Servant Life: it wasn’t all elegance and extravagance in the 1920s Join me for a deep dive into life "downstairs” in a country house. From the servant hierarchy to the grueling work to the lack of personal freedom, the staff had a completely different experience from those “upstairs.” We also take a little detour into the history of household appli…

Thank you for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia. Hear from 2024 Adelaide Biennial artist Tina Stefanou who will introduce her work Hym(e)nals, 2022, in Inner Sanctum.For more information visit agsa.sa.gov.auImage: Tina Stefanou, born 1984, Hym(e)nals, 2022, four-channel video projection from performance document…

Thank you for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia.Assistant Director Emma Fey introduces the theme of recovery through nature in the 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Inner Sanctum.For more information visit agsa.sa.gov.auImage: Installation view: 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Inner Sanctum 202…

Curator of Australian Paintings and Sculpture, Tracey Lock, discusses the legacy of Max Carter’s seven decades of giving the AGSA.Image Caption: M.J.M Carter at the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, photo: Saul Steed.By AGSA

Creative genius and chaotic influence: how a society photographer inspired a character This episode delves into the character of Sebastian Blakely, a vibrant and unconventional photographer who brings his own unique form of turmoil to the High Society Lady series. Inspired by real-life society photographer Cecil Beaton, Blakely's cheeky wit and pen…

Join artists Zaachariaha Fielding and Alfie Lowe for their discussion of their collaborative work recently acquired into the AGSA collection and currently on display in Gallery 6.Image Caption: Zaachariaha Fielding, Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara people, South Australia, born Port Augusta, South Australia 1991, Alfred Lowe, Arrernte people, Norther…

Hear from Adelaide Biennial artist Jessica Loughlin and learn more about her commission for Inner Sanctum in Gallery 10.Image Caption: Jessica Loughlin, born Melbourne, Victoria 1975, depth of field, 2020, kilnformed and handground glass, 47.0 × 47.0 × 3.0 cm; Private collection, Courtesy of the artist, Sabbia Gallery Sydney and Caterina Tognon Art…

Less known among the enormous oeuvre of Hans Heysen are his monotypes. Join Associate Curator Maria Zagala as she introduces Heysen’s monotypes in the context of the 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Inner Sanctum.Image Caption: installation view: 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Inner Sanctum , Art Gallery of South Australia, Adel…

Thank you for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia. Join Gallery Guide David Roach as he explores Florence Fuller's work Inseparables and Mother and Child on display in Gallery 3C.For more information visit agsa.sa.gov.auImage: Florence Fuller, born Port Elizabeth, South Africa 1867, died Gladesville, New South Wal…

Thank you for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia.Join Gallery Guide Jill Swann as she discusses 'The Lovebirds and the Matchmaker': Hans Heysen, Selma Bartels and Mrs. Maude Vizard Wholohan.For more information visit agsa.sa.gov.auImage: Hans Heysen, born St Pauli, Hamburg, Germany 8 October 1877, died Mt Barker,…

Thank you for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia. Join Adelaide Biennial artist Heather B. Swann in conversation with Adelaide Biennial Curator Jose Da Silva as they share insights about what Inner Sanctum means to them. For more information visit agsa.sa.gov.auPhoto: Sam Roberts…

Thanks for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia.Join Adelaide Biennial artist, Kate Llewellyn AM in conversation with Jason Smith, Director, Geelong Gallery.For more information visit agsa.sa.gov.auPhoto: Nat RogersBy AGSA

Thank you for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia.Join Adelaide Biennial artists Lillian O'Neil, Jessica Loughlin and Teelah George, facilitated by Leigh Robb, Curator, Art Gallery of South Australia, as they share insights about their work and explore what Inner Sanctum means to them.Photo: Nat Rogers…

Thank you for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia.Join Adelaide Biennial artists Lawrence English, Jacobus Capone, Paul Knight and Tina Stefanou, facilitated by Peta Rake, Director, UQ Art Museum as they share insights about their work and explore what Inner Sanctum means to them.For more information visit agsa.sa…

