Created by Destination NSW, the Sydney International Art Series is a signature event on the NSW Events Calendar, bringing the world's most outstanding exhibitions exclusively to Sydney. Curated especially for the MCA by Chief Curator Rachel Kent, the exhibition introduces the full spectrum of the artist's practice from the early 1980s to the present day. It encompasses a diverse and comprehensive selection of the artist's ceramics, sculptures in iron and bronze, prints and drawings, and his ambitious, large-scale tapestries. An astute chronicler of contemporary life, Perry infuses his artworks with a sly humour and reflection on society past and present.
In this exhibition, he explores a range of ideas which will resonate for Australian audiences; among them, a consideration of masculinity and what it means to be male in today's complex world. He has also explored ideas about nationhood and national identity, specifically British social class and a history of taste which offer a pertinent historical context through which to consider current debates around Australian national identity, the colonial legacy and independence movements.
Grayson Perry is one of Britain's most renowned contemporary artists and this major exhibition is proudly presented as part of the Sydney International Art Series. Since its creation in 2010, the Series has generated over $90 million in visitor expenditure for NSW and attracted over 1.4 million attendees. It has also brought more than 116,000 overseas and interstate visitors to Sydney specifically to view the exhibitions. Grayson Perry: My Pretty Little Art Career is another outstanding exhibition that will bring many visitors to Sydney over the next five months.
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