"This is better than Vivid", I said to my friend, visiting from Canberra, as we walked around the Lunar New Year Lantern Display around Sydney's Circular Quay. "Every year", I told her, "it rains at Vivid", the festival of light held in Sydney. And even though it was awfully sticky tonight - we're waking most … Continue reading Lunar New Year
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On Saturday night, I was fortunate enough to be a +1 for the launch of the Chinese / Lunar New Year celebrations in Sydney. Here are some photographs from the festivities. Chinese / Lunar New Year in Sydney (Year Of The Monkey) Chinese / Lunar New Year in Sydney. Great to see same-sex marriage advocate … Continue reading Chinese / Lunar New Year (Year Of The Monkey)
These are some photographs from the 4A Gallery Chinese NY Event at Sydney's Chinese Garden of Friendship, held earlier tonight, featuring works by the visiting artist collective, Yangjiang Group. Face Calligraphy 4A’s Twilight Garden Party Calligraphy with left-over food Calligraphy One of the DJs As noted by the burb on the 4A site... Celebrate the … Continue reading 4A’s Twilight Garden Party
I had a fantastic time last night at the opening night of "Crossing Boundaries – Chinese New Year Exhibition in Sydney", curated by my friend Kate. As part of the exhibition opening, Kate introduced many of the exhibiting artists, noting the culturally diverse background of the artists. Not only Chinese, but also Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean … Continue reading Chinese New Year Exhibition in Sydney
Thought I'd give a mention to an exhibition my friend Kate has managed and curated for the forthcoming Chinese New Year Celebrations in Sydney. This year's exhibition follows on from the exhibition she curated last year which was fantastic. Kate describes the exhibition in these terms Crossing Boundaries is a true celebration of the depth … Continue reading Crossing Boundaries – Chinese New Year Exhibition in Sydney