Join us for a night of story and insight for the second guest in our ‘Making of’ series; prolific artist Tony Albert
In this session, Tony will share insights about his early career explorations, and walk us through the opportunities and decisions significant in his artistic journey that has led him his recent work in The Blak Infinite for Rising Festival and as the Fondation Cartier First Nations Curatorial Fellow for the 24th Biennale of Sydney.
Limited capacity + licensed bar
About the artist:
Tony Albert is one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists with a longstanding interest in the cultural misrepresentation of Aboriginal people. Drawing on both personal and collective histories, his multidisciplinary practice considers the ways in which optimism might be utilised to overcome adversity. His work poses crucial questions such as how do we remember, give justice to, and rewrite complex and traumatic histories?
Albert is acknowledged industry wide as a valued ambassador for Indigenous community and culture. He was recently announced as the inaugural Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain First Nations Curatorial Fellow. He is the first Indigenous Trustee for the Art Gallery of New South Wales, a member of the Art Gallery of New South Wales Indigenous advisory, a board member for the City of Sydney’s Public Art Panel and member of the Art & Place Board at the Queensland Children’s Hospital and in January 2023 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Griffith University for his significant contribution to the arts.
WHEN: Thursday 18 July, from 5:30pm
WHERE: Slingshot Space, Judith Wright Arts Centre, 420 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley
Image: Tony Albert. Photography by Daniel Boud.
