ABOUT THE 2004 ADELAIDE BIENNIAL OF AUSTRALIAN ART

Since its inception in 1990, the Adelaide Biennial has developed and sustained a role as the nation’s pre-eminent survey of contemporary Australian art. Presented every two years in conjunction with the Adelaide Festival of Arts, the Adelaide Biennial highlights new and exciting trends in contemporary visual art and is the Festival’s premier visual arts event.

In 2004 the Biennial  presents cutting-edge works of contemporary photo-media. The works, most of which are being exhibited for the first time, span the spectrum of photographic practice from photography to digital imagery, video and new media.

Among the video installations is a collaborative piece by Adam Geczy and Peter Sculthorpe, as well as works by Destiny Deacon, Virginia Fraser, David Haines, Tracey Moffatt, Mike Parr, Patricia Piccinini, David Rosetzky and Linda Wallace. Craig Walsh has created a site-specific projection work. New photographic works by artists Destiny Deacon, James Geurts, Bill Henson, Derek Kreckler, Rosemary Laing, Liu Xiao Xian, Deborah Paauwe, Darren Siwes, Silvia Vélez, Justene Williams and Bronwyn Wright also feature. The artists address issues relevant to contemporary life, including globalisation, recent world conflicts, self-image and identity and our relationship to the environment.

Curator: Julie Robinson – Curator of Prints, Drawings & Photographs, AGSA

GUIDED TOURS

Tours
1 pm on Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays

Private Tours
Get a group together of ten people or more and have your own private tour.
Telephone 8207 7075 or 8207 7035 to be put in touch with the Gallery Guide Booking Officer. Please allow at least two weeks notice.

Sunday 29 February until Friday 5 March
Extended Hours during Artists' Week
The Gallery is a great place to spend a Summer’s day and during Artists’ Week, it will be the place to go in the evening as well. Sunday 29 February until Friday 5 March we’ll be staying open until 8pm so you can kick back in the courtyard with drinks and food, cool down in the collections, hear artists’ talks and take in our exhibitions. It’s the perfect venue to relax after a Festival-filled day or catch up with friends before heading out to a show.

TALKS & LECTURES

Saturday 28 February
2 – 4 pm
Biennial Artists’ Talks
Selected artists from the 2004 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art give free talks about their works in the exhibition:

Tuesday 2 March
6 pm
Twilight Talks by Biennial Artists
Artist, Darren Siwes presents a free talk about his photographs which incorporate enigmatic self-portraits with broader social issues.

Tuesday 9 March
12.45 pm
Free lunchtime talk
Julie Robinson, Curator of Prints, Drawings & Photographs speaks Rosemary Laing’s series One dozen unnatural disasters in the Australian landscape, 2003 in the 2004 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.

Thursday 11 March
10.30 am
ExhibitionTour: 2004 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art
A Gallery Guide guides you through this vibrant survey of contemporary Australian photo-media works, many of which are exhibited here for the first time. Meet at 10.30 am in the Members’ Lounge for morning tea followed by the tour at 11:00 am. Tickets: $6. Bookings: call Yvonne on 8207 7050

Thursday 18 March
10.30 am
Exhibition Tour: 2004 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art
A Gallery Guide guides you through this vibrant survey of contemporary Australian photo-media works, many of which are exhibited here for the first time. Meet at 10.30 am in the Members’ Lounge for morning tea followed by the tour at 11:00 am. Tickets: $6. Bookings: call Yvonne on 8207 7050

Tuesday 23 March
12.45 pm
Free lunchtime talk
Michael Newall, Program Coordinator, Contemporary Art Centre of S.A. speaks about selected works in the 2004 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.

Saturday 27 March
2.15pm
Free public lecture: 2004 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art
Julie Robinson, Curator of Prints Drawings and Photographs and Curator of the 2004 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art gives an illustrated lecture on artists and works in the exhibition. Art Gallery Auditorium. Admission is free. All welcome.

Tuesday 13 April
12.45 pm
Free lunchtime talk
Melentie Pandilovski, Director, Experimental Art Foundation speaks about selected works in the 2004 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.

Tuesday 11 May
12.45 pm
Free lunchtime talk
Julie Robinson, Curator of Prints, Drawings & Photographs speaks about the work of Mike Parr in the 2004 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.

Tuesday 25 May
12.45 pm
Free lunchtime talk
Cherie Prosser, Assistant Curator of Australian Art speaks about the works of Bill Henson in the 2004 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.

FREE FILMS IN THE AUDITORIUM

Saturday 17 April at 2pm
Three films by Tracey Moffatt …
Night Cries: A Rural Tragedy, Artist, Lip

Saturday 24 April & Saturday 15 May at 2pm
Selected filmic works by Biennial artists
Bronwyn Wright –  The Swamp and a George Negus interview with Bronwyn Wright.
Tracey Moffatt –  Up in the Sky: Tracey Moffatt in New York.
Craig Walsh – A film about the diverse installation sites used by Walsh.
(program duration: 70 minute)

Saturday 8 May at 2pm
Bedevil by Tracey Moffatt

Enquiries: call Cate on 82077035

Sunday 28 March from 12 noon - 3 pm
Family Drop In Day: Create a High Tech Creature in a collage
Activities suitable for children aged 5 - 10 years (accompanied by an adult)

Family Drop in days with art & craft activities are held on the 4th Sunday of each month. Families also receive special entry prices to exhibitions on these days. For more information call Megan on 08  82077005. Proudly sponsored by ETSA Utilities

Monday 19 – Friday 23 April from 12 noon - 3 pm
School Holiday Program: Snapshots
Explore different ways of using photos in art. Bring your own photo to create an artwork. Activities suitable for children aged 5 - 10 years (accompanied by an adult)

Teacher Briefing
Monday 15 March, 5.30 - 7 pm
Presenters : Julie Robinson, Curator Adelaide Biennial &
John Neylon, Education Officer. Bookings required.

Biennial Senior Student Lecture Series - Week 2 of Adelaide Festival
Monday 8, Tuesday 9, Friday 12 March:  9.40 & 11 am
Wednesday 10, Thursday 11: 10 am & 11.15 am
Illustrated lecture (40 mins). Following the lecture students view the Biennial with teachers. Art Gallery Auditorium
Individual, small and class group bookings welcome.

Education Pack
Click here to access as a pdf document.
You will need Adobe Acrobat available for download below:

Booked Groups
Biennial in Focus floor sessions for booked groups from 15 March.

All Bookings & Enquiries
Telephone 8207 7033 (Schools Booking Officer available Monday, Tuesday & Friday) or fax: 82077070

Exhibition entry  FREE

For more information on EDUCATION SERVICES at the Art Gallery of South Australia, visit the AGSA Education Section of this website

Catalogue
From 27 February the catalogue for the 2004 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art will be on sale. Also available will be a selection of publications relating to exhibiting artists as well as other merchandise.

Discounts
Members of the Gallery (Foundation and Friends), full-time students and school orders receive a 10% discount on all items not marked nett.)

The Bookshop is open from 10 am until 4.45 pm every day except Christmas Day.
For more information about the Gallery Bookshop, click here or telephone: (08) 8207 7029 Fax (08) 8207 7069