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First Fridays
FIRST FRIDAY – New Year’s Day Recovery Party Start 2016 with us at First Friday on New Year’s Day. Welcome in the Bran Nue Year and chill out at the ultimate free recovery party. Sink into a comfy bean bag for a special screening of the Aboriginal musical comedy-drama Bran Nue Dae starring Rocky McKenzie and Jessica Mauboy. Kick back to the soulful tunes of local Indigenous RnB artist Big Sexy and tap your feet to electronic beats of multi-award winning producer,…
First Fridays
Make First Fridays your first Friday destination. Hear from artists, curators and special guests and enjoy live performances and the Gallery’s hospitality until 9pm. First Fridays are a great way to catch up with friends and ease into the weekend as the Gallery’s doors stay open until 9pm on the first Friday of the month, thanks to the support of Santos and InDaily. Head to the coast on this First Friday as we celebrate the significance of the ocean for…
Member’s End of Year Party
Celebrate TARNANTHI, the inaugural Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art at our End of Year Party. A highlight will be a curator-led tour of the exhibition. Enjoy fine wine, canapés, live jazz and double discount in the Gallery Shop on the night. Director Nick Mitzevich will also deliver a presentation on the 2016 exhibition program. Places are limited. Invitations will be posted. Director’s presentation 5.30pm
Speakers:Artistic Director Nici Cumpston, Director Nick Mitzevich
DEPARTURE: TARNANTHI Twilight
DEPARTURE goers, get ready for the final DEPARTURE of 2015! Guests will experience an after-dark viewing of TARNANTHI, the inaugural Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art. Guests will experience the extraordinary, the significant and the unique, challenging the existing preconceptions of Aboriginal art. With live entertainment, and gourmet food and wine this DEPARTURE is not-to-be missed. To celebrate the event’s 10th anniversary, DEPARTURE: TARNANTHI Twilight will remain open for an additional hour, through to 11pm. This event…
First Fridays
Make First Fridays your first Friday destination. Hear from artists, curators and special guests and enjoy live performances and the Gallery’s hospitality until 9pm. First Fridays are a great way to catch up with friends and ease into the weekend as the Gallery’s doors stay open until 9pm on the first Friday of the month, thanks to the support of Santos and InDaily. This First Friday draws its inspiration from the desert, specifically from the legacy of Arrernte artist Albert…
Kulata Tjuta – Live Performance
The Kulata Tjuta Project is a series of major contemporary art installations that are rooted in age-old Aboriginal traditions, knowledge and skills, and designed around keeping country and culture strong by teaching young men the skills of carving punu (wood) and kulata (spear) production. These extraordinary installations feature carved spears made by Anangu men of the Amata community in South Australia’s Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, a large Aboriginal local government area located in the remote north-west of the state.…
TARNANTHI Art Fair
More than 40 art centres from across Australia will be present at the TARNANTHI Art Fair on the Festival’s opening weekend at Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide. Festival-goers will have an opportunity to buy works of art priced between $50 and $10,000 directly from artists and art centres at Adelaide’s first national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Fair. Practical workshops including weaving workshops led by the Tjanpi Desert Weavers will be part of the fun
TARNANTHI Festival Launch
The Art Gallery of South Australia in partnership with BHP Billiton and supported by the Government of South Australia invite you to share the launch of TARNANTHI | Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art. Kicking off on the front steps of the Art Gallery of South Australia on North Terrace on Thursday 8 October from 5:30pm, TARNANTHI, the most significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Festival ever seen in South Australia, commences with a ceremonial welcome for…
First Fridays
Catch up with friends and ease into the weekend as the Gallery’s doors stay open until 9pm on the first Friday of the month. Hear from artists, curators, special guests and enjoy live performances, food and drink. Join us for a river-inspired evening. Experience the work of Ngarrindjeri weaver Yvonne Koolmatrie in Riverland. Hear from exhibition co-curator Nici Cumpston, take a guided tour, swing to the sounds of country and western music and soak up the atmosphere at Art Gallery Food…
Speakers:TARNANTHI exhibition co-curator Nici Cumpston
