Join us at Art after Hours during December for events which include a celebrity concert by Monsieur Camembert and a celebrity talk by Annabel Crabb. Exhibitions on view include the beautiful Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris and Garden and cosmos: the royal paintings of Jodhpur. Please note: the Gallery will remain open but there will be no Art after Hours events on 23 December and 30 December. Normal scheduling resumes 6 January 2010.

CELEBRITY TALK 6.30pm
9 Dec - Annabel Crabb, ABC online chief political writer, in association with Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris.

CELEBRITY PERFORMANCES 6.30pm
2 Dec - Monsieur Camembert, in association with Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris.
16 Dec - The Australian Army Band Music of the belle époque, in association with Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris.
6 Jan - Bollywood Spice, performed by the Mango Dance Studio, in association with Garden and cosmos: the royal paintings of Jodhpur.

SPECIAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES
2 Dec 4.30pm and
9 Dec 5.30pm - The Australian Army Band Music of the belle époque, in the exhibition Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris.

EXHIBITION TALKS 5.30pm
2 Dec - Deborah Edwards, curator, in association with Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris.
9 Dec - Elizabeth Maloney, assistant curator photography, in association with 6 photographers.
6 Jan - Craig Judd, art historian, in association with Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris.
13 Jan - Simon Ives, conservator, in association with Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris.

MUSIC IN THE ARTBAR 7.30pm
2, 9  & 16 Dec - Veren Grigorov, Hungarian gypsy violinist, in association with Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris.
6 Jan - Eddie Bronson and friends, in association with Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris.

FREE FILM PROGRAM 7.15pm
So this is Paris film series, in association with Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris
Full program

EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW IN DECEMBER
Rupert Bunny: artist in Paris - until 21 February 2010
Garden and cosmos: the royal paintings of Jodhpur - until 26 January 2010
40 years: Kaldor Public Art Projects - until 14 February 2010
Tatzu Nishi: War and peace and in between - until 14 February 2010
Dobell Prize for drawing 2009 - until 31 January 2010
6 photographers - 5 December 2009 - 7 March 2010
The dreamers - until 26 April 2010

Weekly program information at www.artafterhours.com.au
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney 2000
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Media Information
Susanne Briggs
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Images and Interviews available on request
Telephone: (02) 9225 1791 Email: susanneb@ag.nsw.gov.au

IMAGES (Left to right): Australian Army Band, Monsieur Camembert, Annabel Crabb