Sydney Chinese New Year Festival

Crossing Boundaries

Sydney Town Hall ((Lower Town Hall via Druitt Street))

483 George Street, Sydney

Discover the depth and range of relationships and artistic exchange that exists between Australia and Asia in Crossing Boundaries – a fascinating exhibition of work from Asian Australian artists in celebration of Chinese New Year.

Working in mediums as diverse as painting, sculpture, photography, multimedia, performance, installation and ceramics, participating artists reflect upon individual journeys taken, boundaries crossed and new territories explored.

Curator Catherine Croll has also included a dedicated children’s program featuring Festival Ambassador William Yang’sAustralia Now (generously loaned by the Artist and the Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art), and Pamela See’sHorsing Around.

Visit the exhibition to see the original oil painting Safety & Peace in Four Seasons, the stunning artwork by Chinese Australian artist Hu Ming, which is featured on the banners throughout the city for this year’s festival.

The program also includes lively daily floor talks and artist forums.

Participating artists include: Ahn Wells & Laura Wilson, Akira Kamada, Chonggang Du, Dacchi Dang, Dongwang Fan, Ernest Aaron, Ganbold Lundaa, Greg Leong, Guan Wei, Hu Ming, Hyun Hee Lee, Jayanto Damanik, Joy Hopwood, Juma Adi, Karina Wikamto, Lindy Lee & Elizabeth Chang, Mai Nguyen-Long, Mayu Kanamori in collaboration with Maikei Hunt, Moyi Zhao & Yoshito Ito, Michael K Chin, Min Wong, Min-Woo Bang, Mylyn Nguyen, Nikki Lam, Pamela See, Pei Pei He, Phaptawan Suwannakudt, Rachel Park, Rowena, Juliana & Angela Foong, Somchai Charoen, Song Ling, Soyoun Kim, Tianli Zu, Toshiko Oiyama, Vienna Del Rosrio Parreno, William Yang and Yiwon Park.

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