Tag: Ideas

Located in the Flinders Lane arts precinct- ARC ONE Gallery exhibits some of Australia's most respected contemporary art...

The Archibald- Wynne and Sulman Prizes is an annual exhibition eagerly anticipated by artists and audiences alike.The Archibald Prize- first awarded in 1921- is Australia's favourite art award- and one of its most prestigious. Awarded to the best portrait painting- it's a who's who of Australian culture - from politicians to celebrities- sporting heroes to artists.The Wynne Prize is awarded to the best landscape painting of Australian scenery- or figure sculpture- while the Sulman Prize is given to the best subject painting- genre painting or mural project in oil- acrylic- watercolour or mixed media.Each year- the trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW judge the Archibald and Wynne- and invite an artist to judge the Sulman. The 2020 judge is Khadim Ali.Visit the exhibition to vote for your favourite portrait in the ANZ People's Choice award before voting closes on 13 December and see the work of budding artists aged 5-18 on display in the Young Archies. Young Archie winners will be announced 24 October 2020.For families- there are also children's labels- a children's trail and an activity sheet with ideas for creating your own portraits at home.

Anywhere but here: MCA Primavera Acquisitions responds to the global upheaval of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Recognising that pre-existing issues have been aggravated by the current crisis- it considers ideas of labour and domesticity- wellbeing and community- place and urbanism.The exhibition draws from the MCA's collection of works by artists who have participated in Primavera- the MCA's annual exhibition of young Australian artists aged 35 and under. While these works were created prior to the pandemic- it provides a lens for approaching them in new terms. Emma White questions capitalist demands on productivity- while Keg de Souza highlights housing instability and the importance of public space. Hiromi Tango invites us to experience the therapeutic benefits of movement and self-expression- and Dion Beasley draws us back to the local- encouraging us to deepen our social connections. The selected works highlight longstanding strains on society that need to be addressed.Anywhere but here borrows its title from a work by Matthew Griffin. As a throwaway statement- it's something any one of us might mutter under our breath in the present moment. Restlessness is one of many responses we could land on- as our emotions fluctuate along with the news cycle.While considering the immediate impacts of the pandemic on contemporary society- Anywhere but here meditates on the potential for lasting structural change.CuratorsStephanie Berlangieri and Lucy LatellaArtistsSuzannah BartaDion BeasleyShaun GladwellMatthew GriffinFelicia KanPaul KnightMoya McKennaJess MacNeilTV MooreNellKeg de SouzaHiromi TangoEmma White

The HAPPY HOURS FESTIVAL see 80+ businesses across Surry Hills- Darlinghurst and Potts Point join together for a 2 week event. They'll offer amazing deals in the most exciting creative and fun area of Sydney.Businesses have come up with a multitude of ideas including meal deals- family nights- cocktail specials- charity fundraisers- drag queens- art walks- wine and food pairings- live music- comedy acts- karma kegs- vinyl specials and movie nights.With travel limited in Australia right now- there's no better place to be than Eastside Sydney during HAPPY HOURS!

If you are you looking for ways to encourage teamwork at your company- feel like your business meetings lack energy and direction and love playing with blocks then this is the event for you. Join LEGO® Serious Play® master Michael Fearne as he demonstrates how PLAY can jumpstart your team. LEGO® Serious Play®- a methodology to bridge and harvest an organisation's collective intelligence to solve problems and improve decision-making- actively engages every participant and embraces a 'leaning forward' approach where everybody contributes. The bricks are used as a medium to build and to express complex ideas through storytelling and metaphors.It unleashes creative energies- modes of thought and ways of seeing that most adults have forgotten they even possessed. Dare to play!

This event will be broadcast from the UK on Thursday 5 November at 7pm AEDT. It will be available to view anywhere in Australia up to 48 hours after the event has ended. Ticket buyers will be emailed their unique link to the show within 24 hours of it commencing.City Recital Hall is delighted to partner with FANE to present a series of online events while our venue is temporarily closed. We will be bringing together world-renowned writers- actors and presenters from all over the globe- and deliver their brilliant conversations straight to your home. Internationally renowned food writer and TV cook Nigella Lawson has eleven bestselling books to her name and several successful TV series. Now- her approach to cooking has never been more relevant- serving up an abundance of inspiration for every generation.Join Nigella- interviewed by journalist and arts broadcaster Tom Sutcliffe for this exclusive online event as she shares the rhythms and rituals of her kitchen to celebrate the publication of Cook- Eat- Repeat  a delicious and delightful combination of recipes intertwined with narrative essays about food- all written in Nigella's engaging and insightful prose.Nigella will explore how cooking is a personal- intuitive and connecting process- how one meal idea leads to another- and how one ingredient can spawn a multitude of ideas and recipes. Whether asking 'What is a Recipe?' or making 'A Loving Defence of Brown Food'- Nigella's wisdom about food and life comes to the fore.

Stuck for ideas on how to treat Dad this Father's Day?There is no other place on earth that comes close to Sydney Harbou

A free online workshop to discover tools for change and create strategies to cope in times of constant change.

Group show of new work by Joel Cunningham, Jane Noel, Julie Cunningham and Joe Kalanda