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Contemporary Australian Architects Speaker Series

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Art Talk with Elspeth Pitt
Ewa Pachucka’s 'Landscape and bodies'

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Published 23 September 2021

Elspeth Pitt, Curator, Australian Art discusses Ewa Pachucka’s 'Landscape and bodies'.

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6 mins
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Art Talk with Nick Mitzevich
Patricia Piccinini's 'Heartwood' and Huma Bhabha's 'Waiting for another game'

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Published 02 September 2021

Nick Mitzevich, Director discusses Patricia Piccinini’s 'Heartwood' and Huma Bhabha’s 'Waiting for another game'.

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7 mins
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Art Talk with Deborah Hart
Anne Wallace’s 'She is'

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Published 28 October 2021

Deborah Hart, Henry Dalrymple Head Curator, Australian Art discusses Anne Wallace’s 'She is'.

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10 mins
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Art Talk with Bruce Johnson McLean
Gunybi Ganambarr's 'Lorr'

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Published 21 October 2021

Bruce Johnson McLean, Barbara Jean Humphreys Assistant Director, Indigenous Engagement discusses Gunybi Ganambarr's 'Lorr'.

Audio Tour
13 mins
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Art Talk with Adriane Boag
Margel Hinder’s 'Revolving construction'

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Published 09 September 2021

Adriane Boag, Programs Convenor, Access & Inclusion, discusses Margel Hinder’s 'Revolving construction'.

Audio Tour
8 mins
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Art Talk with Peter Johnson
Sarah Lucas' 'TITTIPUSSIDAD'

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Published 07 October 2021

Peter Johnson, Curator, Projects discusses Sarah Lucas’ 'TITTIPUSSIDAD'.

Audio Tour
11 mins

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Architects Speaker Series /  Audio

Hannah Tribe – Tribe Studio
2015 Contemporary Australian Architects Speaker Series

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Published 2015

67 minutes
Art Talks

Art Talks

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Neil MacGregor NGA Robert Hughes Lecture 2012

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Published 12 December 2012

Architects Speaker Series /  Audio

Shaun Carter – Carter Williamson Architects
2018 Contemporary Australian Architects Speaker Series

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Published 2018

67 minutes
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National Gallery Annual Lecture 2011
Glenn Lowry – Towards the Participatory Museum

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Published 11 February 2014

Architects Speaker Series /  Audio

Qianyi Lim from Sibling Architecture
2023 Contemporary Australian Architects Speaker Series

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Published Aug 2024

71 minutes
Architects Speaker Series /  Audio

Melissa Bright – MAKE Architecture
2015 Contemporary Australian Architects Speaker Series

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Published 2015

63 minutes