Category: What’s on in NYC

A curated list of things we would love to do and see around NYC.

New York Magpies Women’s AFL on Governors Island

AWNY is thrilled to be supporting the New York Magpies Women’s AFL team for a very special event.

The Queensland Fire Department Women’s AFL team is coming to New York as part of the 25th anniversary of September 11 commemorations. 

On September 13 they will take on the NY Magpies at the beautiful Governors Island Parade Ground. The FDNY will also be joining with a special colour guard ceremony. It promises to be a powerful celebration of sport, community, friendship and the connections between Australia and New York.

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“A beautiful hesitation”: a New Zealand memento mori in The Met

An intriguing photograph of an extinct bird joined other works from New Zealand in The Met in 2025. Solitary Female Huia by Fiona Pardington (2006, inkjet print, reprinted 2024) is one of a series of confronting, mournful bird photographs, several of which can be seen at the Venice Biennale now and through until November 2026. The Met exhibits just one photograph from this remarkable group, but it is such a compelling work that much can be learned from it about the artist, her philosophy and the cultural traditions she draws on. 

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