Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Miguel Angelo Libarnes, Mascara (2012)
Summer evenings are even more delightful at Manly’s waterfront gallery, where art, music, and ideas come alive. As part of the Sydney Festival, you're invited to soak in the live music, explore fresh perspectives on water, and take a deep dive into the curator’s process.
Enjoy The Water Understands exhibition with refreshments and a glass of wine from Little Ripples. Immerse yourself in a night of art-making, engaging talks, and live music.
Program
Thu 9 Jan
Jazz + Sketch
An evening of live jazz from Arthur Washington, paired with live art-making by you. As the band plays, you’re invited to unleash your creative side by sketching the musicians in action - or just sit back and enjoy the tunes! Whether you're a seasoned artist or a beginner, break out the pencils and enjoy this unique blend of music and art.
BYO sketchpad and pencils. Pens provided.
Arthur Washington Quintet
The Arthur Washington Quintet is a super fun Sydney jazz band most know for their Wednesday night residency at the Cricketer’s Arms in Surry Hills. The residency has been going 11 years strong and is notorious in the Sydney jazz scene. Each week the pub is filled with punters and musicians alike who frequently join in creating a super fun, inclusive and exciting atmosphere.
Thu 16 Jan
Currents: Panel Discussion
6 - 7.30pm
Three contemporary creatives share a project in which water was the central topic of investigation – whether visual, performative or musical. Hear from ARIA-award winning pianist and composer Sophie Hutchings, First Nations filmmaker and public artist Jake Nash, and multi-disciplinary artist Shaun Gladwell, in conversation with ArtsHub Visual Arts Editor Gina Fairley.
Featuring a live performance by Sophie Hutchings on piano.
Thu 23 Jan
Musical shapeshifter DJ Dan Forsyth provides a laid-back atmosphere to the deep insights provided by our curatorial team.
Curatorial Tour
6 – 6.40pm
A free public tour of The Water Understands exhibition by our curatorial team.
Creatives Connect: Conversations with Curators
7 – 8pm
Special industry event for emerging and early-career curators. A rare opportunity to discuss curatorial practices and hear from MAG&M’s curators about their approach to programming.
Engage in a casual gathering with peers, satisfy curiosities in an Ask Me Anything session, and reflect on the state of contemporary curating. Don't miss this chance to connect with fellow curators in this harbour-side setting.
DJ Dan Forsyth
Daniel Forsyth is a bit of a rascal, a bit of a dreamer, and a bit of an artist. His full name is ‘Daniel Lee Kendall’ Forsyth. Daniel Lee Kendall did some pretty cool things in the musical sphere, including performing on Triple J’s iconic segment ‘Like a Version’. Unfortunately, Daniel Forsyth killed Daniel Lee Kendall, the details of which would be the equivalent of listening to Vogon poetry. If you don’t know what that means, read The Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy. Not that it’s a favourite book of Daniel’s, he just happened to read it the other week.
Exhibition: The Water Understands
An interdisciplinary exhibition bringing together eleven artists who respond to water’s metaphorical ability to imbue us with knowledge – knowledge of the past, cultural knowledge, traditional knowledge, poetic knowledge, political knowledge, and aesthetic knowledge.
The selected artists work within a broad range of cultural narratives, and using different media, allowing for an exhibition that explores the metaphorical qualities of water from multiple perspectives. See the works of Leah Bullen, Michael Cook, Tamara Dean, Keg de Souza, Shaun Gladwell, Phillip George, Gregory Hodge, Miguel Angelo Libarnes, Anna Madeleine Raupach, Douglas Schofield, and Angela Tiatia.
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Location
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade
Manly NSW 2095