Art Talks

Simeran Maxwell on Australian Fashion Innovators

Published 23 August 2024

21 minutes

Content Warning:
Please be advised that this talk contains Adult Language.

Simeran Maxwell, Curator, Australian Art, explores innovation in Australian Fashion. In this talk, Maxwell shares how Australian designers have used text to champion inclusivity and representation and communicate important social messages.

In recent years, the National Gallery has focused on collecting work in the sphere of art/fashion and sculptural, boundary-pushing design. The acquisitions of contemporary designers DI$COUNT UNIVER$E, Romance Was Born and Iordanes Spyridon Gogos demonstrate overlapping ideas which are at the forefront of Australian fashion design today.

Art Talks are a free weekly program. Hear from artists, curators and experts on the works in our collection and exhibition program. This Art Talk is part of a series focused on the intersection of text, poetry and art.

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