Friday 19 July 2013

Things to see and do sydney best tourist attactions

The City of Sydney

Sydney is internationally recognised as one of the best tourist destinations in the world. Sydney tourist attractions include such icons such as the harbour bridge and the Opera House. Every year the people of Sydney create new and exciting events and ways to encourage more tourists to their city such as the Sydney bridge climb and the vivid light festival that is now one of Sydney most popular attraction for local and international visitors.

Sydney Unique history and culture

Australia is one of the only recognised countries in the world with a distinctive mixture of mixed cultures from Asia and Europe African and
Arab countries blended together to form a single unique country and land. The City of Sydney is the youngest city in the world but this city being as young as it is only 200 hundreds years young has gone through many changes. The convicts who first arrived back in the late 17th century with their balls and chains were barely alive due to malnutrition from their long journey from England. The convicts of Australia and the early settlers are held in high regard for their many achievements. The early convicts of Australia paved the way and laid the foundation for what we now know is one the most thriving and most beautiful cities in the world.

Sydney Tourist Attractions



 
There is something for everyone in Sydney Including fabulous art galleries superior Museums amazing architecture gorgeous parks and beaches.

Below is a list of  Sydney's most popular and best places to see and thing to do in 




 

    A list of Sydney's best tourist attractions

Tuesday 9 July 2013

Contempary Art free to see Art exhibitions in Sydney

 About Museum of contemporary Art Australian


Making art public and free to be enjoyed by all is the museum of contemporary art at Circular Quay Sydney. Housed in the 1950s mock Art Deco building this Sydney art gallery has continuing changes free exhibitions held throughout the year.  Most free exhibitions are shown over a period of months before a new and exciting exhibition starts. With the art exhibitions, lasting such a lengthy period allows art lovers from all over Sydney the chance to experience all collections displayed throughout the year. 

The art gallery exhibitions past and present 

South of no North: Laurence Alberhart, William Egggleston, and Noel McKenna this exhibition was held during the months of March and May 2013.

 A painter and two photographers worked together to bring the public and all inspiring visual arts presentation. The different mediums used so you could see the world through their eyes included paintings, photographs, video, and ceramics below are some of the images displayed to the public during the South of no North exhibition.
South of north art exhibition

South of north art exhibition

Wangechi Mutu


Wangechi Mutu is a Brooklyn based artist that has had her artworks exhibited at museums and galleries worldwide. Wangechi employs a variety of mediums including collage, sculpture, drawing, installation, and video.  Below are some the images of Wangechi Mutu works.
wangechi mutu images

wangechi mutu images

wangechi mutu images
 
 

Jeff wall photographs


Another dazzling photo exhibition held by the MCA during May and July 2013 the Jeff Wall photographs featured 27 of the best work from this Canadian photographer. Below are some of the images from the Jeff Wall Photographs exhibition.
Jeff wall photographs

Jeff wall photographs
 

 

Volume one MCA Collection


Find and discovery images from more than 130 Australian artists view the diverse collection of contemporary art from the MCA collection. See aboriginal bark paintings, Stephen Birch's Spiderman, drawings, collage, and some of the Australian best contemporary photography. Bellow some of the images from Volume one MCA collection.
Volume one MCA Collection

Volume one MCA Collection

Where is the Museum of Contemporary Art

The museum of contemporary art is located Circular Quay west Sydney opening hours are 10 am to 5 pm daily and 10an until 9pm Thursday for more information about current exhibitions 
 

Sydney Art gallery and photo exhibitions Free to see


 

 About Australian Centre for photography

The Australian Centre for photography is not only one of the best free to view photo gallery in the city of Sydney it is also a school for upcoming photographers. The contemporary gallery exhibits art works of the finest and the best photos from local and international photography and news media. Photos on display are from emerging artist and renowned photographers.
Examples of photos and the photographers on display at the Australian Centre of photography as at July 2013

Pat Brassington
Exhibition-A Rebours
Pat Brassington's works encompass themes such as memory, eroticism, and representation of the feminine. Pat studied printmaking and photography at the Tasmanian school of arts graduating with a Masters of Fine Arts degree in 1985. In Australia and internationally her works have been featured in many individual and group exhibitions.



Robert Bessanko

Exhibition-contemplations
Austrian artist Robert Besanko born in Melbourne, 1951 is a self-taught photographer who embarked on a career in photography in the 1970s. Over the past four decades, his works have been exhibited in Australia, Asia, Europe and the United States galleries and museums. 



David Burnett

Exhibition- The Presidents from JFK to Obama
David Burnet is leading photojournalist that has photographed all the American presidents since John f. Kennedy until the present. David started his career in photography as a freelancer for the time magazine, and later for life magazine in the 1960s, David was the last photojournalist to cover the Vietnam War with America for the Life magazine. David has received many world press photos awards for his achievements in photography other awards include. World press Photo of the year, the Robert Capa gold medal, and David has been named one of the 100 most important people in photography by American Photo Magazine.



 
 

The Australian Centre for photography courses and classes


There are many photography courses on offer at this art gallery where you can hone and improve your skills in photography. Courses cover a range of subjects including introductory courses and advanced subjects to improve your exciting skills and knowledge. 

 
More information about the exhibitions at the Australian centre for photography
Some of the subject available

Architectural Photography

Learn how to photograph architecture buildings and other elements within you suburban area this course covers the techniques required to master Architectural Photography.

 For more information about this course

 Lightroom

Learn all aspects of the Adobe Lightroom program over a 5-week period.

For more information about this course www.acp.org.au/cl

Photoshop

This is an introduction course to the powerful Adobe Photoshop program learn all aspects of photo manipulation at the end of this course you will be confident in handling this powerful photo shop program. 

For more information about this course

Fine Art Black & White

An intense black and white photography Course where you learn to take your camera and darkroom skills to a new level.

For more information about this course

For all information on Photography Courses and all subjects on offer by Australian Centre of photography art gallery

How to get to the Australian Centre of Photography

Busses that leave from Museum station going to the Australian Centre of photography.

380, 333, M40

 

 

Australian Centre of Photography

Address 257 Oxford Street, Paddington NSW 2021 telephone 61 2 9332 0555