Celebrate the Opening of Emily Kam Kngwarray

10am – 4pm: Art Cart: Leaf Game for Kids & Families

Temporary Exhibition Gallery Foyer
Free, drop-in.

The Art Cart invites children and their families to learn about Emily Kam Kngwarray’s art and Country through stories, play, creative activities, and games. The Art Cart focuses on the Leaf Game, a storytelling game using sand and leaves which is played by members of the Utopia community and was played by Emily Kam Kngwarray as a child.

11.30am – 12.30pm: Art Talk: Emily Kam Kngwarray (BOOKED OUT)

Temporary Exhibition Gallery
Bookings essential, tickets include exhibition entry, limited capacity.

Join the curators for a tour of the exhibition with visiting women and artists from Utopia Art Centre. A unique opportunity to hear directly from Emily Kam Kngwarray’s family and community.

2pm – 3pm: Emily Kam Kngwarray and Utopia Art Centre

James Fairfax Theatre and Online
Bookings essential.

Join the curators in conversation with artists, staff and collaborators from Utopia Art Centre in the James Fairfax Theatre as they discuss the exceptional collaborations that made this exhibition possible. Hear from the curators about how they worked collaboratively with the artist’s community to delve into the relationships between Emily Kam Kngwarray's artworks and her extraordinary life as an artist and Anmatyerr woman.

Onsite tickets: General – $15 | National Gallery Member – $13.50 | Concession – $13.50 | Student – $12

Online tickets: Free. Book online tickets before 11am on the day of event. Viewing link will be provided by 12pm on the day of the event.