CAIRNS IS THE HOME TO A WHOLE RANGE OF EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS THIS CHINESE NEW YEAR !
SEEING RED THIS FEBRUARY ? NO WONDER !
CAIRNS IS THE HOME TO A WHOLE RANGE OF EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS THIS CHINESE NEW YEAR !
Also during February , the Cairns Regional Gallery have 4 exhibitions :
February 3 - March 7
Animalia Australis
The Art Gallery of Ballarat has an extensive holding of 19th century Australian art , including works on paper , paintings , sculpture and furniture dating from the era before the foundation of the Commonwealth . Art historians have divided this era into a Colonial period that ended around 1880 , and a Federation period that covers the last twenty years of the 19th century . This exhibition , selected from the Art Gallery of Ballarat ’ s holdings , celebrates the time of first encounters with the animals of the Southern Continent and highlights the prevailing perceptions and depictions of native fauna .
February 3 - April 18
Shaun Tan ’ s “ The Lost Thing From Book To Film ”
This exhibition features Shaun ’ s exquisite original drawings and working sketches alongside exclusive footage of the animators and sound artists demonstrating how the drawings were brought to life on screen with movement , sound effects , music and narration .
February 3 - March 12
Asia Pacific artists Charwei Tsai ( Taiwan ), Kira Kim ( Korean ), Lav Diaz ( Phillippines ), Song Dong ( China ), Sudsiri Pui-Ock ( Thailand ), and Yang Yongliang ( China ) exhibition , “ Land and People ”.
Land and People presents ’ new media works by six contemporary artists from the Asia Pacific region whose works explore relationships between nature and people and the impact of natural and man-made disasters on their lives .
February 3 – March 19
Kapua Gutchen Snr “ A Window into Erub ”
The practice of mask and headdress making is a long and enduring art form throughout the Torres Strait Islands . Gutchen ’ s works are a visual language of the culture and people of Erub , their ceremonies , rituals , market trade , music and dance performances .
While growing up on Erub , Gutchen spent time listening to people in his community telling stories and legends , including stories about their work and lives , from pre- and post-colonisation times . These stories and his own cultural practices have a significant impact on Gutchen ’ s art .
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