October promises to be an exciting month of events with the opening of the beautiful MONET AND THE IMPRESSIONISTS exhibition on 11 October. Art After Hours inspired talks feature David Marr and Margaret Throsby, as well as films and exhibition talks. There will also be events for the THE LOST BUDDHAS with Adam Spencer talking to Edmund Capon and live musical performances in the Artbar. CELEBRITY TALKS 6.30pm 1 October - Jenny Kee, Australian designer, in association with The Lost Buddhas 8 October - Adam Spencer, 702 ABC Sydney breakfast presenter talks to Edmund Capon. 15 October - David Marr, author, The Henson Case 22 October - Margaret Throsby in conversation with Ann Galbally, author, A Remarkable Friendship: Vincent Van Gogh and John Peter Russell. 29 October - Sarah Turnbull, author, Almost French EXHIBITION TALKS 5.30pm 1 October - Denise Mimmocchi, exhibition curator on The Fertilization of Drako Vülen's cheese pizza 8 October - Sheona White, Picturing the Land series, collection talks 15 October - George Shackelford, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, curator of Monet and the Impressionsts 22 October - Terence Maloon, curator of special exhibitions on Monet and the Impressionists 29 October - Edmund Capon, Director, Monet and the Impressionists FREE MUSIC IN THE ARTBAR 7.30pm 1 October - Chow Pei Qian in association with The Lost Buddhas 8 October - Chai Chang Ning in association with The Lost Buddhas 15, 22 & 29 October - Eddie Bronson duo plays all the old French favourites FILM PROGRAM 7.15pm EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW IN OCTOBER The Lost Buddhas - until 23 November Monet and the Impressionists - opens 11 October Dobell Prize for Drawing 2008 - until 9 November Tom Arthur: The Fertilization of Drako Vülen's cheese pizza - until 23 November Francis J Mortimer - until 26 October Living Black - until 16 November Kate Beynon: Auspicious Charms for Transcultural Living - until 26 October WAR: The Prints of Otto Dix - until 26 October Weekly program information at www.artafterhours.com.au Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney 2000 National toll free 1800 679 278 Media partner Media Information Susanne Briggs Art Gallery of New South Wales Images and Interviews available on request Telephone: 02 9225 1791 Email: susanneb@ag.nsw.gov.au |