Gather together with fellow Durham alumni in Sydney for a private guided tour of the John Olsen exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW, with an opportunity to hear John Olsen himself speak about his work. Following the tour the group will go for dinner in Woolloomooloo. Alumni are welcome to join for all or part of the event.

Date: Wednesday 7 June 2017

Timings: 
6.20pm: meeting time for those wishing to attend the talk given by John Olsen
6.30pm: talk by John Olsen
7.00pm: meeting time for those not joining the John Olsen talk
7.15pm: private guided tour of the exhibition for Durham alumni group
8.30pm: dinner in Woolloomooloo. 

Location:
Tour at Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney NSW 2000. Dinner at Puntino Trattoria, 41 Crown Street, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011 (see map below).

         Parking at Domain carpark - $10 after 5pm
         Rail – nearest stations St James and Martin Place (10 minute walk)

Cost: tour $25 pp, dinner $60 pp (3 course meal + wine)

What: John Olsen is one of Australia’s greatest living artists, and winner of the 2005 Archibald Prize. Olsen is renowned for his energetic painting style and his lyrical depictions of the Australian landscape and its life-forms. The exhibition traces the development of his spectacular and idiosyncratic vision, highlighting his lifelong interest in the natural world and his continued pursuit to capture the Australian identity.  

The Art Gallery of NSW’s exhibition of John Olsen’s work, The you beaut country, is one of the most comprehensive ever displayed on a living Australian artist. It features some of his most iconic and arresting works, including large-scale paintings of Sydney Harbour and Lake Eyre and his career-defining landscape series The you beaut country. Our private guided tour will provide history and background to the works on display, and will last approx. 45-60 minutes.

Puntino Trattoria is a family-run restaurant serving authentic Italian dining from chef Antonio Sabia.