Occurrent Affair 2023

when: 22 June 2023 - 05 August 2023 | venue: National Art School Gallery | cost: Free | address: Forbes Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 | website: https://nas.edu.au/occurrent-affair-proppa-now/ | tickets: https://nas.edu.au/occurrent-affair-proppa-now/

published: 21 Jun 2023, 5 min read

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The National Art School (NAS) is proud to present Occurent Affair, a major exhibition of new and recent works by Meanjin/Brisbane-based Aboriginal artist collective proppaNOW, featuring the practices of Vernon Ah Kee, Tony Albert, Richard Bell, Megan Cope, Jennifer Herd, Gordon Hookey and the late Laurie Nilsen.

Occurent Affair references the sensational journalistic style of certain television current affair programs, and embraces the slippage between language and its associated readings to probe and present new narratives. The exhibition highlights and reflects on the ongoing state of affairs affecting Aboriginal communities - issues relevant to all Australians.

Conceived as a collaborative activist gesture, Occurent Affair addresses current socio-political, economic and environmental issues, while celebrating the strength, resilience and continuity of Aboriginal culture. Issues surrounding the artworks extend to pertinent and recurring 'affairs' for Aboriginal and non-Indigenous Australians, including the climate crisis, collectivism, healthcare, justice, truth-telling and healing.

After opening in 2021 at The University of Queensland Art Museum in Brisbane, Occurent Affair is touring nationally with museums and galleries of NSW from 2023-2025. The exhibition provides opportunities to speak to ideas and concerns particular to Country wherever it is presented, strengthening existing relationships and fostering new ones.

Established in 2003 in Brisbane, proppaNOW is one of Australia's leading cultural collectives, exploring the politics of Aboriginal art and culture, and provoking, subverting and re-thinking what it means to be a 'contemporary Aboriginal artist'.

Image: Laurie Nilsen, Dollar Dilemma Flag, 2020, digital print on textile. Installation view, OCCURRENT AFFAIR, UQ Art Museum, 2021. Reproduced courtesy of the artist estate and FireWorks Gallery, Brisbane. Photo: Carl Warner

This exhibition from The University of Queensland Art Museum touring with Museums & Galleries of NSW has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body, and the Australian Government's Visions of Australia program.

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Occurrent Affair 2023 | What's on in Darlinghurst

Occurrent Affair 2023 is on 22 June 2023 - 05 August 2023. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Darlinghurst. Call (02) 9339 8744 for details. Visit their website at https://nas.edu.au/occurrent-affair-proppa-now/.

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Event Details

what: Occurrent Affair 2023
when: 22 June 2023 - 05 August 2023
venue: National Art School Gallery
phone: (02) 9339 8744
city/suburb: Darlinghurst NSW

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