If you cannot view this email please click here To forward this email to a friend please click here   PRIMAVERA 2009 Until 22 November FREE This year the MCA’s popular Primavera series comes of age as the annual exhibition celebrates its 18th anniversary. With a reputation for uncovering new talent in the visual arts, Primavera provides valuable exposure for emerging artists aged 35 years and under. Primavera 2009 guest curator Jeff Khan has selected nine of today’s most exciting young contemporary artists from across the country to explore the relationship between art and the viewer. Discover highly experiential works that engage you through humour, emotion, performance and immersive experiences both inside and outside the galleries...more info  ALSO SHOWING   MAKING IT NEW: FOCUS ON CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS Until 11 November FREE Making It New celebrates art in Australia today. Presenting a diverse selection of works by 18 established artists, the exhibition spans painting, installation, video, sculpture and new media. MCA curator Glenn Barkley has selected artists whose work is anchored in a sense of tradition and ongoing engagement with political and social worlds. These artists are also pivotal figures within their own communities - whether they be social, historical, cultural or artistic - as teachers, supporters and advocates...more info   LOUISA BUFARDECI & ZON ITO Until 25 October FREE This exhibition is the fourth in a series of ‘international pairing’ projects, and presents the work of Australian artist Louisa Bufardeci alongside Japanese artist Zon Ito. Spanning sculpture and installation, wall drawings, digital prints and animation, the exhibition seeks to position Australian contemporary art within a wider, global dialogue. Bufardeci draws upon statistical data, sourcing information from the public domain including the CIA Fact Book, the national census and opinion polls. She translates this information into colour charts, maps and architectural diagrams; and in doing so, draws playful attention to gaps, biases and inequalities...more info   MCA COLLECTION: NEW ACQUISITIONS Until 31 January FREE New Acquisitions 2009 showcases artworks acquired into the MCA’s permanent collection over the past 12 months. Selected by MCA Curators, the new acquisitions include recent works by some of Australia’s most exciting living artists. Highlights of New Acquisitions 2009 include Benjamin Armstrong’s surreal glass and wax sculptures; satirical works on paper by Aleks Danko; Newell Harry’s playful assemblage featuring canvas, votive objects and fairy lights, and a sculptural diorama by Danie Mellor...more info UPCOMING EVENTS   THE 2009 LLOYD REES MEMORIAL LECTURE Thursday 1 October, 6.30 – 8.00pm Brit Andresen, Professor of Architecture at the University of Queensland presents the MCA’s annual architecture lecture with a focus on education, environmental issues and her own architectural practice. $15/$10 MCA/AIA Members & Concessions Bookings Essential: education@mca.com.au or 02 9245 2484 This lecture is presented with assistance from Arts NSW and in association with the Sydney Architecture Festival.   STITCHY BUSINESS: SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS Wednesday 7 October, 10.30am – 3.00pm (5 - 7 year olds) Friday 9 October, 10.30am – 3.00pm (8 - 12 year olds) Use collage, thread and colour to create your own artworks in response to Louisa Bufardeci & Zon Ito. Unleash your creativity in this one-day hands-on workshop. All materials and refreshments provided. $50/$40 MCA Members Bookings Essential: education@mca.com.au or 02 9245 2484   GOING PROFESSIONAL - CURATORSHIP Saturday 10 October, 2.30 – 4.00pm Jeff Khan, curator of Primavera 2009 and Artistic Director of Melbourne's Next Wave Festival, and MCA curator Glenn Barkley provide guidance for emerging curators by discussing their own careers. Come with your questions ready. $30/$25 MCA Members & Concessions Bookings Essential: education@mca.com.au or 02 9245 2484 VOTE FOR THE MCA!   MCA FANS - WE NEED YOUR HELP! The MCA is in the running to win the title of Sydney’s Best Museum in 2009. Simply email “The MCA is Sydney’s BEST Museum” to win@alternativemediagroup.com before Thursday 1 October. Thanks for your support!   Primavera 2009 Major Partner                                               The Primavera exhibition series was founded in 1992 through the generous benefaction of Dr Edward Jackson AM and Mrs Cynthia Jackson AM and their family, in memory of their late daughter and sister Belinda. Images (top to bottom): Ross Manning Sad Majick (detail), 2009 mixed media, dimensions variable. Image courtesy the artist and Milani Gallery, Brisbane © the artist. Micky Allan Art—Hawkesbury Show, NSW (detail) 1980 watercolour and gouache on silver gelatin print. Image courtesy the artist and Helen Maxwell Gallery, Canberra © the artist. Photograph: David Paterson. Zon Ito You Two (orange/blue)  (detail) 2008, embroidery on fabric, wooden frame. Collection of the artist. Image courtesy the artist and Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo © the artist. Moya McKenna Dialogue and the wall  (detail) 2009, oil on linen. Museum of Contemporary Art, purchased with assistance of Dr Edward and Mrs Cynthia Jackson AM, 2009 Image courtesy the artist and Neon Parc, Melbourne © the artist. Alison Alder Intervention VII  (detail) 2008 6 colour screenprint on paper. Image courtesy the artist and Helen Maxwell Gallery, Canberra © the artist. Photograph: David Paterson    SUBSCRIBE TO THIS NEWSLETTER HERE  UNSUBSCRIBE HERE

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