CALENDAR

2008 Calendar

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July 20
Sunday


3–4.30 pm	MEMBERS	Richard Larter Winter warmers art club II Juliet Flook, Curatorial Assistant, Australian Painting and Sculpture, will give a focus talk on Richard Larter and the influence of music. Followed by a glass of Glühwein in the Members' Lounge Free for members and their guests Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer)

July 22
Tuesday


12.45 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Asian art The dancing Shiva Edie Young, Project Officer, speaks about the recently acquired Chola-dynasty bronze representation of the Hindu god Shiva as the Lord of the Dance (Nataraja) Free Indian gallery

July 24
Thursday


10 am – 1 pm	WORKSHOPS	Handmade (ages 16+) A drawing workshop led by Penny Low, artist and Gallery Educator, designed to develop skills in design and creative image making. Materials will include coloured inks, gouache, pencil and photographic images. Participants may bring their own additional photographic images $50; $45 members (includes morning tea and all materials) Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer)

10 am – 12.30 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Australian art Understanding Australian art Roy Forward and curatorial experts will discuss the themes and significance of works in the Gallery's Australian art collections – from the colonial to the contemporary Series ticket $100; $80 members/concession (includes morning tea in the Members' Lounge) Bookings essential Australian galleries (meet in Gallery foyer)

12.45 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	International art Darker visions Anne O’Hehir, Assistant Curator, Photography, discusses photography in America in the 1960s, focusing on the work of Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, Garry Winogrand and Larry Clark Free International galleries

July 26
Saturday


3.30–5 pm	MEMBERS	Members' wine tastings Inspired by the exotic themes in the exhibition Picture paradise, tastings will feature wines from around the world. Wine experts will charm and inspire you throughout the afternoon Free for members; $5 non-members Members' Lounge

9.30 am	ASSISTED TOURS	Picture paradise Private viewing for carers Private viewing for carers, led by voluntary guides in collaboration with Carers ACT Free Bookings essential: (02) 6296 9917 Australian galleries (meet in Gallery foyer)

July 27
Sunday


8.30 am	MEMBERS	Picture paradise Early morning viewing Gael Newton, Senior Curator, Photography, and exhibition curator, will give an exclusive tour of the exhibition followed by breakfast in the Members' Lounge $30 members and their guests Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer)

July 28
Monday


10 am	TALKS AND LECTURES	Rendezvous with art Come and visit the Gallery and learn about works of art on display. Guests are invited to enjoy refreshments in the Members' Lounge before joining voluntary guides for a discussion on selected artworks $8; $7 members/concession Bookings essential Members' Lounge and galleries (meet in Gallery foyer)

August 1
Friday


6 pm	SCREENINGS	Picture Paradise: Asia–Pacific film series Photowallahs with David and Judith MacDougall Film makers, David and Judith McDougall, will speak about the subject of their film Photowallahs, street photographers in the north Indian hill station of Mussoorie who offered middle-class visitors an opportunity for fantasy and dressing-up as part of the tourist experience. This talk will be followed by a screening of the film. Film, 1992, 60 mins Free James O Fairfax Theatre

August 3
Sunday


2 pm	SCREENINGS	Richard Larter Cabaret 35 mm, 1972, M, 124 mins Set in Berlin before the Second World War, Bob Fosse's Cabaret is a musical that revolutionised the genre. Liza Minelli plays Sally Bowles, star of the Kit Kat Club. Her exuberance and eternal optimism charms audiences and her ill-fated romances reflect the political chaos that surrounds Free James O Fairfax Theatre

August 5
Tuesday


12.45 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Pacific arts Yam spirits and Mr Woodman Crispin Howarth, Assistant Curator, Pacific Arts, talks about the art of the Abelam, Wosera and Yangoru of Papua New Guinea's Prince Alexander Range Free Pacific gallery

4–7.30 pm	MEMBERS	Picture paradise Movie night: South Pacific Start your week in paradise with a viewing of the exhibition Picture paradise followed by themed cocktails and a screening of South Pacific Free for members; $10 non-members Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer)

August 6
Wednesday


10.30 am	ASSISTED TOURS	Picture paradise Special access tour Tour and viewing for people with disabilities and their carers, led by voluntary guides in collaboration with Carers ACT Free Bookings essential: (02) 6296 9917 Exhibition Galleries (meet in Gallery foyer)

