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  1. Special events | lectures Remarks on Courbet
    May 29 12:45 pm Michael Fried, Professor, J. R. Herbert Boone Chair in the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, discusses Courbet's 'Study for Les Demoiselles des bords de la Seine' currently on display in the International Galleries.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  2. Turner from the Tate | lectures Turner and Architecture
    Jun 1 2:00 pm David Brown, Curator, Tate Britain, United Kingdom.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : Free (limited numbers, bookings essential, those who require sign interpretation tel (02) 6240 6632)
  3. Turner from the Tate | lectures Introduction to Turner from the Tate
    Jun 4 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)
  4. Collection: Photography | lectures Proto-modern photography of the Russian avant-garde
    Jun 6 12:45 pm Dr Steve Yates, Fulbright Scholar, curator and photographic artist, introduces early multimedia photographic art in Russia and Eastern Europe during the development of the USSR.
    Venue: Small Theatre
  5. Turner from the Tate | lectures The alchemy of landscape composition
    Jun 11 12:45 pm Penny Low, artist and Gallery educator, discusses elements of landscape composition, focussing on a variety of paintings and prints, including works by JMW Turner and works in the national art collection.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  6. Turner from the Tate | lectures Introduction to Turner from the Tate
    Jun 11 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)
  7. Kastom | lectures Vanuatu sand drawing
    Jun 13 12:45 pm Stephen Zagala, Curator, Monash Gallery of Art, speaks about the art of sand drawing in the culture of Vanuatu.
    Venue: Small Theatre
  8. Turner from the Tate | lectures Introduction to Turner from the Tate
    Jun 18 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)
  9. Turner from the Tate | lectures / members Champagne and chintz for members
    Jun 25 11:00 am Enjoy a glass of sparkling as Nerida Brydon from Elliot Clarke discusses the history of chintz and how it has influenced ideas on interiors.
    Venue: Gandell Hall
    Price : $55 members, $65 guests (bookings essential)
  10. 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)
  11. 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)
  12. 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
  13. 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)
  14. 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)
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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)
  18. 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 and Design.
    Venue: Small Theatre
  19. 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
  20. 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)
  21. 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
  22. 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)
  23. 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
  24. 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