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6.30PM central court
CELEBRITY CONCERT in association with The Indian Empire, multiple realities
Bobby Singh & Ben Walsh
Two of Australia's leading percussionist's perform beautiful Indian fusion music, featuring instruments such as the Tabla, Bansuri (Flute), and the Kotoor, an invention of Ben's, which is a cross between a Santoor and a Koto. And of course vocal percussion.
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5.30PM Asian gallery, ground level
EXHIBITION TALK in The Indian Empire, multiple realities
Dr Jim Masselos, honorary reader in history, University of Sydney
When foreigners started arriving in India centuries ago, they were captivated by the people, architecture, customs and costumes. By the late 18th century, when the British presence was more widespread through India, artists were commissioned to portray the world the foreigners had encountered. |  | |
5.30PM Focus room, ground level
ARTIST TALK in La Per: an Aboriginal seaside story
Julie Freeman, shell artist
This exhibition celebrates the Sydney Aboriginal community of La Per (La Perouse) by combining historical and contemporary works unique to this seaside community. Join exhibition artist Julie Freeman for a talk in the exhibition. |  | |
7.15PM Domain Theatre
FREE FILM in conjunction with Paths to abstraction 1867-1917
Light play
Dirk be Bruyn 1984 (Australia) 7 mins
Blow-up
Dir: Michelangelo Antonioni 1966 (GB) 111 mins
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7.30PM cafe, lower level 1
ARTBAR in association with The Indian Empire, multiple realities
Amit Diwadkar playing classical Indian music
Singer and keyboardist Amit Diwadkar creates an enchanting marriage of modern-day sound and Indian classical music in the Hindustani style accompanied by tabla drums. |  |
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ART + SOUL
From 28 August 2010
Patrick Mung Mung, Ngarrgoorroon country (detail) 2006, natural pigments on canvas; 152 x 183 cm Purchased with funds provided by Warawara Department of Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University 2006 © Patrick Mung Mung, courtesy Warmun Art Centre |
PATHS TO ABSTRACTION 1867 - 1917
until 19 September 2010
André Derain Le Cavalier au cheval blanc c1905 (detail) National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 1985. © ADAGP/Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney |
THE INDIAN EMPIRE:
multiple realities
until 7 November 2010
Artist unknown, Unknown subject, India, c1880s. Silver gelatin photograph. Portvale Collection |
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LA PER:
an Aboriginal seaside story
until 10 October 2010
Artist unknown, Sydney Harbour Bridge c1939, assorted shells, blue velvet, cardboard. Gift of Alan Lloyd 1995 | |
STEPHEN VITIELLO:
The Birds
A Kaldor Public Art Project
until 12 September 2010 (during opening hours)
Detail of photograph taken by Stephen Vitiello during his Kimberley recording trip © Stephen Vitiello |
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