Thank you for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia.Join Adelaide Biennial artists Christopher Bassi, Ruha Fifita, Khaled Sabsabi and Jasmine Togo-Brisby facilitated by Léuli Eshrāghi curator, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal as they share insights about their work and explore what Inner Sanctum means to them.Photo:…

Thank you for listening to this talk produced by the Art Gallery of Australia. Join Adelaide Biennial artists Clara Adolphs, Seth Birchall and Marikit Santiago, facilitated by Liz Nowell, Executive Director, Arts Project Australia as they share insights about their work and explore what Inner Sanctum means to them.For more information visit agsa.sa…

🪩 They knew how to throw a killer party in the 1920s! Join me as I explore the opulence and extravagance of the themed parties of the Bright Young People and their over-the-top gatherings. From the circus party with wolves and horses to the bath and bottle parties that drew the attention of the police, the era's lavish soirées inspired the Silver a…

Thank you for listening to this track produced by the Art Gallery of South Australia. Join Erin Davidson, Project Manager, Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, and Lisa Slade, Assistant Director, for a deep dive on the works in the 18th Biennial of Australian Art Inner Sanctum. For more information visit agsa.sa.gov.auImage Caption: Marikit Santiag…

Why set a book in the 1920s? Because a time of great change makes for an interesting setting. The phrase "may you live in interesting times," certainly applies to the tumultuous post-World War I period. Find out how motorcars, bobbed hair, short hemlines, and makeup compacts play into the changing social mores in this “Story Behind the Story” of Ch…

Russell Kelty, curator of Asian art, will discuss the late master of the Rinpa style, Suzuki Kiitsu (1796-1858), and his work on display in Misty Mountain, Shining Moon.photo: Nat RogersBy AGSA

Assistant Director Lisa Slade speaks to the work of women artists in the 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Inner Sanctum.photo: Sven KovacBy AGSA

Credit: Adelaide Chamber SingersChristie Anderson, Artistic Director & ConductorAnne Cawrse, ComposerJakub Gaudasinski, Sound & Recording EngineerMax Mackinnon, Film DirectorBy AGSA

Credit: Adelaide Chamber SingersChristie Anderson, Artistic Director & ConductorAnne Cawrse, ComposerJakub Gaudasinski, Sound & Recording EngineerMax Mackinnon, Film DirectorBy AGSA

Credit: Adelaide Chamber SingersChristie Anderson, Artistic Director & ConductorAnne Cawrse, ComposerJakub Gaudasinski, Sound & Recording EngineerMax Mackinnon, Film DirectorBy AGSA

Credit: Adelaide Chamber SingersChristie Anderson, Artistic Director & ConductorAnne Cawrse, ComposerJakub Gaudasinski, Sound & Recording EngineerMax Mackinnon, Film DirectorBy AGSA

Credit: Adelaide Chamber SingersChristie Anderson, Artistic Director & ConductorAnne Cawrse, ComposerJakub Gaudasinski, Sound & Recording EngineerMax Mackinnon, Film DirectorBy AGSA

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Credit: Adelaide Chamber SingersChristie Anderson, Artistic Director & ConductorAnne Cawrse, ComposerJakub Gaudasinski, Sound & Recording EngineerMax Mackinnon, Film DirectorBy AGSA

⛲️ Love an English stately home? Then come with me on a tour of Chatsworth House and find out how the English country home inspired not one, but two book series in this “Story Behind the Story” of Chapter 4 of Murder at Archly Manor, a 1920s historical mystery. Plus reading recommendations for Sherlock Holmes fans! 🕵️‍♀️ Recent read: The Missing Ma…

Be among the first to experience Inner Sanctum. This introductory talk will cover the key themes and artists in the 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.Image caption: Tina Stefanou, born 1984, Hym(e)nals, 2022, four-channel video projection from performance documentation, quadraphonic sound; Courtesy of the artist; photo: Wil Normyl…

Gayle Quarmby, daughter of artist Rex Battarbee, and Gloria Strzelecki, Associate Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, discuss the work of Battarbee and Albert Namatjira on display in Gallery 6.Back to TopImage Caption:Toggle image captionAlbert Namatjira, Western Aranda people, Northern Territory, born Ntaria (Hermannsburg), Norther…

