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Last weekend, as part of his major mid-career survey exhibition ‘The Halfway Line,’ Blak Douglas presented his interactive performance ‘Didge You Know.’  The performance took place on our Autumn Open Day on Saturday 31 May, during a special lunchtime session. Douglas shared personal stories and insights into his creative journey, connecting deeply with visitors through the resonant sounds of the didgeridoo.  Douglas spoke of his learnings from the custodians of North East Arnhem Land, the Yolngu, and he shared the cultural significance and origins of the Didgeridoo. This performance offered a unique opportunity not only to learn about the instrument’s different playing styles in different geographic regions, but also to hear first-hand the moments that shaped Douglas’ artistic motivations and career.  Blak Douglas’ mid-career survey exhibition ‘The Halfway Line’ is exhibiting at Penrith Regional Gallery, open daily from 10am-4pm until 20 July 2025.  @blakdouglas 
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Documentation: Daniel Dela Cruz
@danieldelacruz
@clickmedia.au
In case you haven't heard...  Applications for our ANCHER POINTS: EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM are due today, at 11.59pm AEST!  If you're an emerging artist with a connection to Greater Western Sydney you can find out more and apply by visiting the 'NEWS' page on our website: https://www.penrithregionalgallery.com.au/ancher-points-2025/  _  Images: Ancher House, Penrith Regional Gallery NSW State Archives  #ancherpoints #ancherpoints2025
AUTUMN OPEN DAY | SATURDAY 31 MAY, 10AM - 2PM  We’re super excited to welcome you to our Autumn Open Day tomorrow!  PROGRAM  10AM-2PM | Participatory Weaving Demonstration | Succulent Garden  10AM-2PM | Drop-in Artmaking Activities | Roving - All Site  10:30AM | Deadly Arts Official Opening | Lewers House  10:45AM - 11:30AM | Live music with Elina Roberts-Turner | Succulent Garden  11:30AM | Penrith Youth Art Prize Opening and Award Ceremony | Loungeroom Darren Knight Gallery  12PM | Curatorial Tour: Blak Douglas The Halfway Line | Main Gallery  1PM | Blak Douglas: Didge You Know performance | Main Gallery  _  Our Autumn Open Day is a free, family-friendly event taking place on Saturday, 31 May from 10am to 2pm. Enjoy live music, drop-in artmaking activities, a performance by exhibiting artist Blak Douglas, and the official openings of our Deadly Arts exhibition and the 2025 Penrith Youth Art Prize.  For the full Autumn Open Day program, visit our website via the link in our bio.
CALL OUT | ANCHER POINTS 2025: EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM | MONDAY 23 – FRIDAY 27 JUNE 2025  Emerging artists from Greater Western Sydney have just 6 days left to apply!  Applications close 11:59 PM AEST, Monday 2 June 2025.  Don’t miss this exciting professional development opportunity for emerging artists!  To find out more and to apply, please visit: 
https://www.penrithregionalgallery.com.au/ancher-points.../  —  Image: Bedroom, Ancher House, Penrith Regional Gallery NSW State Archives  #AncherPoints #AncherPoints2025
The theme of this year’s National Reconciliation Week, taking place from 27 May to 3 June, is ‘Bridging Now to Next.’ Reflecting the ongoing connections between past, present, and future, this theme encourages us to reflect on our histories in order to strive for a more united nation in the days and years to come.  This is an important time to learn more about the Country we stand on and its history. Penrith Regional Gallery, which stands on the lands of the Dharug and Gundungurra people, is proud to be presenting the works of young, Western Sydney-based First Nations artists in ‘Deadly Arts.’ This exhibition seeks to foster meaningful connections, ideas, stories and lived experiences through a wide range of artistic practices; looking not only to nurture artistic growth, but to contribute to broader community understanding, reconciliation, and celebration of First Nations cultures.  The major mid-career survey exhibition of Blak Douglas, ‘The Halfway Line,’ also continues in our Main Gallery. Reflecting Douglas’ passionate interest in foregrounding the histories and lived experiences of Aboriginal Australians, this exhibition demonstrates how art can be a powerful, striking means to affect real and symbolic change.  Engage with National Reconciliation Week by joining us at our Autumn Open Day this Saturday 31 May, where we’ll be celebrating the official opening of both ‘Deadly Arts’ and the 2025 ‘Penrith Youth Art Prize,’ as well as returning to ‘The Halfway Line’ with a curatorial tour of the exhibition and a didgeridoo performance of ‘Didge You Know’ by Blak Douglas. Visit our website for the full program.  ‘Deadly Arts,’ ‘Penrith Youth Art Prize’ and ‘Blak Douglas: The Halfway Line’ exhibit until 20 July, open daily from 10am-4pm.  -
Bridget Hidden, Deadly Arts Student, ‘Return to Country,’ acrylic on canvas. Image courtesy the artist.
CURATORIAL TOUR: BLAK DOUGLAS ‘THE HALFWAY LINE’ | AUTUMN OPEN DAY - SATURDAY 31 MAY, 12PM  Join Toby Chapman, Director, Penrith Regional Gallery, for a curatorial tour of The Halfway Line, a mid-career survey of the pioneering Aboriginal Artist Blak Douglas. Explore the expansive and incisive career of Douglas, from his early interest in graphic art and design, through to his Archibald Prize winning portraiture in this insightful tour.  Free, bookings required: https://form.jotform.com/251320620715849  Our Autumn Open Day is a free, family-friendly event taking place on Saturday 31 May from 10am-2pm. There will be live music, drop-in artmaking demonstrations, a performance by exhibiting artist Blak Douglas, and the official opening of our 'Deadly Arts' exhibition and the 2025 Penrith Youth Art Prize. For the full program, visit our website via the link in our bio.  Curatorial Tour: Blak Douglas 'The Halfway Line' will take place on Saturday 31 May 2025 at 12pm.  Blak Douglas' mid-career survey exhibition 'The Halfway Line' is exhibiting at Penrith Regional Gallery, open daily from 10am-4pm until 20 July 2025.  __  Image: Maja Baska