Exhibitions
Events
On display
Liyen Chong's I am Here and There
Liyen Chong I am Here and There 2007. Artist's hair embroidered on cotton. Courtesy of the artist and Melanie Roger Gallery
Art Bite
Past event
Meet at the front desk
FREE
Join volunteer guide Rod McKay as he discusses Liyen Chong's I am Here and There in the Bad Hair Day exhibition on the first floor.
Art Bites are 30-minute lunchtime presentations on a single work on display, presented by our staff, guides and guest speakers.
There's a new Art Bite to enjoy each Friday at 12.30pm.
Related reading: Free event
Commentary
Hair Story
In drawing attention to the theatre of personal grooming, Bad Hair Day brings together portraiture and caricature with a variety of less readily classifiable works of art. The densely packed selection spans a vast historical range. And in putting bowl cuts and bushy beards alongside wayward wigs and whiskers, it highlights the sometimes comical aspects of hair, especially when styles are extreme. If wry intent is discernible throughout the exhibition, however, we shouldn’t let this fool us: hair is a topic that easily turns serious.
