Exhibitions and Events:
January - July 2008

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Maria Miranda + Norie Neumark | Talking About the Weather 26 April - 25 May
Leigh Colacino | The Dreams They Dream 3 May - 29 June
Just Imagine 3 May - 7 September
Jelle van den Berg & Richard Hook | Fluid Mechanics 10 May - 6 July
Celebrating the Voice 8 | Indigenous Writers Night Thursday 22 May
Andrew Antoniou | A Rolling Narrative 31 May - 6 July
The James Kiwi Watercolour Prize 2008 31 May - 3 August

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Y-Culture
Public Programs
Friends of Wollongong City Gallery
Education
School Holiday Workshops

MARIA MIRANDA + NORIE NEUMARK
TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER

26 April - 25 May

Breath collecting in Sydney and The Netherlands.

People from Wollongong donate their breath to the world’s largest collection, which will be used to blow back global warming.

Collecting breath on Second Life in collaboration with Malcolm Smith.

Mercury Gallery

3 May - 29 June

Jennie, 2006, acrylic on board, 122 x 91cm.

A series of works which show Home, the ultimate place of being, the definitive residence of self - but for a cancer sufferer, not necessarily one’s emotional sanctuary.

Exhibition opening Friday 9 May, 7pm.

3 May - 7 September

Noel McKenna, Wollongong House, 2000, ink and pencil on paper.

An innovative program which encourages children’s creative writing skills by the exploration of real and imagined worlds experienced through close engagement with art.

Principal sponsor

10 May - 6 July

(right) Jelle van den Berg, Headlands, 2006, oil on canvas. (left) Richard Hook, Submariner II, 2006, oil on canvas.

Illawarra coastal landscape painting that marries observation to an abstract sense of form and order.

Exhibition opening Friday 9 May, 7pm.

Integral Energy Gallery.

Thursday 22 May, 6 - 10pm

A celebration of Indigenous literature with readings by some of Australia’s most significant writers including Lionel Fogarty, Dootch Kennedy, Barbara Nicholson, Elizabeth Hodgson, and Ernie Blackmore.

Presented by the South Coast Writers Centre and the University of Wollongong’s Woolyungah Indigenous Centre & Faculty of Law.

Free event

ANDREW ANTONIOU
a rolling narrative

31 May - 6 July

Andrew Antoniou, The Birthday Party, 2007, charcoal and conte, 102x138cm.

Drawings based on the 'Theatre of the Absurd' which have been animated to show the narrative in motion.

Mercury Gallery

31 May - 3 August

Suzanne Archer (winner 2006 James Kiwi Watercolour Prize), Whinny,
2006, watercolour.

Selected entries from the eighth biennial prize for watercolour painting in the Illawarra.

Entries for the 2008 James Kiwi Watercolour Prize are due no later than 5pm, Friday 16 May 2008. Application forms can be downloaded here

BlueScope Steel Gallery

(detail) Andrew Tenison, Still 55 from the film ‘As it fades away how could
we ever deny you’, 2007, medium lambda type C print, 25 x 25cm.

Working closely with individuals, youth organisations and local high schools,
Y-Culture will provide opportunities for young people to become more involved in the Gallery and the art world.

Y-Culture has a strong skills development focus and will include forums, mentor programs, exhibitions, and visual art/music/performance hybrid projects.

Wollongong City Gallery gratefully acknowledges Ian Dickson’s generous support of the Y-Culture initiative.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Regular public programs include informal Arts-to-Lunch talks by artists and guest speakers in conjunction with most exhibitions. Special events such as lectures, performances and art workshops cater for a broad range of audiences. School holiday programs, conducted by local artists and our trained Volunteer Guides, provide innovative activities for children.

Elena Kats-Chernin with Dr Michael Barkl and Christopher Latham
at her performance Pictures From An Exhibition, October 2007.

FRIENDS OF WOLLONGONG CITY GALLERY

The Friends of Wollongong City Gallery aim to stimulate, educate and sustain public interest in the Gallery, to provide a link between the Gallery and the community, and to enhance its cultural and educational significance. Friends of the Gallery receive: personal invitations to all functions, previews, exhibition openings and special events; use of the Friends’ members’ lounge with tea and coffee making facilities; discounts in the Gallery shop; reduced rates for Friends’ fund raising functions, and; reciprocal rights at many leading galleries in Australia, including the National and state galleries. Membership application forms are available from the Gallery front desk.

Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men perform at the opening of
Bloomin’ Art, August 2007.

EDUCATION

Free guided tours of the Gallery are available to school and community groups by prior arrangement. Visits to the Resident Artist studio and hands-on activities for children can be arranged in conjunction with your tour. Tours may focus on special interest areas, particular exhibitions, or the whole Gallery. Education kits, wall panels, catalogues and our friendly desk staff are all available to answer your questions.

Bookings and enquiries can be made on (02) 4228 7500.

Curatorial Seminar with Christine Morrow, MCA, October 2007.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

Wollongong City Gallery provides a continuing series of art workshops and activities for children aged 5 to 12 years during school holidays throughout the year. Artist run activities include experimentation and investigation of various media in a casual and fun environment. These workshops change regularly and sell out quickly, so book early.

Bookings and enquiries to Wollongong City Gallery on (02) 4228 7500.

Mask Making with Janet Clouston, October 2007.

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