

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Christine de Grancy's 'A Day with David' | EXHIBITION EXTENDED
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+08:00)
- **Event Description**: Exhibition extended due to popular demand! 💥

What happens when one of the world's most iconic artists steps away from the spotlight to spend a quiet day with outsider artists in a psychiatric clinic? Photographer Christine de Grancy was there to capture it, and now, for the first time in Western Australia, we're bringing these extraordinary images to Joondalup.

On 8 September 1994, David Bowie, accompanied by Brian Eno, André Heller and photographer Christine de Grancy, entered the grounds of the Gugging Psychiatric Clinic near Vienna. This wasn't a casual photo opportunity. Bowie's own family history included his half-brother Terry Burns, whose schizophrenia and tragic suicide haunted Bowie's life and work. At Gugging, he encountered something profound: a community of Art Brut creators, patients who had become internationally recognised artists, including Oswald Tschirtner, Johann Hauser, Johann Garber and August Walla.

DeGrancy captured four rolls of film that day, revealing Bowie absorbed, humble and intent on listening, sketching, sharing coffee and engaging with artists’ stories. This rare, intimate perspective coincided with Bowie’s creative reconnection with Brian Eno, inspiring the iconic 1. Outside album (1995).
Thirty years later, these photographs stand as both cultural history and intimate artistic encounter, a rare glimpse into Bowie's search for meaning, authenticity and connection beyond the stage.

Presented in collaboration with Santa Monica Art Museum, this exhibition transforms the gallery into a reflective space on creativity, mental health and the power of art to connect worlds. Whether you're a lifelong Bowie devotee or simply curious about the man behind the legend, this exhibition offers an unprecedented window into a transformative moment in music history.

Opening Hours:
- Sun–Wed: 10.00am – 4.00pm
- Thu–Sat: 10.00am–7.00pm

Closed Good Friday (3 April)

Venue and access:
Joondalup Contemporary Art Gallery, 102 Boas Ave, Joondalup 6027 (next to Joondalup Library and the Council Chambers). The gallery is just a 5 minute walk from Lakeside Joondalup and Joondalup Train Station. Multiple bus routes service the Joondalup CBD, including free CAT services. Free parking is available in surrounding streets and nearby public car parks, including Boas Avenue and Grand Boulevard.

The gallery is fully wheelchair accessible with wide doorways, level floors and accessible amenities including accessible toilets. This is a highly visual exhibition presented in a climate-controlled indoor environment perfect for detailed photograph viewing. Benches provided throughout the gallery for comfortable, contemplative viewing. Quiet gallery environment ideal for reflection and connection with the imagery.

This is a Joondalup Festival event. Joondalup Festival 2026 is proudly supported by the WA Government through Tourism Western Australia’s Metro Events Program, the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure, Lotterywest and Uptown Joondalup.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joondalup/christine-de-grancys-a-day-with-david-|-exhibition-extended/200029853341104
- **Event Categories**: Art, Exhibitions, Festivals, health-wellness, fine-arts, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029853341104?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=joondalup-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Joondalup
- **state**: WA
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Joondalup Contemporary Art Gallery, 102 Boas Avenue, Joondalup WA 6027
- **lat**: -31.74399
- **long**: 115.77338
- **full address**: Joondalup Contemporary Art Gallery, 102 Boas Avenue, Joondalup WA 6027, City Of Joondalup Libraries, 102 Boas Ave, Joondalup WA 6027, Australia, Joondalup

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Joondalup Festival  (https://allevents.in/org/joondalup-festival/23409637)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am (+08:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Joondalup Contemporary Art Gallery, 102 Boas Avenue, Joondalup WA 6027, City Of Joondalup Libraries, 102 Boas Ave, Joondalup WA 6027, Australia, Joondalup
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Joondalup Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Exhibitions, Festivals, health-wellness, fine-arts, Entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Christine de Grancy's 'A Day with David' | EXHIBITION EXTENDED ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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