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On spirits
Mami Kataoka and Stephanie Rosenthal in conversation
Sunday 11 October 2015, 2pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Free, bookings required
Biennale of Sydney talk: Embassy of Spirits artists
Hear artists in conversation with Mami Kataoka
Friday 18 March 2016, 3.30pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Domain Theatre
Free
Biennale of Sydney talk: Erub Arts
Hear artists in conversation with Cara Pinchbeck
Image: Erub Arts Solwata Shadow 2015–16 (detail), ghostnet, rope and twine, dimensions variable. Detail shows section by Ellarose Savage. Courtesy the artists and ReDot Fine Art Gallery, Singapore. Photo: Lynnette Griffiths
Saturday 19 March 2016, 11.30am
Duration 40 minutes
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Free
Saturday 19 March 2016, 2.30pm
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: Domain Theatre
Free, bookings recommended
Teacher salon: ARTEXPRESS and Biennale of Sydney
Professional learning for primary and secondary teachers
Image: Emily Dicker, Ravenswood School for Girls Possibilities of perception (detail), ARTEXPRESS 2016
Wednesday 23 March 2016, 5pm
Duration 2 hours
Free, bookings required
Biennale of Sydney talk: Anna Teresa Scheer on Christoph Schlingensief
Hear about the artist and his work
Image: Christoph Schlingensief The African Twintowers 2005–07 (detail), multimedia installation, 18 flatscreen monitors, 18 videos, no sound, 165 × 421 cm (overall). Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth, London and Zürich
Wednesday 23 March 2016, 6pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Free, bookings recommended
Biennale of Sydney talk: Stephanie Rosenthal
Hear the artistic director talk about the exhibition
Image: Stephanie Rosenthal
Wednesday 30 March 2016, 5.30pm
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Major exhibition gallery
Free
Wednesday 7.30pm
23, 30 March 2016
Duration 1 hour
Location: Cafe
Free
Tours for tots: Biennale of Sydney
Fun artmaking tours for 3-5 year olds.
Tuesday 29 and Thursday 31 March 2016
Register by 10.15am for 10.30am start
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Charges apply
Seniors Week tour: Biennale of Sydney
Take a mindful approach to contemporary art
Image: Yin-Ju Chen Leiyu Massacre, Taiwan, 1987 2014 from the series Liquidation Maps, charcoal, pencil, 125 × 126 cm. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Yin-Ju Chen
Tuesday 5 April 2016 11am
Thursday 7 April 2016 2pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings required
Youth Week access tour and workshop: Biennale of Sydney
For young people with disability or specific needs
Saturday 9 April 2016, 11am
Thursday 14 April 2016, 11am
14 April is Auslan interpreted
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings required
Ghost telephone
A month-long chain performance curated by Adrian Heathfield
Image: Hahn Rowe. Photo: Zan Wimberley
Various times during Gallery opening hours
Tuesday 15 March – Friday 15 April 2016
Free
Wednesdays 6.30pm
6-20 April 2016
20 April is Auslan interpreted
Duration 30 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Live music: Spirit level
A concert series exploring music and ritual
Image: Langen Suka. Photo: Greg Gould
Wednesdays 7.30pm
6-20 April 2016
Duration 1 hour
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Choreography and the gallery: talks
A Biennale of Sydney salon
Image: Shelley Lasica The Idea Of It (detail), Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne, 2006. Photo: Rohan Young
Wednesday 27 April 2016, 2pm
Duration 3 hours
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Free, bookings required
Choreography and the gallery: performances
A Biennale of Sydney salon
Image: Shelley Lasica The Idea Of It (detail), Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne, 2006. Photo: Rohan Young
Wednesday 27 April 2016, 6pm
Duration 2 hours
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Community access tour and workshop: Biennale of Sydney
For adults with specific needs
Thursday 28 April 2016, 11am
