wednesday 11 November! Artist Blak Douglas and Aboriginal rights activist Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts speak with Yumi Stynes to discuss ideas of sovereignty and the ways they celebrate and amplify First Nations voices through their work and creative practice. #AGNSWmembers proudly supports #ArtAfterHoursOnline at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

02.01.2022 #AGNSWmembers can experience a new digital exhibition by curator of film, Ruby Arrowsmith-Todd. ‘Medium Earth’ showcases how contemporary moving image artists are creating new stories for a changed world. From camels in the southern Gobi desert to a reanimated thylacine (Tasmanian tiger) roaming the Gallery, ‘Medium Earth’ is an invitation to consider the vital ecologies that bind species together. See ‘Medium Earth’ at #TogetherInArt now: https://bit.ly/2SvEg0B

02.01.2022 #AGNSWmembers were thrilled when internationally acclaimed pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska performed as part of our #Resonate concert series last year. We this new short video featuring Tamara-Anna and Elena Kats-Chernin performing on two-and-a-half pianos?! Watch now via ABC Arts

01.01.2022 LAST CHANCE: Join Julie Ewington for our 'New Zealand art now' lecture 1pm tomorrow at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Discover the contemporary art of New Zealand and explore the work of artists including Fiona Pardington, Michael Parekowhai, Robin White and Colin McCahon and highlights of works by New Zealand artists in the Gallery's collection. Get your tickets now: https://bit.ly/3kOJJeW Image: Michael Parekowhai 'The English Channel' 2015 Art Gallery of New South Wales, purchased with funds provided by Peter Weiss AO 2016 Michael Parekowhai.

01.01.2022 Experience our second online lecture in our #Raphael series. Discover the artistic genius and enduring creative influence of this High Renaissance master with a lecture by Lorraine Kypiotis, 'Raphael in Rome: the Stanza della Segnatura'. #AGNSWmembers can purchase tickets at a special rate before 11 November. Don't miss out, book now: https://bit.ly/3mNLNWI Not a member? Join or renew today: https://bit.ly/30xCSQu Proudly presented with our program partner Istituto Italian...o di Cultura Sydney Image: Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) 'Madonna in the Meadow' (1505 - 1506) Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria.

01.01.2022 Members, your 'Look' magazine is on its way! As we head into the dreamy days of summer, the November-January issue of 'Look' explores Arthur Streeton’s jewel-like paintings of Sydney in the major summer show at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Visit the Parramatta Studio of Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran for 'Archie Plus', and take our Summer quiz to test your artistic chops! This latest issue is out this week, so keep an eye on your mailbox.... Not a member? Join or renew today and start enjoying the benefits at bit.ly/join-agnsw #AGNSWmembers