Public Programs archive

Artist Talks: Still Life Pt. II and Disappear Here Saturday 6 April 1-3pm On the final day of exhibitions Still Life Pt. II and Disappear Here, join artists and curators to discuss their practices and the themes of each exhibition. Curated by Adam Stone, Still Life Pt. II unites twelve artists working from ‘life’ or ‘fiction’ to meditate […]

Album Launch: We Make Each Other Up Tuesday 26 March From 6.30pm Verge Gallery is excited to be a part of the inaugural March Dance program by hosting the launch of Megan Alice Clune’s composition for ‘We Make Each Other Up’, the recently premiered dance work of choreographer Rhiannon Newton. Envisioning a world that is deeply and […]

Running Dog at Verge :: Survival of the Critic: Arts Writing in 2019 March 14, 6 – 8 pm Admission is free Verge Gallery is excited to be partnering with Running Dog in 2019, presenting several events across the year. These events will expand on Running Dog and Verge Gallery’s commitment to fostering critical dialogue around […]

Art Crit :: Personal Best Saturday December 15, 1:00pm-3:00pm Verge Gallery Free // All welcome Verge Gallery’s Art Crit — this participatory critical discussion will cover key themes in each individual artwork as well as the overarching themes within the exhibition Personal Best. Personal Best (install shot), 2018. Verge Gallery, photo: Zan Wimberley

Art Crit :: Monuments to moments and A way to sync, live in the world, and the opposite of relax Saturday February 23, 1:00pm-3:00pm Verge Gallery Free // All welcome Verge Gallery’s Art Crit — a participatory critical discussion around themes explored within the current exhibitions: Talia Smith’s Monuments to moments and Justin Balmain’s A way to sync, live in […]

Empire of mind: the shape of internet companies influence on culture. Thursday 21 February 2019 6:00-7:30pm Empire of mind: the shape of internet companies influence on culture is a panel discussion looking at the omnipotence of internet companies such as Netflix, Facebook and Google and their imperialistic impact on culture. The question of the debate […]

Talkin’ About Talkin’ About Art Presented by Runway Magazine in partnership with Verge Gallery Wednesday December 5, 6pm-8pm Tickets available via Eventbrite Runway – Australian Experimental Art Journal and Verge Gallery present a writers round-table facilitated by Tai Mitsuji and special guest Judy Annear. The two writers will first unpack their approach to writing, before […]

The Failure Debate 21.11.18, from 6:30pm Facilitated by Sophie Penkethman-Young The Failure Debate answers the question ‘Is it good to fail?’. The Failure Debate explores hard work and the joys of losing from the six unique point of views. Join us on Wednesday 21 November to hear two teams of winning professionals compete to prove […]

ARTISTS WORKING WITH ORAL HISTORY/ORAL HISTORIANS WORKING WITH ARTISTS Presented by Oral History NSW in partnership with Verge Gallery Saturday November 3, 11am – 1pm Tickets available via Eventbrite Oral history – like the visual arts – is a diverse, co-constructed practice that challenges conventional autonomous production and identities* A morning discussing ways in which […]

Art Crit :: Emotions invented by the Internet and Human Jerky: meatbags through the eyes of technology Saturday September 22, 1:00pm-3:00pm Verge Gallery Free // All welcome Verge Gallery’s Art Crit — a participatory critical discussion around themes explored within the current exhibitions. The discussion will cover key themes in each individual exhibition as well as the overarching […]