Masthead logo


  1. Turner from the Tate | lectures Introduction to Turner from the Tate
    Jun 25 5:30 pm An informative introduction to the exhibition followed by an after-hours exhibition viewing.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : $40, $35 members/concession (includes exhibition entry) (bookings essential)
  2. Turner from the Tate | lectures Introduction to Turner from the Tate
    Jul 2 5:30 pm An informative introduction to the exhibition followed by an after-hours exhibition viewing.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : $40, $35 members/concession (includes exhibition entry) (bookings essential)
  3. Turner from the Tate | lectures Curator's perspective
    Jul 4 12:45 pm Lucina Ward, Curator, International Painting and Sculpture.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  4. Turner from the Tate | lectures Introduction to Turner from the Tate
    Jul 9 5:30 pm An informative introduction to the exhibition followed by an after-hours exhibition viewing.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : $40, $35 members/concession (includes exhibition entry) (bookings essential)
  5. Turner from the Tate | lectures Lecture 1
    Jul 17 6:00 pm Turner from the Tate masterclass series Key academics and experts on JMW Turner deliver masterclass lectures that delve deeply into the rich artistic content of the exhibition Turner from the Tate
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : $140, $120 concession, $100 members (four lectures and exhibition entries) (bookings essential)
  6. Collection: Asian art and Decorative arts | lectures Earth and fire
    Jul 18 6:00 pm Earth and fire: Japanese aesthetics and contemporary ceramics Lecture 1 Dr. Wendy Ella Wright, Visiting Fellow, ANU Japan Centre, speaks about how potter Yoshikawa Masamichi and other contemporary Japanese potters have evolved concepts taken from Japanese archaeological sites.
    Venue: Small Theatre
  7. Roy Lichtenstein | lectures Tales from a master printer
    Jul 20 2:00 pm Kenneth E Tyler AO, master printer and prominent figure in American postwar printmaking, shares his experiences working with Roy_Lichtenstein and other great American artists of the 20th century.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  8. Turner from the Tate | lectures Lecture 2
    Jul 24 6:00 pm Turner from the Tate masterclass series Key academics and experts on JMW Turner deliver masterclass lectures that delve deeply into the rich artistic content of the exhibition Turner from the Tate
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : $140, $120 concession, $100 members (four lectures and exhibition entries) (bookings essential)
  9. Collection: Asian art and Decorative arts | lectures Japanese and Australian ceramics: a contemporary dialogue
    Jul 25 6:00 pm Earth and fire Lecture 2 Robert Bell, Senior Curator Decorative Arts, examines the work of Japanese ceramicists who have lived and worked in Australia, and their influence on Australian contemporary ceramics.
    Venue: Small Theatre
  10. Turner from the Tate | lectures Harmonious confusion: Turner's use of colour
    Jul 30 12:45 pm Adriane Boag, Gallery educator.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  11. Turner from the Tate | lectures Lecture 3
    Jul 31 6:00 pm Turner from the Tate masterclass series Key academics and experts on JMW Turner deliver masterclass lectures that delve deeply into the rich artistic content of the exhibition Turner from the Tate
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : $140, $120 concession, $100 members (four lectures and exhibition entries) (bookings essential)
  12. Collection: Asian art | lectures The wabi influence on Japanese ceramics
    Aug 1 6:00 pm Earth and fire: Japanese aesthetics and contemporary ceramics lecture 3 Ian Jones, potter and PhD candidate, School of Art, ANU, explores the impact of wabi on ceramics for the tea ceremony, particularly wood-fired works from Bizen and Shigaraki, and the revival of this aesthetic in the 1930s.
    Venue: Small Theatre
  13. Turner from the Tate | lectures Lecture 4
    Aug 7 6:00 pm Turner from the Tate masterclass series Key academics and experts on JMW Turner deliver masterclass lectures that delve deeply into the rich artistic content of the exhibition Turner from the Tate
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : $140, $120 concession, $100 members (four lectures and exhibition entries) (bookings essential)
  14. Turner from the Tate | lectures Director's view
    Aug 8 12:45 pm Ron Radford, Director, speaks about the exhibition Turner from the Tate.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  15. Collection: Asian art | lectures Japanese aesthetics and Australian influences
    Aug 8 6:00 pm Earth and fire: Japanese aesthetics and contemporary ceramics lecture 4 Hiroe Swen, Japanese potter, speaks about her practice, Japanese aesthetics and Australian influences on her work.
    Venue: Small Theatre
  16. Special event | lectures Contemporary Australian Architects
    Commences Sep 4 - Sep 25 6:00 pm City-making towards the 22nd century This annual speaker series features prominent architects whose work engages with urban and suburban architecture, master planning and other diverse issues engaged in 'city making'.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : Series $75, $70 concession, $60 members/Institute members, $40 students; single $25, $22.50 concession, $20 members/Institute members, $15 students (bookings essential)
  17. Special event | lectures Contemporary Australian Architects lecture 1
    Sep 4 6:00 pm Glenn Murcutt, renowned Australian architect.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : Series $75, $70 concession, $60 members/Institute members, $40 students; single $25, $22.50 concession, $20 members/Institute members, $15 students (bookings essential)
  18. Special event | lectures Contemporary Australian Architects lecture 2
    Sep 11 6:00 pm Clare Cousins, Clare Cousins Architects.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : Series $75, $70 concession, $60 members/Institute members, $40 students; single $25, $22.50 concession, $20 members/Institute members, $15 students (bookings essential)
  19. Special event | lectures Contemporary Australian Architects lecture 3
    Sep 18 6:00 pm Peter Maddison, Maddison Architects and host of ABC TV's Grand Designs Australia.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : Series $75, $70 concession, $60 members/Institute members, $40 students; single $25, $22.50 concession, $20 members/Institute members, $15 students (bookings essential)
  20. Special event | lectures Contemporary Australian Architects lecture 4
    Sep 25 6:00 pm Renato Dettore, Renato Dettore Architects.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : Series $75, $70 concession, $60 members/Institute members, $40 students; single $25, $22.50 concession, $20 members/Institute members, $15 students (bookings essential)