About this Event
Friday Night Open Late sessions 4pm-7pm, FREE live music & entry to exhibition
Enjoy the exhibition Unfolding: First Nations Works on Paper and unwind with wine and cheese, a classic choc top and live music from Mornington Peninsula-based musicians.
Friday 30 January: Tig
Folk-pop songwriter Tig has a remarkable ability to stir up emotions right from the core, turning deeply personal stories into relatable musical musings. Swiftly identified as one to watch, Tig has toured with Aussie favorites the Pierce Brothers and Kim Churchill.
Friday 6 February: SAOIRSE
Born in Ireland, indie, soul, folk fairy SAOIRSE draws from her Celtic and Folk roots giving her a unique sound. Using her poems and improvisation as a lyrical springboard, SAOIRSE pushes her vocal boundaries in a constantly evolving bed of sound. Akin to the soulful modern giants, RAYE and Yebba, SAOIRSE integrates her Celtic/Folk sounds that compliment her writing style.
Friday 13 February: DJ Benny
DJ Blind Benny is a Mornington Peninsula–based vinyl DJ all about the groove, spinning jazzy soul, blues, funk and anything with that irresistible beat from the 1950s to the early 1980s.
Unfolding: First Nations Works on Paper is a major exhibition celebrating the diversity and dynamism of works on paper by First Nations artists in the MPRG collection. The exhibition reveals how First Nations artists have used paper as a material to demonstrate a particular kind of strength and permanence – one that holds, carries and expresses identity, body and self, language, connection to Country, history and community.
Featuring Nici Cumpston, d harding, Robert Fielding, Fiona Foley, Brian Martin, Danie Mellor, Queenie McKenzie, Sally Morgan, Gloria Petyarre, Brian Robinson, Teho Ropeyarn, Lisa Waup, Dominic White and many more.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 350 Dunns Road, Mornington, Australia
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