Conferences, symposia, talks, walks and other art events in Melbourne and further afield.
The Tower of the Winds at Athens: architecture and function Hermann J. Kienast The Tower of the Winds at Athens is one of the most ingenious creations of ancient architecture. Based on an octagonal floor plan, the marble edifice is decorated immediately below the roof, with a frieze depicting eight winds as personifications. The...
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Contemporary Twilight Series: Ranjani Shettar Contemporary Art and India Free late night exhibition viewings showcasing our brand new contemporary project space. Drop by after hours to view this amazing exhibition, enjoy a drink and a free floor talk. Enter via north entrance. Floor Talk: In Conversation – Contemporary art and India Nick Hill will...
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Film Screening | ANDY X a film by Jim Sharman MIFF (Melbourne International Film Festival) has partenered with Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide Film Festivals to support the national release of ANDY X. Directed and developed by the iconic Jim Sharman (Rocky Horror Picture Show), ANDY X is a 40-minute adventure in modern screen culture, combining song,...
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William Kentridge: Five Themes Australian Centre for the Moving Image, 8 March to 27 May Tickets are now available via the ACMI website About the Exhibition Premiering in Australia after travelling to San Francisco, New York, Paris, Vienna, Jerusalem and Moscow, the exhibition explores five key themes that have captivated Kentridge throughout his career....
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Museums in the Incident Faculty Gallery, Monash University, Caulfield, 15 February – 22 March 2012 Local and international artists have chosen works from the Monash University collection and paired it with a work of their own, creating a whole new artistic experience. Eleanor Crook, Ysabelle Dauguet, Sam Martin, Michelle Neal, Jeffrey Charles Henry Peacock and...
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Contemporary Twilight Series – Ranjani Shettar Free late night exhibition viewing showcasing our brand new contemporary project spaces and a range of talks. Food and beverages available for purchase. Talk – The context and bodily terrain of Ranjani Shettar’s installations Peter Cripps, artist and Senior Lecturer, Sculpture, RMIT Over a forty year period, Peter...
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Between Heaven and Earth: paintings from the Accademia Carrara in Bergamo on show at the National Gallery Australia Dr Claire Renkin Art historian Dr Claire Renkin lectures in spirituality of the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, at Yarra Theological Union. In this lecture she examines certain themes of Renaissance paintings with special reference...
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Short Talks Afternoon: Private lives / public spaces – Photography, art and the law The NGV is holding an afternoon of discussion about photography, privacy and the public space in association with the present NGV exhibition Looking at Looking: the Photographic Gaze (exhibition website). The cutting look: Art, photography and public space Dr Melissa...
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Shepparton Art Museum reopens after refurbishment The Shepparton ARt Museum (SAM) will reopen on Friday 17th February after a $1.98 million redevelopment. The Art Museum now features international standard climate control, state of the art LED lighting, six new upstairs galleries and a new public programs workshop. SAM will reopen with two major new...
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Oculi: Terra Australis Incognita 27 January 2012 to 25 March 2012, Monash Gallery of Art A Manly Art Gallery & Museum Touring Exhibition curated by Sandy Edwards Exhibition Opening: 3.00pm Saturday 4 February 2012 To be opened by Michael Coyne Adjunct Professor of Photography, RMIT University and eminent Australian photojournalist Monash Gallery of Art, 860 Ferntree Gully Road...
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