Creative Shifts in Cultural Cities A series of lectures about cities, art and the concept of place, part of the NGV’s Melbourne Now ‘Talk Now’. There are numerous reasons cities become social and creative centres at any given time in history. As we celebrate contemporary art and culture in our city, Melbourne Now provides a great opportunity to present a lecture series that explores the concept of ‘place’ and the how, why and when that contribute to making a city an artistic mecca. Rome: From Antiquity to Mussolini | Sylvia Sagona, Independent scholar Saturday 25 January, 2pm Nineteenth-Century Paris | Dr Ian Coller, La Trobe University Saturday 1st February, 2pm Twentieth-Century New York | Dr Damian Lentini, The University of Melbourne Sat 8 Feb, 2pm Biennale’s Part 1: 1960s San Paolo Biennale and the Istanbul Biennale | Dr Rebecca Coates, The University of Melbourne…
