Biting the Clouds: Artist Talk with Fiona Foley
Biting the Clouds: Artist Talk with Fiona Foley
Fri, Aug 26, 11:00 AM
Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre • South Murwillumbah, NSW
Free
Dr Fiona Foley: Biting the Clouds
Date and time
Location
Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre
2 Mistral Road
South Murwillumbah, NSW 2484
Australia
Artist Dr Fiona Foley speaks about her book 'Biting the Clouds' at Tweed Regional Gallery. In partnership with the Byron Writers Festival.
About this event
This event has been cancelled.
The Gallery is delighted to host Dr Fiona Foley in partnership with the Byron Writers Festival.
Dr Fiona Foley is a visual artist and academic. Her publication, Biting the Clouds: The Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act, 1897, is a ground-breaking work of Indigenous scholarship. Fiona discusses her art and writing, both of which examine, subvert and dismantle historical stereotypes.
Session time 11.00am - 12.00pm Sunday 8 August 2021 | Free
Bookings essential. As places are strictly limited due to social distancing measures, if you book a ticket and can no longer attend please cancel your booking by following the link in your booking confirmation email so that others may book their visit.
Entry to the Gallery is free. Entry fee may apply for special exhibitions.
The Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is a Tweed Shire Council Community facility, supported by Create NSW, the Friends of Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre Inc., the Tweed Regional Gallery Foundation Ltd., and private donations.
Photo by Scott Harrower.