Friday 6 May 2016, 11am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings required
Art and dementia: Biennale of Sydney
For people living with dementia and their carers
Thursdays and Fridays 10.30am
7 & 8 April, 5, 6 & 19 May 2016
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings required
Biennale of Sydney: Cockatoo Island tour
Visit the Embassy of the Real
Image: Chiharu Shiota Conscious Sleep 2009/2016 (detail) beds, thread, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Ben Symons
Saturday 28 May 2016, 11.30am
Duration 2 hours
Charges apply
Cantonese-language guided tour: Biennale of Sydney
粵語導覽 : 悉尼雙年展
Image: Mella Jaarsma Dogwalk 2015-16 (detail), leather, stuffed cow and goat feet. Multi-channel video. Courtesy of the artist and Arndt Fine Art. Photo: Mie Cornoedus
Saturdays 2pm
2 April - 28 May 2016
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Mandarin-language guided tour: Biennale of Sydney
普通話導覽 : 悉尼雙年展
Image: Mella Jaarsma Dogwalk 2015-16 (detail), leather, stuffed cow and goat feet. Multi-channel video. Courtesy of the artist and Arndt Fine Art. Photo: Mie Cornoedus
Saturdays 2pm
2 April - 28 May 2016
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Auslan tour: Biennale of Sydney
For deaf and hearing-impaired visitors with Stefan Kater and Danni Wright
Image: Dane Mitchell All Whatness is Wetness 2015, installation view (2015) at Raebervonstenglin, Zurich. Courtesy of the artist
Saturday 9 April 2016 11am
Wednesday 20 April 2016, 7.15pm
Sunday 29 May 2016, 1.30pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Audio-description tour: Biennale of Sydney
For blind and vision-impaired visitors
Image: Jumana Manna A magical substance flows into me 2015 (detail of video still), HD video, 70 mins. Co-commissioned by the Sharjah Art Foundation and Chisenhale Gallery with Malmo Konsthall and the Biennale of Sydney. Courtesy of the artist and CRG Gallery, New York
Thursday 31 March 2016, 11am
Wednesday 6 April, 1 June 2016, 11am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings required
Mella Jaarsma: Dogwalk
The artist's costume installation is brought to life
Image: Mella Jaarsma Dogwalk 2015–16 (production still detail), leather, stuffed cow and goat feet, multi-channel video. Courtesy of the artist and Arndt Fine Art. Photo: Mie Cornoedus
Saturday 19 – Sunday 20 March 2016, 12pm
Wednesdays 23 March – 1 June 2016, 5.30pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Major exhibition gallery
Free
Japanese-language guided tour: Biennale of Sydney
An introduction to art highlights in the Gallery
Image: Mella Jaarsma Dogwalk 2015-16 (detail), leather, stuffed cow and goat feet. Multi-channel video. Courtesy of the artist and Arndt Fine Art. Photo: Mie Cornoedus
Fridays 11am
18 March – 3 June 2016
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Korean-language guided tour: Biennale of Sydney
한국어 안내 투어: 시드니 비엔날레
Image: Mella Jaarsma Dogwalk 2015-16 (detail), leather, stuffed cow and goat feet. Multi-channel video. Courtesy of the artist and Arndt Fine Art. Photo: Mie Cornoedus
Saturdays 11am
2 April - 4 June 2016
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Film premiere: Wutharr: Saltwater Dreams
Screening and discussion with the Karrabing Film Collective
Image: Still from Wutharr: Saltwater Dreams
Saturday 4 June 2016, 2pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Domain Theatre
Free
Guided tour: Biennale of Sydney
An introduction to contemporary art highlights in the Gallery
Image: Mella Jaarsma Dogwalk 2015-16 (detail), leather, stuffed cow and goat feet. Multi-channel video. Courtesy of the artist and Arndt Fine Art. Photo: Mie Cornoedus
Daily 1pm, Wednesdays 7.15pm
18 March – 5 June 2016
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free
Wednesdays and Sundays 23 March - 8 June 2016
Saturdays 9, 23 April, 21 May 2016
Monday 28 March 2016
See listing for times
Location: Domain Theatre
Free
Drop in and make: In bold type
Free artmaking activity for families
Sundays 11am-3.30pm
18 March, 1 April 2018
Duration 4 hours, 30 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free