The current Picasso exhibit at the Art Gallery of New South Wales has caused much talk amongst Sydneysiders, so it was with much delight that Mum called to say that she'd booked us tickets (the entry system operates on a timed entry basis, meaning that the exhibit is never going to be over-crowded at any one time) for Wednesday afternoon. The exhibition was excellent, not just for the intriguing works of art but also for the story was told through the sequence of the art. The exhibit was organised into 10 rooms, each holding Picasso's work from a different time in Picasso's life - from his early days in the late 1800s right through until his death in 1973. As with the last Picasso exhibition I saw (in New York last year), I was particularly taken with the pencil drawings. With this exhibit, there were many sculptures on display, an art form that I wasn't aware Picasso was known for. I particularly enjoyed the sheet metal sculptures. Wednesday is also Art After Hours, where the gallery comes alive with free talks, tours and music. Mum and I sipped on bubbles whilst listening to a jazz band play before heading to the main foyer to listen to Richard Gill, an opera conductor, speak about the importance of arts education in Australian schools.
Wishing to continue with the arty Parisian scene, last night we decided to go to the movies to see 'Midnight in Paris' which I'd already seen but was more than happy to see again since I loved it the first time around. If you haven't seen it, I can highly recommend it - it makes you want to book a flight to Paris, preferably travelling back in time to the 1920s, with the beautiful architecture, fashion (I love the women's headwear of this era), music and art. Following the movie, we were jolted back to reality of life in Australia in 2011 with dinner and drinks at the 4 Pines micro-brewery in Manly.
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