As a corporate member you and your guests have the opportunity to attend the following corporate viewing evenings at the Art Gallery of NSW.

RSVP is essential at least one week in advance.
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Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2012

As one of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious art awards, the Archibald Prize continues to evoke lively discussions about painting and portraiture. Since its inception in 1921, the prize has been awarded to some of Australia’s most important artists, including William Dobell and Brett Whiteley. In conjunction with the Wynne Prize for landscape painting or figure sculpture and the Sulman Prize for the best subject or genre painting or mural project, this must-see exhibition will engage and delight your guests.

• Monday 16 April 2012, 7–9pm
• Saturday 21 April 2012, 6–8pm (family-friendly night, open to all corporate members, their guests and their children aged 5–12)
• Friday 18 May 2012, 6–8pm
• Monday 28 May 2012, 6–8pm

Kamisaka Sekka: master of modern Japanese art and design

A nationally unrivalled display of Japanese art and design, showcasing paintings, ceramics, lacquer works, textiles, woodblock prints and drawings. This exhibition focuses on Kamisaka Sekka (1866-1942), a leading Japanese artist, designer, art instructor and master of traditional Japanese Rinpa. Also included are works by Yamaguchi Ai, Yamamoto Taró, Sydney-based designer Akira Isogawa and Kyoto-based textile artists Kenzo and Hiromu Takao.

Along with 18th Biennale of Sydney:

• Tuesday 17 July 2012, 7–9pm
• Thursday 2 August 2012, 6–8pm

18th Biennale of Sydney: All our relations

Under the creative direction of Catherine de Zegher and Gerald McMaster, the 18th Biennale of Sydney focuses on inclusionary art practices of generative thinking, such as collaboration, conversation and compassion. In a departure from previous Biennale of Sydney exhibitions, the theme will become increasingly apparent through the process rather than being imposed on artists and audiences at the beginning. Expect the unexpected.

Along with Kamisaka Sekka:

• Tuesday 17 July 2012, 7–9pm
• Thursday 2 August 2012, 6–8pm

Eugène Atget: Paris 1898–1924

Eugène Atget (1857–1927) is considered a starting point for 20th-century documentary photography, inspiring artists and photographers such as Brassaï, Cartier-Bresson, the Surrealists and Walker Evans among many others. His vision of photography was an astonishingly modern one, although the equipment and techniques he deployed link him to 19th-century photography. Organised by the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, Fundaçion MAPFRE, Madrid, Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam, Musée Carnavalet, Paris and Paris Musées, this is the first comprehensive exhibition of Atget’s work to be seen in this country.

• Tuesday 9 October 2012, 7–9pm
• Thursday 1 November 2012, 6–8pm

Francis Bacon: five decades

We are thrilled to present the first major exhibition of Francis Bacon’s works ever to be held in Australia. Bacon is widely acknowledged as the outstanding figurative painter after Picasso, who was an early influence, as was Australian artist Roy de Maistre who encouraged Bacon to take up painting. In turn, Bacon’s impact on a younger generation, including Brett Whiteley and David Hockney, was considerable. Surveying Bacon’s life and work over five decades, this exhibition also features archival material from the artist’s studio, including ephemera, films and photographs.

• Thursday 31 January 2013, 7–9pm
• Thursday 7 February 2013, 6–8pm
• Tuesday 12 February 2013, 6–8pm