Kings Cross & the Art Museum

Monday afternoon, while the rest of the group went to Bondi Beach for the after school program, Shawna, David, Hannah, and I went on a couple of adventures. Shawna talked us into going to Kings Cross (an area we were told by the locals NOT to go to) and then I talked everyone into going to the Art Gallery of New South Wales. When we arrived at Kings Cross, we decided the locals were correct and jetted just about as fast as we got there. There were “nightclubs” everywhere and a man peeing on the side of the street. From there, we had to find the correct train to take to get to the art museum. We chose correctly and made our way through Hyde Park to reach the outside of the museum. The building was beautiful that housed the artwork and the pieces inside were amazing. There were several portraits of historical figures, landscapes from the early settlement days of Australia, and too many naked bodies to count! Nonetheless, the pieces were definitely interesting to learn about. Many different types of brushstrokes and techniques were used and some pieces were even illustrated on bark from trees. It was definitely a great trip and one that got us away from the hustle and bustle of the city for a few moments. Hopefully we can find a few more of those along the way until we return home to the States.

Here is Hannah, David, and Shawna walking into the Art Museum

Statues of the artist’s whose work appears in the gallery

These ceramic bowls were lifesize on a 20X20 platform.. Very cool!

Here’s a small sample of what the inside looked like