Opening Celebration: Ethel Carrick & Anne Dangar
Deborah Hart, Head Curator, Australian Art and Rebecca Edwards, Curator, Australian Art. Image courtesy of the National Gallery of Australia.
Celebrate the opening of the Ethel Carrick and Anne Dangar exhibitions. Hear from exhibition curators, join special tours for families, and get creative in the Ethel Carrick & Anne Danger Studio.
All programs are free. To attend, simply register for a free Opening Celebration ticket. We encourage you to book ahead of your visit.
All talks will be Auslan interpreted. Contact access@nga.gov.au or +61 2 6240 6632 for further information or assistance.
Ethel Carrick and Anne Dangar are on display in Gallery 12 from 7 Dec 2024 – 27 Apr 2025.
These simultaneous exhibitions are Know My Name projects, the National Gallery’s initiative celebrating the work of all women artists to enhance understanding of their contribution to Australia’s cultural life.
Program
Ethel Carrick & Anne Dangar Studio
Gallery 12 (Level 1)
10am — 5pm
Play with artmaking processes and ideas in the Ethel Carrick & Anne Dangar Studio, a dedicated interactive space for audiences of all ages and abilities.
Create collages on the light wall, inspired by Ethel Carrick’s use of colour, shape and light. Construct patterns and puzzles to learn about Anne Dangar’s composition design process.
Children must be supervised by an adult.
Curious Corner: Family Tours
Gallery 12 (Level 1)
10.30am & 12.30pm
Duration: 60 mins
Join a family tour of the Ethel Carrick and Anne Dangar exhibitions, featuring playful activities and lively discussion, facilitated by National Gallery Artist Educators.
Collect a copy of the free Kids & Families Art Trail to complete during this specially designed tour.
Deborah Hart inside ‘Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to Now’ at the National Gallery
Deborah Hart on Ethel Carrick
Gallery 12 (Level 1)
11.30am
Duration: 60 mins
Join Deborah Hart, Head Curator, Australian Art, for an exhibition tour of Ethel Carrick.
Deborah will provide insights into the life and work of Ethel Carrick to reveal her adventurous spirit, her commitment to the war effort and her great abilities as a colourist.
Rebecca Edwards, Curator, Australian Art. Image courtesy of the National Gallery of Australia. Photograph: Kerrie Brewer.
Rebecca Edwards on Anne Dangar, Moly-Sabata and the artist’s archive
James Fairfax Theatre (Level 1)
1.30pm
Duration: 60 mins
Join Rebecca Edwards, Curator, Australian Art, for a presentation on Anne Dangar in the James Fairfax Theatre.
Rebecca will share discoveries from her research trip to Moly-Sabata in Sablons, southern France, the artist colony where Dangar lived from 1930 until 1951.
