Art in Australia & NZ in December

December 2010 Art Events in Australia and New Zealand

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• Adelaide & South Australia
• Brisbane & Queensland
• Darwin & Northern Territory
• Hobart & Tasmania
• Melbourne & Victoria
• Perth & Western Australia
• Sydney & NSW
• New Zealand
   
• 4 November to 5 December 2010 - Archibald Prize 2010 Regional Tour at Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre
   
• 23 Oct 2010 to 6 Feb 2011, Canberra - In the spotlight: Anton Bruehl photographs 1920s–1950s: From his studio in New York, Australian-born Anton Bruehl created inventive and perfectly realised colour photographs for Condé Nast magazines such as Vogue. His work ranges across advertising, images of stars of stage, screen and socialites to his personal photography in the classic documentary tradition. This is a FREE exhibition. National Gallery of Australia Contact: 61 2 6240 6411
   
• 30 October 2010 to 27 February 2011, Canberra - Space Invaders: Australian . street . stencils . posters . zines . stickers: Off the street and into the gallery. This exciting exhibition looks at work from the past 10 years by 35 contemporary artists from around Australia. This is a FREE exhibition. National Gallery of Australia Contact: 61 2 6240 6411
   
• 4 & 5 December 2010, Adelaide - Art at the Hart 2010 is a 2 day annual market for the selling of creative output by South Australian Artists. The Market is open from 11am to 6pm on both days. Located near Harts Mill along the picturesque dockside of The Port River at the end of Mundy Street, Port Adelaide (in front of Port Adelaide TAFE), more than 65 artist stalls provide a wide range of items to purchase.  From paintings and photography to jewellery, food, clothing and other crafts, Art at The Hart brings together both professional, emerging and community artists. Art at The Hart is held in conjunction with the atmospheric Celtica Festival of music, dance, storytelling and displays of all things Celtic.
   
• 10 December 2010 to 20 March 2011, Canberra - Ballet Russes: A major exhibition of the Gallery‘s renowned collection of Serge Diaghilev‘s Ballets Russes including costumes by artists Natalia Goncharova, Michel Larionov, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, André Derain, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Georges Braque, André Masson and Giorgio de Chirico. TICKET PRICES: Adults $20 | Members/Concession $15 | Family ticket $50 | Children $5 Children 6 & under FREE National Gallery of Australia Contact: 61 2 6240 6411
   
• 14 December to 18 January 2011 - Archibald Prize 2010 Regional Tour at Shoalhaven City Arts Centre
   
• 27 to 31 December 2010, Adelaide - 23rd Estonian Festival: Adelaide is the proud host of the XXIII (23rd) Estonian Festival in Australia. Estonians have been holding “Eesti Päevad” (Estonian Days) festivals since 1954. Since then the festivals have been held every 2-3 years in turn in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. The festivals have a core cultural component of song, dance, theatre and arts & crafts. The festival committee welcomes the participation of all Australians of Estonian heritage, no matter what level of involvement in the community or knowledge of the language. Contact: estofest2010 [at] gmail.com
   
• See January Art Events in Australia & New Zealand

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  • Brisbane and Queensland, plus Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and North Queensland
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  • Perth & Western Australia
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  What's on in Australia and New Zealand

• Brisbane and Queensland events, public and school holidays in December. See Brisbane attractions including cinemas, concerts and festivals, exhibits and galleries, theatre and tours. See also events on the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast & North Queensland.
   
• Adelaide and South Australia events, public and school holidays in December. See Adelaide attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, historical sites, exhibitions & galleries, music festivals, theatres and tours.
   
• Canberra and ACT events, public and school holidays in December. See Canberra attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Darwin and Northern Territory events, public and school holidays in December. See Darwin attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Hobart and Tasmania events, public and school holidays in December. See Hobart attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Melbourne and Victoria events, public and school holidays in December.  See Melbourne attractions including local activities, cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Perth and Western Australia events, public and school holidays in December. See Perth attractions including cinemas, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatres and tours. 
   
• Sydney and New South Wales events, public and school holidays in December. See Sydney attractions including local activities, cinema, concerts & festivals, exhibitions & galleries, historical sites, theatre and tours.
   
• New Zealand events, public and school holidays in December. See New Zealand experiences including day tours, rail tours and package tours.