Drop in to enjoy a welcome drink and walking conversation through Manly Art Gallery & Museum's The Water Understands exhibition.

The Water Understands is an interdisciplinary exhibition bringing together eleven artists who respond to water’s metaphorical ability to imbue us with knowledge – knowledge of the past, cultural knowledge, traditional knowledge, poetic knowledge, political knowledge, and aesthetic knowledge. The selected artists work within a broad range of cultural narratives and use different media, allowing for an exhibition that explores the qualities of water from multiple perspectives. 

Visit on Thursday 16 January for CURRENTS, a creative interplay between three contemporary creatives who share with the audience a project in which water was the central topic of investigation – whether visual, performative or musical. Hear from pianist and composer Sophie Hutchings, First Nations filmmaker and public artist Jake Nash, and multi-disciplinary artist Shaun Gladwell, in conversation with ArtsHub Visual Arts Editor Gina Fairley. Visit CURRENTS: The Water Understands Panel Discussion for more information.

For more art in the evening, head to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australian Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and Bankstown Arts Centre Up Late webpages.