A long lunch showcasing native ingredients from a world-class chef, immersion in both ancient culture and a state-of-the-art museum are all included in this drawcard event at Bundanon and Ramox Cafe on Sunday 2 June – part of the Autumn Celebration of Food organised by the Shoalhaven Food Network. In Dharrawal language, Bundanon means deep …
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The Craft of Design: The Fashion of Collette Dinnigan and Romance Was Born. A stunning exhibition at Jervis Bay Maritime Museum & Gallery, Huskisson. On show until 23 June 2024. Grab this opportunity to see celebrity clothing at its exquisite best. This stunning exhibition explores the fashion of iconic Australian designers Collette Dinnigan and Romance …
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Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, 11 May – 06 July 2024. Step into the world of Chinese-Australian multimedia artist Tianli Zu as she presents an immersive exhibition delving into the stories of Chinese migrants who arrived in the Shoalhaven region in the 1820s. Zu’s hybrid methodology is a metaphor for the rich history and experiences of Chinese …
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Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, 11 May – 06 July 2024. Staying with the Trouble is a group exhibition featuring large scale experimental drawings by artists, Linda Dening, Kim Mahood, Sally Simpson, and Wendy Teakel. The four artists reference the ideas of author Donna Haraway, whose book ‘Staying with the trouble’ asks us to stay with-in, live …
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9 March – 4 May 2024 Three new exhibitions open at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery on Saturday 9 March. Make sure to pay a visit before 4 May and also take in the monumental, gravity-defying Broken Obelisk sculpture by Barnett Newman, on loan to our gallery from the National Collection, and now gracing the forecourt. Comfort …
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Next time you are in Nowra take a mosey along Berry Street, outside the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery. You will be treated to the sight of Broken obelisk, the seven-metre, three-and-a-half tonne sculpture by Barnett Newman that is the latest major loan under the Federal Government’s Sharing the National Collection program. Minister for the Arts, The …
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Political and protest art has a long, robust history in Australia. YES Creatives Respond, a weekend long event, shows it is alive and well in the Shoalhaven. More than 40 local artists, performers, poets, writers, story tellers and makers who voted YES in the 2023 referendum on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to …
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Meet Max Dingle, artist and conservation champion. This is the second profile of artists living and working in the Shoalhaven, introducing you to locals who both care for this place and enrich its cultural life. In the first profile (featuring Barbara Dawson) I described the strong and binding thread linking these artists – their deep …
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Meet Barbara Dawson It’s a pleasure and privilege to count Barbara Dawson amongst my friends and creative collaborators, and a neighbour in Jervis Bay. On any given day you will likely find Barbara in her light-filled, home studio, with a view out to her native garden. One wall is lined with shelves that house books …
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If you are in the Jervis Bay area over January-early February 2024, and like the idea of some novel, thought-provoking arts experiences, there is a suite of live events at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery you will want to check out … Funeral for Jesus 5-7PM Thursday 18 January, 2024 While sitting in a church one …
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