FAIRFIELD CITY MUSEUM & GALLERY

TOURS

WELCOME TO 2021Identity - Resilience - Legacy - Agents of change - Future gazing - Disruptive narratives

These are the terms that one could apply to describing this season’s program. Seemingly dissimilar in nature, they have a common thread that ties them together, that is the unrelenting need for individuals and communities to express their world, of the internal and of the external.

Whether it is a an audience engagement program such as Behind the Lens or any of our five exhibitions, Switching Codes, Miras, Travelling Sounds, Here: After or Extra/Ordinary, all in their own way touch on one or any of the following national, global and humanitarian issues, contemporary art and philosophical ideologies.

Upholding the power of the artistic voice and that of telling one’s story is very important to FCMG and one which we will always champion.

Carmel AielloCoordinator

Sunset on Red Brick (Polding St) (2021) by Serwah Attafuah. Image courtesy of the artist.

Vintage AdventurersThe Vintage Adventurers booklet, takes our youngest visitors through the Museum, Gallery and Vintage Village on a search for stories and objects from our past. Roam around the unique historic buildings and marvel at exhibitions of inspiring artworks.

The booklet is available from our reception area located in the Stein Gallery.

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Self-Guided TourTour FCMG with a free brochure guide from our reception area or download the free izi.TRAVEL app to your smart device for an in depth look at the site.

You can explore at your own pace whilst discovering the highlights and hidden gems of our unique property.

To download the app, go to: https://izi.travel/en/app

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FREE interactive

tour for children

aged 12+

MIRAS: Celebrating Uyghur CultureUntil 27 February 2021

MIRAS is a vibrant display of Uyghur cultural content that discovers and explores this little known ethnic group. Originating from Central Asia, several hundred Uyghur migrants and refugees now call western Sydney home.

This project is delivered in partnership with the Australian Uyghur Association.

Image by Amber Jamal

Shireen Taweel: Switching CodesUntil 13 February 2021

Switching Codes is a collection of copper sound sculptures and engraved copper tablets expressing the evolution of language and culture. Through a new body of work, Shireen Taweel questions the act of code-switching in a multilingual society, unpacking the ongoing Arab, French and English cultural practices in Lebanon, and its influence on the shared Lebanese cultural identity in Australia and Lebanon.

Image by Silversalt Photography

EXHIBITIONS Travelling Sounds: Music & Migration in Western SydneyUntil 29 May 2021

From rock ‘n’ roll legends to hip-hop pioneers and today’s up-and-coming musicians, western Sydney’s sound has been shaped by young people with a story to tell. This new exhibition provides a soundtrack to the changing social and cultural landscape of suburban Sydney from the 1960s through to today.

A.Girl. Image by Liza Moscatelli

Here: After27 February – 26 June 2021Exhibition Launch Friday 26 February 5pm

Here: After presents radical and fantastical visions for our future. Acting as fortune-tellers, soothsayers, dreamers—artists from Fairfield and beyond come together to manifest alternative realities that are intricately personal and connected to place. Speculating on the here and the after, the exhibition imagines expansive, grounded and saturated tomorrows. Artists: Serwah Attafuah, Kalanjay Dhir, Leila El Rayes & Justine Youssef, Michelle Ly and Jazz Money. Curator: Tian Zhang

Artwork by Michelle Ly. Image courtesy of the artist.

MAP – Ruminations13 March – 29 May 2021

MAP, the Mindfulness Art Portal, brings together works by artist facilitator Martha Jabour in collaboration with medical and health staff and the local community. Developed through workshops, a series of mandala artworks, installations and projections explore notions of meditation, nature, calm and connectivity.

This project is delivered in partnership with Fairfield Women’s Health Services.

Blue Tree Portal (2020) by Martha Jabour and Westmead Hospital. Image courtesy of the artist.

Extra/Ordinary11 June – 20 November 2021

Extra/Ordinary blurs the boundaries between contemporary art and heritage, raising questions about the value of museum collections in contemporary society.

Artists Liam Benson, Make or Break, Re-Right Collective, Jennifer Leahy, Dacchi Dang and the Finishing School will create new work responding to FCMG’s historical collection, revealing untold stories and inviting visitors to participate with a critical eye.

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Take a stroll through Fairfield City’s past with the new online Heritage Collection. Designed for local history enthusiasts and professional researchers alike, this new website allows you to browse objects from FCMG’s collection, historical photographs, oral history recordings and local history resources such as Council Minutes, maps and publications.

Visitors are also able to contribute by sharing information, images or suggestions, simply register to log in and add to Fairfield’s City’s Heritage Collection.

View the collection

Procession in front of the Fairfield Railway Hotel, c.1930. Fairfield City Heritage Collection.

Fairfield City Heritage CollectionOnline now

Got something to share? Register and log in online to contribute

DIGITAL EXHIBITION

VolunteeringOur dedicated volunteers are very important to us. They enrich our organisation and support our programs by assisting in a variety of roles; including the delivery of Living the Past, a primary school-aged immersive education program.

Contact us if you would like to know more about joining our wonderful team of volunteers.

Thanks to our volunteersMichael Brock, Peter Curry, Lionel Fraser, Rougina Haifa, Debra Hudson, Jessica Lay, Michelle Lo, Stephen Martin, Van Phuoc Nguyen, Lan Nguyen, Jackie Powrie, Greg Rogojkin, Bob Ward and Estevan Oliveri

Site hireFairfield City Museum & Gallery is the perfect setting for weddings, bridal photographs or corporate functions. Contact us for fees and conditions of hire.

Our location634 The Horsley Drive (entry via Oxford St)Smithfield NSW 2164 PO Box 2464 Smithfield NSW 2164

Phone: 02 9725 0190 Email: fcmg@fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au Web: www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/FCMG

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Opening hoursTues – Fri 10am – 4pm, Sat 10am – 2pm Closed Sunday, Monday & Public Holidays FREE ADMISSION

Accessibility Wheelchair access to most buildings and accessible parking available

Public transportBuses 812, 813 and 814 from Fairfield Railway Station

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Fairfield City Museum & Gallery acknowledges and pays respect to the Cabrogal of the Darug Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which FCMG is built and operates. We pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Fairfield City Museum & Gallery is known for its strong commitment to community engagement and is the largest exhibition space in Fairfield City. We are one of the City’s greatest resources, at the forefront of creating and presenting events and exhibitions about our past, heritage, visual arts and of our culturally diverse communities.

Fairfield City Museum & Gallery is an initiative of Fairfield City Council.

Program is correct at the time of printing but may be subject to change.Cover image: Ese Nacho. Travelling Sounds image by Liza Moscatelli.

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