Make it May - Art Gallery of New South Wales

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Posted 2024-04-23 by Jen ⇒ follow

Wed 01 May 2024 - Wed 29 May 2024

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Make it May is a month long program at the Art Gallery of NSW , featuring collaborative art-making projects between artists, their communities and our audiences, grounded by ideas of togetherness, creativity and reflection. Each Wednesday night and weekend during May, the Art Gallery will present a wide array of workshops, experiences, talks and performances for all ages, including the following. Entry is free to the Art Gallery and all exhibitions on display in May 2024.

Tell Your Tale by Emmanuael Asante - Connect with the natural world through a series of animal-inspired painting and sculpture workshops brought to life by African storytelling with We Are Studios’ Emmanuel Asante.

Rainbow Rock Mountain by Rosie Deacon - Create and contribute a ‘decorative rock’ made with everyday objects and recycled craft supplies for artist Rosie Deacon’s Rainbow Rock Mountain installation.

Ants by Polyglot Theatre - Take part in Polyglot Theatre’s immersive experience Ants where children can choose how they interact with big ‘insects’ and become part of their world.

In the Studio with Wendy Sharpe - Join Archibald-winning artist Wendy Sharpe for an artist talk where she explores the magic of the creative process in conjunction with her exhibition Spellbound.

Ngara pinta-rru thirri’laa (that truth while dancing) by Tammi Gissell - Experience a new durational choreographic work performed by Murruwarri/Wiradjuri artist Tammi Gissell, made in response to Francis Bacon’s 1976 renowned painting Study for self-portrait.

‘Silent warriors’ and ‘Mighty Maddy’s mission to the future’ - Attend a family screening of the short film Mighty Maddy’s Mission to the Future, a heartwarming tale of Maddy’s brave battle against a rare type of paediatric cancer.

For the full Make it May schedule and links to book, please see the Art Gallery’s website .

The Art Gallery of NSW has a phenomenal amount of events happening year in year out, and for all other events, including events in May that are not part of the 'Make it May' program - see here . Adults might enjoy the Elemental brew with Gianna Hayes which happens to be in May and part of the MIM program. It's a ticketed event at this hands-on workshop led by multi-disciplinary artist Gianna Hayes. It incorporates both botanical dying and botanical ink-making to extract pigments from herbs, hulls, leaves, weeds, flowers and more for a more sustainable and natural way to dye. With so many events on offer, including concerts, art after hours, beginner calligraphy course, a film series and more - scour the website!