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Weaving Bridges Workshops
Thu 1 Jun - Thu 22 Jun, 1 - 3pm, Manly Creative Library
Fri 2 Jun - Fri 23 Jun, 10am - 12pm, Mona Vale Creative Gallery
All are welcome to join our Northern Beaches Aboriginal community in weaving workshops as part of Gai-mariagal Festival.
Ink in the Lines
Fri 9 Jun - Sun 30 Jul, 10am - 5pm
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Many servicemen and servicewomen of the Australian Defence Forces have tattoos, inscribing on skin their identities as veterans. This upcoming touring exhibition from the Australian War Memorial brings together their stories and imagery.
What's on
Life Drawing: Beginners Class
Tue, 7 - 9pm, fortnightly; $55.90 general, $50.30 Friends
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Acclaimed portraitist, Evert Ploeg, guides participants through fundamentals including proportion, tone and form of the figure.
Inverted Commoners - Gayamay / Manly Cove
Fri 21 Apr - Sun 30 Jul, 10am - 5pm
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Dhungatti artist, Blak Douglas returns to MAG&M to present his first solo exhibition since winning the 2022 Archibald Prize.
JamFactory ICON Kunmanara Carroll exhibition
Fri 21 Apr - Sun 4 Jun, 10am - 5pm
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
This major touring exhibition showcases Kunmanara Carroll’s final ceramic works, paintings, and a tapestry produced by the Australian Tapestry Workshop.
Connectivity - Country/Landscape
Fri 21 Apr - Sun 4 Jun, 10am - 5pm
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Cathe Stack presents her PhD body of work, using the landscape of Sydney’s Middle Harbour as the focal point for this exhibition.
Exhibition Openings
Fri 9 Jun, 6 - 8pm
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Be one of the first to see Ink in the Lines. Wine sponsor: Little Ripples - a wine that saves lives.
Behind Every Tattoo is a Story
Sat 17 Jun, 2 - 3pm; $16.20 general, $14.60 Friends
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Join Stephanie Boyle, Senior Curator Australian War Memorial, to discuss the underpinning concepts in the exhibition with veterans Newton Thaiposri and Kyle Wilson who feature in our next exhibition, Ink in the Lines. Hear about the stories behind the tattoos and the experiences that led up to them, followed by a Q&A with the audience.
Kids & Families
Drawing Workshop: Memory and Making
Mon 3 Jul, 10am - 12pm; $40 general, $36 Friends
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Come draw with contemporary artist Lisa Woolfe to create a collaborative and commemorative artwork that will be displayed in the Gallery. For ages 8 - 14.
Creative community
It's Raining Pots
Tue 16 - Sun 28 May, 10am - 4pm
Curl Curl Creative Space
Back by popular demand! 10 artists explore one medium: CLAY. Come along and see the immense diversity that this medium allows with both functional and sculptural works. Meet the artist talk, Thu 18 May 4 - 7pm.
Deni Rayneau & Danielle Wright
Thu 1 Jun - Sun 11 Jun, 10am - 4pm
Curl Curl Creative Space
Showcasing a deconstructed love of nature and the feminine through painting and photography by artists Denise Ayre and Danielle Wright.
Opening Night Thu 1 Jun, 5 - 8pm.
The Listening Station
Monthly, 6.45pm, $30.00
1 Mitchell Rd, Brookvale
Join Art Bau for their monthly book club. Book of June: The Dangers of Female Provocation with author Zoe Coyle.
Taster Workshops at Art Bau
Last Sunday of the Month
1 Mitchel Rd, Brookvale
$45.00 for 45 minutes. Dip your toe into creativity with Taster Workshops; Clay, Print or Paint.
Opportunities
Hire Avalon Creative Space
EOI closes Fri 1 Dec
A versitile space, perfect for creative workshops.
Volunteer at MAG&M
Interested in developing new skills in the arts and meeting like-minded people? We are looking for more front of house volunteers.
Image credits:
- Courtesy of Caroline Glass Pattison
- James. Courtesy Australian War Memorial. Photo: Bob McKendry
- Life drawing image. Courtesy MAG&M
- Blak Douglas in his studio, 2023, Courtesy the artist
Kunmanara Carroll, L-R: Walungurru (2 pieces) & Kiwirrkur, 2020, stoneware, dimensions variable. Photo: Grant Hancock
Cathe Stack, Blue Jellies Rising, 2023
- Courtesy Manly Art Gallery and Museum
- Courtesy Australian War Memorial. Photo: Bob McKendry
- Courtesy Manly Art Gallery and Museum
- Courtesy of Heidi Stellar
- Courtesy of Denise Ayre
- Courtesy of Art Bau
- Courtesy of Art Bau
- Avalon Creative Space exterior. Photo: Kayapa Creative Studio
- MAG&M Volunteer tour. Courtesy MAG&M
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