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  1. 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)
  2. Winter Film Series 2013 | screenings About face: supermodels then and now
    Jul 3 6:00 pm 2012, M, 72 mins Through interviews with many of the world's top models, this documentary explores the definition of beauty, the nature of ageing and the perils of the fashion industry. Introduced by series curator Simon Weaving. More info here
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : $16, $14 concession, $12 members (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. Permanent collection | assisted Art and Alzheimer's
    Jul 5 10:30 am An interactive tour that connects participants in shared intellectual activity through personal insights, interpretation, art history and memories.
    Venue: meet in main foyer
    Price : Free (bookings essential (02) 6240 6632)
  5. Turner from the Tate | screenings Turner and Venice
    Jul 5 12:45 pm 2007, 40 mins Venice is the subject that dominates the later, glorious paintings and watercolours of JMW Turner. Filmed in Italy and London, this documentary explores all aspects of the rich relationship between the painter and the city.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  6. Turner from the Tate | screenings Turner and Venice
    Jul 7 2:00 pm 2007, 40 mins Venice is the subject that dominates the later, glorious paintings and watercolours of JMW Turner. Filmed in Italy and London, this documentary explores all aspects of the rich relationship between the painter and the city.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  7. Permanent collection | viewings Rendezvous with art
    Jul 8 10:00 am Learn about works of art on display. Enjoy refreshments in the Members Lounge before joining voluntary guides to discuss selected works of art.
    Venue: meet in main foyer
    Price : $12, $10 members/concession (bookings essential)
  8. Special event | / members Coach trip
    Jul 9 7:00 am Join us for a coach trip to the Art Gallery of New South Wales to view Sydney Moderns, an exhibition of works created between the two world wars as artists explored modernity through revolutions in colour and light.
    Venue: meet at NGA entrance
    Price : $70 members, $80 guests (bookings essential)
  9. Creating worlds | children Tales for the very young
    Jul 9 10:30 am ages 3–5 years, to be accompanied Margie Kevin, Gallery educator, leads this activity-based tour with stories about works of art in the exhibition Creating worlds.
    Venue: meet in main foyer
    Price : $7, $5 child members, free for accompanying adults (bookings essential)
  10. Collection: Asian art | talks Fired with passion, but with a mystified purpose
    Jul 9 12:45 pm Wendy Ella Wright, Visiting Fellow, Japan Centre, Australian National University, explores ancient Jomon pottery and discusses indigenous Japanese aesthetics seen in contemporary Japanese art and design.
    Venue: East Asian gallery
  11. 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)
  12. Winter Film Series 2013 | screenings Gregory Crewdson: brief encounters
    Jul 10 6:00 pm 2012, 18+, 113 mins Shot over ten years, Ben Shapiro's extraordinary documentary explores the life, art and working methods of Brooklyn-born photographer Gregory Crewdson. Introduced by series curator Simon Weaving. More info here
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : $16, $14 concession, $12 members (bookings essential)
  13. Collection: Indigenous art | talks NAIDOC Week artists' talk
    Jul 11 12:45 pm Jock Puautjimi, Tiwi Island artist, and Luna Ryan, Canberra artist, speak about their artistic collaboration and the glass Arrow sculptures in the national art collection.
    Venue: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander galleries
  14. Permanent collection | children Art and me
    Jul 12 10:00 am Join Gallery educators on an interactive art tour for toddlers.
    Venue: meet in main foyer
    Price : $12 child, $10 child members (includes materials) (bookings essential)
  15. Collection: Indigenous art | screenings NAIDOC Week screening: Mabo
    Jul 12 6:00 pm 2012, PG, 103 mins The story of Eddie Koiki Mabo's fight for land rights for his people and the deep love of family that fuelled his struggle. Directed by Rachel Perkins and starring Deborah Mailman and Jimi Bani.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  16. Collection: Indigenous art | talks NAIDOC Week curator's talk: North-east Arnhem Land bark paintings
    Jul 13 2:00 pm Franchesca Cubillo, Senior Advisor, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, discusses the Bark Petition, the Church Panels and the Blue Mud Bay Sea Rights case.
    Venue: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander galleries
  17. Turner from the Tate | screenings Master and commander: the far side of the world
    Jul 14 2:00 pm 2003, M, 138 mins In 1805, the British frigate HMS Surprise, captained by Jack Aubrey, is in its pursuit of the Acheron, an elite French warship. Directed by Peter Weir and starring Russell Crow and Paul Bettany.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  18. Collection: Australian art | talks Centenary tour
    Jul 15 2:00 pm Celebrate Canberra's centenary and join voluntary guides on a free tour highlighting the art and artists of 1913.
    Venue: meet in main foyer
  19. Creating worlds | children Creating paper worlds
    Jul 16 10:30 am ages 7+ Learn the art of paper-cutting with artist Pamela See and produce colourful, intricate forms from the natural environment.
    Venue: Gandel Hall
    Price : $25, $20 child members (bookings essential)
  20. Creating worlds | children Creating paper worlds
    Jul 16 2:30 pm ages 13+ Learn the art of paper-cutting with artist Pamela See and produce colourful, intricate forms from the natural environment.
