Month: September 2011

Behind the Scenes In the Department of Photography at the NGV

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Behind the Scenes In the Department of Photography at the NGV Join NGV curators for a rare behind the scenes look at some early photographs and an informal conversation in the Department of Photography with Larry J Schaaf, Director of The Correspondence of William Fox Talbot Project and photo historian. Speakers Prof Larry J Schaaf and Isobel Crombie, Senior Curator, Photography, NGV Date: 2pm, Friday 14 October, 2011 Venue: Meet Information Desk, Ground Level, NGV International Cost $20 Adult / $16 NGV Member / $18 Student (bookings essential, places limited) Program Bookings 03 8662 1555 - Event code P11249

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Lecture: ‘I have captured a shadow!’ William Henry Fox Talbot and the invention of photography

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NGV Lecture ‘I have captured a shadow!’ – William Henry Fox Talbot and the invention of photography Frustrated by his appalling draughtsmanship, William Henry Fox Talbot (1800–1877) was compelled to invent the art of photography. Drawing on extensive archives of original photographs, manuscripts and letters, Larry J Schaaf argues that beyond the necessary act of invention, Talbot grew into the first artist to be taught by photography. Speaker Prof Larry J Schaaf, Director of The Correspondence of William Fox Talbot and independent photo historian and consultant based in Baltimore, Maryland. He taught photography and photographic history at The University of…

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News: Gerard Vaughan announces retirement from NGV in July 2012

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Gerard Vaughan announces retirement from NGV in July 2012 Press Release from the NGV reads: After thirteen years as Director National Gallery of Victoria, Dr Gerard Vaughan today announced he would retire from his role as Director in July 2012. Dr Vaughan was originally appointed Director of the NGV in 1999. Dr Vaughan said today that he believed the time was right to retire from his role: “In any field of endeavor knowing when to leave a role is crucial. I believe this is the right time to bow out. “I am very proud of our achievements over the past…

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Exhibition - Parole Viaggiante: Angela Cavalieri’s Travelling Words

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Opening and Public Programs Parole Viaggiante: Angela Cavalieri’s Travelling Words 14 September - 28 October Opening of “Parole Viaggianti: Angela Cavalieri’s Travelling Words” To be opened by professor Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA, Sir William Dobell Professor of Art History at the Australian National University. Date: Monday 19th September 2011, 6-8pm. Venue: LUMA Latrobe University Museum of Art Public Programs Angela Cavalieri in Conversation Date: Friday 7th October 2011, 2-3pm. Venue: LUMA Latrobe University Museum of Art Maroondah Art Gallery Curator Wendy Garden will talk to Angela Cavalieri about the literary, architectural and cultural sources of the works forming the focus…

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Call for Papers: Framing Lives 8th Biennial Conference of the International Auto/Biography Association

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Call for Papers Framing Lives: The 8th Biennial Conference of the International Auto/Biography Association 17-20 July 2012, Canberra, Australia Deadline for paper and panel proposals: 15 November 2020 Notification of acceptance: 15 December 2020 Conference website: http://www.iaba2012.com The Humanities Research Centre and National Centre of Biography at the Australian National University, in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery, present Framing Lives, the 8th Biennial Conference of the International Auto/Biography Association. The field of auto/biography and life narrative studies is dynamic and interdisciplinary. Founded in 1999, the International Auto/Biography Association (IABA) is the leading international forum for scholars, critics and practitioners. The Framing…

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Book launch: Grace McQuilten ‘Art in Consumer Culture: Mis-Design’

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Book launch Grace McQuilten ‘Art in Consumer Culture: Mis-Design‘ Anthony White, Senior Lecturer, Art History, School of Culture and Communication, the University of Melbourne will launch Art in Consumer Culture: Mis-Design. In this book, McQuilten asks the contemporary art world to be honest about the pervasive effects of co modification and the difficulty of staging critique. The book examines the collusion of ‘art’ and ‘design’ in contemporary artistic practices in order to find avenues of critique in a commercially driven cultural landscape. Date: Thursday 15th September, 6:30pm Venue: Readings Bookshop, Carlton Free no need to book. An exhibition curated by…

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Funding: Doctoral fellowship and student assistant position, Florence

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Doctoral fellowship and student assistant position, Florence Florence, Italy, December 01, 2020 Application deadline: Sep 15, 2020 The Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz - Max-Planck-Institut seeks to appoint a doctoral fellowship (1-2 years) and a student assistant position (80h/month) to pursue studies in Art History. The positions will be affiliated to the Max Planck Research-Group Objects in the Contact Zone: The Cross-Cultural Lives of Things One of the major challenges facing art history today is the issue of globalization with its cultural implications - both regarding retrospective historical narratives and contemporary methods. As scholarship and museum audiences alike are becoming more…

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