George Cooley - Back To Country by AGSABy AGSA

George Cooley - Chasing Kangaroos by AGSABy AGSA

George Cooley - Coober Pedy Opal Mining by AGSABy AGSA

George Cooley - Down That Gidgee Creek by AGSABy AGSA

George Cooley - I'm Always Dreaming by AGSABy AGSA

George Cooley - Just A Memory Living On by AGSABy AGSA

Family tensions and inspiration from Agatha Christie are the “Story Behind the Story” of Chapter 3 of Murder at Archly Manor, a 1920s historical mystery. Recent read: A Report of Murder by F.L. Everett (Affiliate link) Mentioned: The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie (Affiliate link) Next chapter in the next episode! If you want the rest of the myst…

Transformed by fire: Yuexiu Shen (Lorraine Hossack Emerging Curator) discusses the Seated Guanyin porcelain figure and Ah Xian’s Human human cloisonné sculpture in the new Metamorphosis collection display.Image caption:installation view: Metamorphosis, featuring Seated Guanyin, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide; photo: Saul Steed.…

Director Rhana Devenport ONZM discusses the moving image work Lady Gaga: Mademoiselle Caroline Rivière by Robert Wilson on display in Gallery 16.Image Caption: Robert Wilson, born 1941, Lady Gaga: Mademoiselle Caroline Riviere, 2013, HD Video; music by Michael Galasso, Courtesy RW Work Ltd.By AGSA

Curator of Asian Art, Russell Kelty, discusses Misty Mountain, Shining Moon: Japanese Landscape Envisioned with Dr. Shoko Yoneyama, Associate Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Adelaide.Image CaptionBloom Softly 1-22, 2022, Japan, blown, cut glass, 29.5 x 23.0 x 23.0 cm (overall); Gift of Mr Eiji Naka with the assistance of A Lighthous…

We’re traveling back to the 1920s in this season of Mystery Books Podcast with a chapter by chapter deep dive into Murder at Archly Manor, the first book in the High Society Lady Detective series. What inspired the location of Murder at Archly Manor? Was I intimidated to write historical fiction? (You bet I was!) How did I take the first step to wr…

Join Ingrid Goetz, Vernon-Roberts Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts & Design, as she discusses some new additions in Gallery 12.Image: Selinda Davidson, Pitjantjatjara people, South Australia, born Mparntwe (Alice Springs), Northern Territory 1994, Tali Tjuta 2, 2021, Adelaide, blown glass, high fire enamel, 39.0 x 23.0 x 22.0 cm (irreg), 31.5 x…

Nici Cumpston OAM, Artistic Director of Tarnanthi and Bernadette Klavins, Tarnanthi Project Manager, present their closing remarks on this year’s Tarnanthi Festival exhibition at AGSA.By AGSA

Tune into artist talks from Tarnanthi 2023 partner exhibitions across South Australia.Nici Cumpston talks to artist Colleen Raven Strangways and curator Marika Davies.By AGSA

In Kaurna language, panpapanpalya means conference and describes a gathering to share and exchange knowledge and ideas. Join leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, curators, academics and writers as they come together to share their insights in three 45-minute sessions.Marika Davies talks to Saltbush Country artists Lauren Mustillo,…

In Kaurna language, panpapanpalya means conference and describes a gathering to share and exchange knowledge and ideas. Join leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, curators, academics and writers as they come together to share their insights in three 45-minute sessions.Jessica Clark talks to Juluwarlu Art Group – John Woodley, Lando…

Tune into artist talks from Tarnanthi 2023 partner exhibitions across South Australia.Maningrida artists discuss their exhibition 'mane djang karirra: the place where the dreaming changed shape' at FUMA.By AGSA

In Kaurna language, panpapanpalya means conference and describes a gathering to share and exchange knowledge and ideas. Join leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, curators, academics and writers as they come together to share their insights in three 45-minute sessions.Sonia Rankine talks to Injalak artists Doreen Djorlam, Lorraine …

Tune into artist talks from Tarnanthi 2023 partner exhibitions across South Australia.Saltbush Country artists discuss their exhibition at Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery.By AGSA