You are invited to a showcase of Australian art, MoNOW (Manifestations of Now) to be held from 7-27 April across prominent venues at Federation Square.
Launch of this exciting exhibition, 7-10pm, Saturday 14 April, at NGV Studio, No Vacancy, The Atrium and the Big Screen at Federation Square. Music by ¡Thunderclapp!

MoNOW (Manifestations of NOW) comes to Federation Square 7-27 April 2012, with a showcase of innovative multidisciplinary artworks that inspire new ways of seeing contemporary Australian identity. This ambitious inaugural exhibition by weaustralians.org brings together a new generation of Australian artists from diverse art practices and cultural traditions. Curated by Sapna Chandu, the selection of works span drawing, sculpture, video installation, photography, live performance and hybrid artforms. With subjects that both reference and challenge the Australian cultural consciousness MoNOW is a reflection of Australia’s evolving cosmopolitan culture.
weaustralians.org is a new Melbourne based artist run initiative that promotes progressive Australian art.
VENUE DATES: NGV Studio 7-26 April, No Vacancy 11- 26 April, The Atrium 14-27 April, The Big Screen 7-27 April 10.30am daily.
Saturday 14th April Launch party 7-10pm featuring music by ¡Thunderclapp! A new artist collective ‘bringing together a range of cultural practitioners in order to facilitate connections across race, class and generations’. With performance by Dario Vacirca (6-7.30) as part of his artwork, ‘Cult of Old Regret’ in the glass walls of the Fracture Gallery.
Thursday 19th April Public forum: The role of art in 21st century Australia. Explore, question and manifest notions of what art is, or could be, now. This is your chance to join Professor Nikos Papastergiadis, in discussion with Peter Tyndall and Hossein Valamanesh, two artists who have lived and breathed through an important transitional state of Australian art in the last 4 decades. You are invited to ask questions and grow with them, to see and sense new potentials for art to exist in this world, now. Q&A: Your questions will be received in person and by text on the night. For bookings email info@weaustralians.org
Thursday 26th April ART GURU TOUR Jump into the deep end in this fun and stimulating tour that will leave you with a fresh perspective on how to view art. This is not a tour for the passive observer. Artist and provocateur David Naylor finds accessible ways to engage and stimulate audiences into deeper reflection and embodied immersion into art. For bookings email public.programs@ngv.vic.gov.au or phone 8620 2222
Performances:
Sunday 15th 11-2pm Dario Vacirca @ The Atrium
Monday 16- 26th 11.30 -2.30pm (except Saturday) ZHEN, drawing her self portrait from memory as a daily performance that is recorded to create a captivating video narrative. @ The Atrium under the screen.
*There will also be a short performance at the opening by ZHEN.
Artist Talks:
Sunday 15th 3pm Dario Vacirca, 3.30pm Bindi Cole, 4pm Break, 4.30pm Paula do Prado, 5pm Carl Scrase, 5.30pm Deborah Kelly
Sunday 22nd 3pm Sapna Chandu, 3.30pm Jane Korman, 4pm Break, 4.30pm Keith LIm, 5pm Roberta Rich, 5.30pm TBA
For more info see www.weaustralians.org