t o u r s & f l o o r t a l k s Wesfarmers Arts First Sundays
Real art, real people.
Explore a different part of the State Art Collection each month
during these informal, but informative sessions. Meet with artists,
curators, presenters and performers as they discuss a selection
of artworks and what makes them special.
Wesfarmers Arts First Sunday sessions are free and no booking is
required.
Presented by Wesfarmers Arts.
Real art, real people.
First Sunday talks will continue in 2005, offering you a chance
to explore a different part of the State Art Collection on the first
Sunday of each month.
Meet with artists, curators, presenters and performers as they
discuss a selection of artworks and what makes them special.
First Sunday sessions are free and no booking is required.
Sunday 2 January 2pm
Paintings tell stories
As part of our Summer Stories program, this session will look at
the stories or narratives in art, especially the Australian Indigenous
artworks in the collection.
Sunday 6 February 2pm
I want to paint
Rover Thomas is an internationally respected and highly influential
Australian Indigenous artist, from the Kimberley region in WA. Find
out how this artist became the first Australian Indigenous artist
to exhibit at the Venice Biennale and discover how Western Australian
collectors such as the Art Gallery, and the Holmes a Court Collection
contribute to the development and recognition of Australian artists
internationally.
Sunday 6 March 2pm
Perth’s Best Kept Secret
Discover the Art Gallery’s best-kept secret, The Centenary
Galleries. Housed in Perth’s old Police Court (a building
more than 100 years old) these galleries display some of our state’s
best-loved works. Join us as we rediscover some of our favourite
paintings such as Down on his luck and Breaking the News, and uncover
some treasures.
Public Tours -
April | May | June
Click on the links above to view the monthly tour dates and times you are interested in.
| One-hour tours for the general gallery visitor,
generously guided by Volunteers. |
1.00pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sundays
12.30pm Friday Focus
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| Tours accompanying special exhibitions are scheduled: |
2.00pm Wednesdays
10.30am Sunday
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APRIL
Tuesday 5, 12, 19, 26 at 11am & 1 pm
Indigenous: Tales from the Dreamtime
Wednesday 6, 13, 20, 27 at 11am & 1 pm
William Kentridge: Shadow Quartet
Thursday 7, 14, 21, 28 at 11am & 1 pm
Face to Face Conversation
Friday Focus 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 12.30 pm
Creation 1990 by Ivan Bray
Friday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 2 pm
19th Century Perspectives
Saturday 2, 9, 16, 23 at 1pm
Seeking TRANSCENDENCE
Saturday 30 at 1 pm
General tour of the Gallery
Sunday 3, 10, 17, 24 at 11am & 1 pm
Seeking TRANSCENDENCE
* Advertised tours may be subject to change,
We apologise for any inconvenience
MAY
Tuesday 3, 10, 17, 24 at 11am & 1 pm
Turkey Creek Tales
Wednesday 4, 11, 18, 25 at 11am & 1 pm
Old Favourites in the Centenary Galleries
Thursday 5, 12, 19, 26 at 11am & 1 pm
Conversations: Say it with paint
Friday Focus 6, 13, 20, 27 at 12.30 pm
Ngarrgooroon 2001 by Hector Jandany
Friday 6 at 2 pm
General tour of the Art Gallery
Friday 13, 20, 27 at 2 pm
Works presented by the Friends of the Art Gallery
Saturday 7, 14, 21, 28 at 1pm
Works presented by the Friends of the Art Gallery
Sunday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 11am & 1 pm
William Kentridge: Shadow Quartet
* Advertised tours may be subject to change,
We apologise for any inconvenience
JUNE
Tuesday 7, 14, 21, 28 at 11am & 1 pm
Urban Contemporary
Wednesday 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 11am & 1 pm
John Nixon
Thursday 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 11am & 1 pm
A focus on early Western Australia
Friday Focus 3, 10, 17, 24 at 12.30 pm
The Foundation of Perth 1929 by George Pitt Morison
Friday 3, 10, 17, 24 at 2 pm
Lets look at British Art
Saturday 4, 11, 18, 25 at 1 pm
General tour of the Art Gallery
Sunday 5, 12, 19, 26 at 1 pm
Conversations: Figure it out!
* Advertised tours may be subject to change,
We apologise for any inconvenience
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