Melbourne Masterclass: Van Gogh’s Four Seasons

Farmhouse in Provence June 1888 Arles, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington

Monday, 1 & 8 May and Wednesday, 17 & 24 May 2017, 6.00pm–8.30pm

In partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria’s Melbourne Winter Masterpiece exhibition Van Gogh and the Seasons, the Faculty of Arts is pleased to present a masterclass exploring the life and art of one of the most recognisable artists of the 20th century, Vincent van Gogh.

The four seasons run like a thread throughout Van Gogh’s art work and for the artist represented the circle of life in all its beauty and majesty. By focussing on a different season each week this four-part masterclass, Van Gogh’s Four Seasons, will explore the artist’s work and the varied shades of his personality and life experiences.

Each session includes evening lectures and talks by some of the University of Melbourne’s finest scholars and NGV’s Senior Curators, light refreshments and the privilege of exclusive after-hours exhibition viewing.

This year we have introduced a new format to the program during the exhibition viewing period. Monday evenings will showcase floor talks and Wednesday evenings will allow participants to engage in a conversation panel.

Program outline

Monday, 1 May: Spring
Vincent van Gogh’s world in movement | Speaker: Emeritus Professor Peter McPhee, The University of Melbourne

‘Something medieval about it’: Van Gogh’s commission for a set of seasonal paintings and the politics of collaboration in 1884 | Speaker: Dr Sophie Matthiesson, Curator, International Art, NGV

Floor talks in the exhibition space.

Monday, 8 May: Summer
Darkness and Light: Van Gogh in the South of France | Speaker: Sylvia Sagona, the University of Melbourne

The evolution of Ukiyo-e and Van Gogh | Speaker: Wayne Crothers, Curator, Asian Art, NGV

Floor talks in the exhibition space.

Wednesday, 17 May: Autumn
Van Gogh Beyond the Asylum | Speaker: Dr Anthony White, the University of Melbourne

Contextualising the madness of Van Gogh | Speaker: Dr James Bradley, the University of Melbourne

Dr Vincent Alessi, Melbourne University alumnus and van Gogh expert, will lead an in conversation with key speakers and Q&A in the exhibition space.

Wednesday, 24 May: Winter 

The cult of Van Gogh | Speaker: Laurie Benson, Curator, International Art, NGV
Accident or suicide: Van Gogh’s final days | Speaker: Dr Ted Gott, Senior Curator, International Art, NGV

Dr Vincent Alessi, Melbourne University alumnus and van Gogh expert, will lead an in conversation with key speakers and Q&A in the exhibition space.

Full program details will be available on the website.

Cost

Individual session: $60* / $65
Series pass: $220* / $240

*The University of Melbourne alumni, staff and students, and NGV members

 

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