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Ceremony Opening Weekend

Marlene Rubuntja at Yarrenyty Altere Artists, Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

At the Gallery
Sat 26 Mar 2022, 10am – 7pm
Sun 27 Mar 2022, 10am – 5pm

Wheelchair Accessible Auslan Interpretation
Free with General Entry
  • Sat 26 Mar
  • Sun 27 Mar

Celebrate the opening of the 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony with a weekend of free performances, premieres, talks, workshops, and live music.

Weekend programs commence with a Welcome to Country ceremony by local Ngambri and Ngunnawal Custodians at the Gallery’s Main Entry at 10am each day.

Bring your whole family to join in artmaking workshops and demonstrations led by exhibiting artists. Come along for live music by local First Nations musicians.

Join us in the James Fairfax Theatre for a series of panel discussions with Ceremony artists.

Can’t make it to Kamberri/Canberra?
Join us for live stream Artist Panels on Sat 26 Mar 3.30pm AEDT and Sun 27 Mar 1pm AEDT.

Saturday 26 March
10am – 7pm


All events free with Gallery entry, book now
* limited capacity, bookings essential

4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander galleries, Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now & Project 1: Sarah Lucas open until 7pm
Time Activity Venue
10am WELCOME TO COUNTRY SMOKING CEREMONY
with Ngambri-Ngunnawal custodians
Dr Matilda House & Paul Girrawah House
outside Main Entry
10am – 5pm ART-MAKING
Art Steps by Hayley Millar Baker
All ages. Materials provided.
Gallery 12, Level 1
11am FILM PREMIERE*
Hayley Millar Baker introduces her film Nyctinasty (2021)
James Fairfax Theatre, Level 1
11am – 1pm PERFORMANCE
SJ Norman Bone Library (2010/22)
Gallery 12, Level 1
11.30am – 1.30pm SOFT SCULPTURE WORKSHOP*
Audio described with Yarrenyty Arltere Artists
Gallery 2, Level 1
11.30am – 1pm LIVE MUSIC
Alinta Barlow
Belle Whyte
Jye Cole Hopkins
Stage, outside Main Entry
1pm ARTIST PANEL: THE MOVING IMAGE*
with artists Hayley Millar Baker, Dylan River
& Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu
James Fairfax Theatre, Level 1
2pm PERFORMANCE
with dancer Joel Bray
Gallery 12, Level 1
2pm – 3pm PERFORMANCE
SJ Norman Bone Library (2010-2022)
Gallery 12, Level 1
2.30pm – 3.30pm CARVING ON COUNTRY WORKSHOP
with artist Andrew Snelgar
Lakeside Sculpture Garden
3pm – 3.40pm LIVE MUSIC
efp (e fishpool)
Stage, outside Main Entry
3.30pm ARTIST PANEL: POLITICS OF PERFORMANCE*
with artists Joel Bray, SJ Norman & Darrell Sibosado
James Fairfax Theatre, Level 1 & Livestream
4.30pm – 5.30pm YARNING CIRCLE*
with artist Robert Fielding
Lakeside Sculpture Garden

Sunday 27 March
10am – 5pm


all events free with Gallery Entry, book now
* limited capacity, bookings essential

Time Activity Venue
10am WELCOME TO COUNTRY SMOKING CEREMONY
with Ngunawal custodian Wally Bell
outside Main Entry
10am – 5pm ART-MAKING
Art Steps by Hayley Millar Baker
All ages. Materials provided.
Gallery 12, Level 1
10.30am ARTIST PANEL: WORKING WITH COUNTRY*
with Ceremony artists Dr Matilda House, Paul Girrawah House,
Robert Andrew, & Nicole Foreshew
James Fairfax Theatre, Level 1
11am – 1pm PERFORMANCE
SJ Norman Bone Library (2010/22)
Gallery 12, Level 1
11am – 1pm LIVE MUSIC
efp (e fishpool)
Jye Cole Hopkins
Belle Whyte
Stage, outside Main Entry
11.30am – 1.30pm SOFT SCULPTURE WORKSHOP*
with Yarrenyty Arltere Artists
Gallery 2, Level 1
rescheduled ARTIST PANEL: READING COUNTRY*
with artists Penny Evans, Joel Spring & James Tylor
James Fairfax Theatre, Level 1
& Livestream
2pm PERFORMANCE
with artist Joel Bray
Gallery 12, Level 1
2pm – 3pm PERFORMANCE
SJ Norman Bone Library (2010-2022)
Gallery 12, Level 1
2.30pm – 3.30pm HEALING WORKSHOP*
with artist Nicole Foreshew
Fiona Hall’s Fern Garden
access via Sculpture Garden, off Bowen Place
3.30pm – 4.30pm TREE SCARRING*
with Ngambri-Ngunnawal custodians
Dr Matilda House & Paul Girrawah House
Australian Gardens

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Exhibition

4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony

Black and white image

26 Mar – 31 Jul 2022

The 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial is the National Gallery's flagship exhibition series.

Special Event

Yarning Circle
with artist Robert Fielding

Past Event

Sat 26 Mar 2022, 4.30pm

Talks & lectures

Ceremony Artist Panel: Politics of Performance
with Joel Bray, SJ Norman & Darrell Sibosado

Past Event
Video still of man standing at mid distance, facing away from camera, with image projected onto body

Sat 26 Mar 2022, 3.30pm AEDT

Wheelchair Accessible Auslan Interpretation Open Captioning Hearing Loop
Special Event

Soft Sculpture
Ceremony Workshop

Past Event
Photo of a group of women artists working outside on soft sculptures

Sat 26 & Sun 27 Mar 2022, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Wheelchair Accessible Auslan Interpretation Audio Description
Talks & lectures

Ceremony Artist Panel: Working with Country
with Dr Matilda House & Paul Girrawah House, Robert Andrew, Nicole Foreshew

Past Event

Sun 27 Mar 2022, 10.30am

Wheelchair Accessible Auslan Interpretation Hearing Loop
Talks & lectures

Ceremony Artist Panel: The Moving Image
with Hayley Millar Baker, Dylan River & Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu

Past Event

Sat 26 Mar 2022, 1pm

Wheelchair Accessible Auslan Interpretation Hearing Loop
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