Monthly Archives: July 2013

Lecture | The Science and Art of Manuscripts

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Hosted by the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies Professor Amir Zekrgoo | A 17th century Illustrated Manuscript of Shahnameh: An Analytical Study Shahnameh, “The Book of Kings”, is the Iranian national epic that was composed in the late 10th century CE by the Iranian poet Abu al-Qasim Ferdowsi. This lecture presents analytical research on an outstanding historical illustrated manuscript of Shahnameh, dated 1021 AH (1612-1613 CE), preserved in the collection of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, International Islamic University, Malaysia. Professor Amir Zekrgoo is an artist, art historian and Indologist. He has to his credit several books and over a hundred journal articles in English, Persian and Urdu. He is presently…

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Opportunities | Jobs, Funding, Calls for Papers

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Jobs Curator Collections, Yarra Ranges Regional Museums - deadline 15th July 2013 Manager, Learning and Access Programs, National Gallery of Australia - deadline 11th July 2013 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Adriatic Connections, The British School at Athens - deadline 24th July 2013 Lecturer in Art History: Italian Renaissance / Decorative Arts and Material Culture, University of Sussex - deadline 5th July 2013 (tomorrow!) Columbia University Society of Fellows postdoctoral fellowships - deadline 7th October 2013. Funding Duchamp Research Stipendium, Staatliches Museum Schwerin - deadline 31st October 2013 European Institutes for Advanced Studies Fellowships - deadline 10th July 2013 CAA 2014 travel grant for international scholars - deadline 16th August 2013 Calls for Papers Authentication in Art (The Hague, May 2014) - deadline 13th September…

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MUMA Boiler Room and NGV Lecture | Simon Starling

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MUMA in partnership with the NGV present an illustrated lecture by Turner Prize winning artist Simon Starling. The lecture will be introduced by Max Delany, Senior Curator, Contemporary Art, NGV and convened by Charlotte Day, Director, MUMA. The lecture coincides with the first career survey of Starling’s work in Australasia. Simon Starling: In Speculum brings together a major new commission and key works from the artists’ oeuvre that focus particularly on the site of the studio and workshop, and the relationships between art, technology, history and modernity. Marked by epic journeys and explorative narratives, Simon Starling’s work investigates the social, cultural and material implications of object-making. His ongoing excavation and transformation of the material world takes the form of associational assemblages…

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Notice | Ian Potter Cultural Trust seeks missing grantees

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Since 1993, over 1200 individual Australian artists have received grants from The Ian Potter Cultural Trust to support their professional and artistic development.  This year marks 20 years since the Trust gave its first grant and they are trying to reconnect with as many past grant recipients as possible. In celebration of the collective contribution these artists have made to Australia’s cultural life, The Ian Potter Cultural Trust is planning a gala event in October, and have other commemorations planned during the year.  To ensure as many past grantees as possible are included, the Trust has published a list of the artists they have lost contact with, in the hope that the artist - or someone who knows them –…

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Melbourne Winter Masterclasses by Melbourne Uni and NGV | Making Sense of Monet

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Making Sense of Monet The University of Melbourne in partnership with the NGV International The Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne is delighted to present masterclasses in Art History, Philosophy, Classics, Screen Studies, Creative Writing, History and Archaeology, with some our most celebrated teachers and public intellectuals. Making Sense of Monet (July 13 - 14, 2013) The Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne in partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria is delighted to present Making Sense of Monet, a weekend of masterclass exploring Monet and his time, with acclaimed historian Peter McPhee AM, philosopher Dr Anya Daly, expert in French Impressionism Sylvia Sagona, and curators from the NGV International. For details, see: http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/masterclasses/making-sense-monet For other…

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Reflections on Monet | Floor talks at the NGV

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Monet in his garden and ANtonio Vivarini's 'Garden of LOve, NGV.

During July the NGV is presenting a series of floor talks that will link the permanent collection with the current exhibition Monet’s Garden. Join experts in various fields as they explore the NGV collection, making connections with Monet’s life, work and the Impressionist era. Please note these talks will not take place in the Monet’s Garden exhibition. Free Entry. Meet at the Information Desk on the ground Floor of NGV International (St Kilda Rd) Enquiries contact the NGV http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/whats-on/programs/public-programs/floor-talk-series-the-impressionist-era Wed 3 Jul, 12.30pm | Art & Music during the Impressionist period French composers found just as much inspiration in gardens as Monet did. This floor talk explores garden-themed music from France in the late nineteenth century, exploring the works of Monet’s great contemporaries…

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