Finalists announced in Georges River Art Prize 2021 miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Georges River Council
Market gardeners, international students, restaurateurs, artists and opera singers were among those who have set their roots in the Georges River area since the 1870s and shaped the local Chinese community in Sydney’s south.
In a major exhibition by Georges River Council, Sydneysiders will soon be able to explore the changing face and history of Chinese migration.
Our Journeys I Our Stories tells a story of past and present Chinese settlers through the eyes of six internationally renowned Australian Chinese artists, Lindy Lee, Guan Wei, Cindy Yuen-Zhe Chen, Xiao Lu, Jason Phu and Guo Jian, unveiling new artworks based on their personal interpretations of historical documents and imagery selected from local Chinese history.
Georges River Council
Since the modern Olympic Games begin in Greece in 1896, a significant number of Olympians have come from the St George area, participating in a variety of sports.
In the lead up to the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, a new exhibition at Hurstville Museum & Gallery will celebrate these national and local icons, to reflect on social and sporting history from the early 1900s to present day.
Striving for Gold: Olympians of St George will showcase Olympic memorabilia as well as stories from the St George area’s former Olympians, which provide a personal insight into the world’s biggest sports competition.
New exhibition reveals historic imagery of 120-year-old healthcare industry in St George area miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.