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MCA Australia and Power Institute announce research partnership

9 June 2023 -
Power Institute; Director Curatorial and Digital, MCA Australia; Jane Devery, Senior Curator Exhibitions, MCA Australia; and John Saxby, Publications, MCA Australia. ... The opening of the University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum in 2020 gave its J
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/06/07/mca-australia-and-power-institute-announce-research-partnership.html
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New Honours Award in partnership with Sydney Environment Institute

20 January 2022 -
Utilising a natural museum collection to explore environmental issues. Thylacinus cynocephalus; Tasmanian Tiger, Macleay Collections, Natural History, NHM.498. ... and Pacific Islanders’ cultural objects, historic photographic records, scientific
www.sydney.edu.au/museum/news/2022/01/20/new-honours-award-in-partnership-with-sydney-environment-institu.html
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Being Collected: Aboriginal Objects in the British Museum - Chau Chak Wing Museum

Friday March 17, 2023
Much is often said about the British Museum and objects collected in colonial times. ... Header image: Work-box, British Museum Oc.1872 (Courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum).
www.sydney.edu.au/museum/whats-on/talks-and-events/previous-talks-and-events/being-collected-aboriginal-objects-brit-museum.html
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University Welcomes Scholar of Southeast Asian Art

6 July 2023 -
Convenor of the Series Olivier Krischer said: "As museums, curators and researchers everywhere reconsider their roles and values, the themes of collection, community and care are especially timely. ... It is an honor to be collaborating with the faculty,
www.sydney.edu.au/arts/news-and-events/news/2023/07/06/university-welcomes-scholar-of-southeast-asian-art.html
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SCA awards $40,000 art scholarships

18 October 2023 -
J. Knežević was among six Emerging finalists. This year’s judging panel included Julie Rrap (Co-Director, Sydney College of the Arts); Blair French (Curator & Writer); and Talia Smith (Artist & Curator).
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/10/18/sca-awards--40-000-art-scholarships.html
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Where's Woodhouse

12 January 2023 -
Credit: NM2007.14.3 (Nicholson Collection, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney). ... William Woodhouse was chair of Greek at the University of Sydney from 1900 and Honorary Curator of the University’s Nicholson Museum from 1903 until his death
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/08/03/where-s-woodhouse.html
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Micro:Macro - models of insight and inspiration

Micro:Macro' (installation view), Chau Chak Wing Museum, 2024. Photo by David James. ... Creative team. Lead curator. Dr Paul Donnelly . Curators. Dr Jude Philp.
www.sydney.edu.au/museum/whats-on/exhibitions/micro-macro.html
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University of Sydney scoops up humanities grants

19 June 2019 -
Bestowed annually by the Australian Academy of Humanities – Australia’s national body for the humanities – grants were awarded to four academics, making the University of Sydney the largest grant recipientSenior Curator ... at the Nicholson Museum,
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/06/19/university-of-sydney-scoops-up-humanities-grants.html