CCWM Members Launch and Official Exhibition Opening for Ömie barkcloth

Join us at the Museum for the official 2023 launch of the CCWM Members and the opening of Ömie barkcloth: Pathways of nioge

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Date and time

Thu, 9 Feb 2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM AEDT

Location

Chau Chak Wing Museum

University Place Camperdown, NSW 2006 Australia

About this event

Chau Chak Wing Museum Members are invited to the official launch of the 2023 program of events and an exclusive and catered viewing of the new exhibition Ömie barkcloth: Pathways of nioge which displays dynamic contemporary nioge (barkcloth) made by Ömie artists from the rainforested highlands of Northern (Oro) Province, Papua New Guinea.

Meet our curators and other specialist museum staff, view our exhibitions and learn about the great program of activities taking place in 2023. Learn more about the Chau Wing Museum's exciting plans for 2023 and beyond.

The exhibition will be formally opened by Mr Steven Gagau, President, Sydney Wantok Association and a welcome to Members delivered by Mr David Ellis, Director, Chau Chak Wing Museum.

This event is open only to Chau Chak Wing Museum Members and invited guests.

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Catering by Host Co.

Header image: Ömie nioge (barkcloth) detail, Mary Naumo, odunaigö'e [design of the ödae climbing vine] 2006, donated by T Barlin through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program 2018, Macleay Collections, ET2018.75

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