    Venue: Gandel Hall
    Price : $25, $20 child members (bookings essential)
  21. Permanent collection | children A little look at art
    Jul 17 10:00 am ages 0–2 and parents/carers Join a voluntary guide for an informal tour of the Gallery for parents and babies. Followed by coffee and muffins.
    Venue: meet in main foyer
    Price : $12, $10 members/concession (bookings essential)
  22. 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)
  23. Creating worlds | talks Curator's perspective
    Jul 18 12:45 pm Gwen Horsfield, curator of Creating worlds.
    Venue: Small Theatre
  24. 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
  25. Roy Lichtenstein | celebrations Lichtenstein launch after-party
    Jul 19 9:00 pm Expect colourful cocktails and your favourite pop songs from the 1960s and 1970s. This is the unveiling of Canberra's newest and most ridiculous band, POP!, formed to celebrate the exhibition Roy Lichtenstein …
    Venue: NewActon Nishi
  26. 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
  27. Turner from the Tate | performances Breaking boundaries: Turner and experimentalism
    Jul 20 6:30 pm Reicha's Wind quintet, op 88, the experimentalists Grainger, Ligeti and Cage, and Stravinsky's masterpiece The rite of spring. The Australian World Orchestra in association with the Goethe Institut presents …
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : $55, $52 concession, $50 members, $20 student (bookings essential)
  28. Turner from the Tate | screenings Jane Eyre
    Jul 21 2:00 pm 2011, M, 120 mins Charlotte Bronte's much-loved novel artfully captured on film. Directed by Cary Fukunaga, starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender and Jamie Bell.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  29. Roy Lichtenstein | talks Curator's perspective
    Jul 23 12:45 pm Jaklyn Babington, curator of Roy Lichtenstein: Pop remix, gives an overview of the exhibition.
    Venue: Project Gallery
  30. 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)
  31. Turner from the Tate | workshops The evolution of traditional watercolour practice
    Jul 25 10:00 am A practical professional development seminar for curators, conservators, collectors, educators, scholars and other professionals, exploring 18th- and 19th-century materials and methods, paints, papers and brushes, with …
    Venue: Gandel Hall
    Price : $85, $80 concession, $75 members (includes materials, participants to purchase or bring their own lunch) (bookings essential)
  32. Turner from the Tate | assisted Assisted tour
    Jul 25 3:00 pm For people with disabilities and their carers.
    Venue: meet in main foyer
  33. 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
  34. Turner from the Tate | / members Members dinner
    Jul 26 6:00 pm Relax with a three-course dinner, special exhibition viewing and introduction to Turner from the Tate.
    Venue: Gandel Hall
    Price : $190 members, $200 guests (includes exhibition entry) (bookings essential)
  35. Turner from the Tate | performances Turner and the sublime
    Jul 27 2:30 pm Concert pianist Ambre Hammond presents Chopin, Debussy, Piazzolla and Gershwin, followed by a performance exploring the sublime aesthetic with Tony Smibert, master watercolourist and Visiting Artist Researcher, Tate Britain.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
    Price : $45, $40 concession, $35 members, $15 student (includes refreshments) (bookings essential)
  36. Turner from the Tate | workshops Lessons from the watercolour masters: Turner, Constable and the golden age of British watercolour
    Commences Jul 28 - Jul 29 10:00 am Master watercolourist Tony Smibert is working with Senior Conservation Scientist Dr Joyce Townsend to rediscover Turner's techniques. Join him for this two-day practical workshop to gain rare insight into Turner's art practice.
    Venue: Gandel Hall
    Price : $350, $300 members/concession, includes materials, exhibition entry, light lunch and refreshments (limited to 20 participants, bookings essential)
  37. Turner from the Tate | screenings Pride and prejudice
    Jul 28 2:00 pm 2011, G, 127 mins Jane Austin's much-loved novel full of wit, satire and biting social commentary comes to life in this film adaptation. Directed by Joe Wright and starring Keira Knightly, Matthew Macfadyen and Brenda Blethyn.
    Venue: James O Fairfax Theatre
  38. Turner from the Tate | assisted Auslan sign-interpreted tour
    Jul 28 2:30 pm Auslan sign-interpreted tour of Turner from the Tate.
    Venue: meet in main foyer
    Price : Free (bookings essential (02) 6240 6519)
  39. Permanent collection | viewings Rendezvous with art
    Jul 29 10:00 am Learn about works of art on display. Enjoy refreshments in the Members Lounge before joining voluntary guides to discuss selected works of art.
    Venue: meet in main foyer
    Price : $12, $10 members/concession (bookings essential)
  40. Turner from the Tate | workshops Painting like Turner: the great watercolour techniques masterclass
    Commences Jul 30 - Jul 31 10:00 am Join this two-day masterclass with Tony Smibert, master watercolourist and Visiting Artist Researcher, Tate Britain, who explains Turner's colour harmonies and studio and en plein air approaches.
    Venue: Gandel Hall
    Price : $350, $300 members/concession, (includes materials, exhibition entry, light lunch and refreshments) (experienced painters only, limited to 20 participants, bookings essential)
  41. 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
  42. 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)