6 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Contemporary Australian Architects 2008 Speaker Series Black Kosloff Knott Doors open 5.30 pm; begins 6 pm This annual lecture series showcases the latest work of renowned Australian architects Simon Knott is a principal of Melbourne-based architectural practice Black Kosloff Knott. BKK have a track record of delivering internationally recognised design, from residential to institutional projects Presented in association with the ACT Chapter RAIA Sponsored by BCA Certifiers $60 series; $50 members/RAIA/concession $20 single; $15 members/RAIA/concession Bookings essential James O Fairfax Theatre

August 7
Thursday


10 am – 4 pm	WORKSHOPS	Colour and composition (ages 18+) Join artist Leeanne Crisp to explore your personal sense of colour by creating works on paper. Includes an introduction to the exhibition and exploration of the ways Richard Larter uses colour in his paintings. No experience necessary. Drawing materials provided but you may also bring your own $130; $125 members/concession (includes two-course lunch in the sculpturegarden restaurant) Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer)

6 pm	HIGHLIGHTS	QANTAS Twenty-fifth anniversary lecture Inside/Outside: perspectives on collections Dr Michael Brand, Director, The J Paul Getty Museum, and former senior curator of Asian art at the National Gallery of Australia, outlines the development of the Gallery's collection over the past 25 years – from the perspective of an Australian abroad. Dr Brand will also situate the Gallery's collection and the institution as a whole in a world context $20; $15 members/concession (includes glass of sparkling wine) Bookings essential James O Fairfax Theatre

August 8
Friday


3 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Australian art Piecing together the past: The Rajah quilt Robert Bell, Senior Curator, Decorative Arts and Design, discusses the history of The Rajah quilt Free James O Fairfax Theatre

August 9
Saturday


10 am – 12 noon	FAMILIES & CHILDREN	Make an impression Experience the fun of drawing as a family and get to know the Gallery's collections with Penny Low, artist and Gallery Educator Children to be accompanied by an adult $5 participant (includes materials) Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer)

2.30 pm	ASSISTED TOURS	Asian art Descriptive tour Descriptive tour of works in the Asian Art galleries, led by voluntary guides for people who are blind or have low vision Free Bookings essential: (02) 6240 6519 Asian galleries (meet in Gallery foyer)

3 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Australian art The Rajah quilt: all in the detail Debbie Ward, Head of Conservation, provides insights into the materials and methods used by convict women to produce The Rajah quilt Free James O Fairfax Theatre

August 10
Sunday


1.30 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Richard Larter Out of the box: Pretty as Sue Walker, former director of the Victorian Tapestry Workshop and author of the book Artists' tapestries, discusses the Richard Larter tapestry Pretty as 1981–82, which was commissioned for the opening of the Gallery building in 1982 Free Bookings essential Small Theatre

10 am – 12 pm	MEMBERS	Treescape Grandparents and grandchildren's workshop (ages 3 – 6 and accompanying grandparents) Jenny Manning, exhibition curator, will run an exploration tour of Treescape and a workshop focussing on a tree theme $10 each grandparent; $5 each child (includes morning tea) Children's Gallery and sculpturegarden restaurant

August 12
Tuesday


12.45 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Picture paradise Conserving Picture paradise Gallery paper conservators will discuss the preparation and treatment of the varied photographic works in the exhibition Free Small Theatre

August 13
Wednesday


6 pm	HIGHLIGHTS	Contemporary Australian Architects 2008 Speaker Series Neeson Murcutt Architects Doors open 5.30 pm; begins 6 pm This annual lecture series showcases the latest work of renowned Australian architects Nick Murcutt and Rachel Neeson are based in Sydney and operate in urban, rural and outback settings across Australia. They integrate artful experimentation with direct solutions Presented in association with the ACT Chapter RAIA Sponsored by BCA Certifiers $60 series; $50 members/RAIA/concession $20 single; $15 members/RAIA/concession Bookings essential James O Fairfax Theatre

August 14
Thursday


10 am – 4 pm	WORKSHOPS	Putting things together (ages 18+) An introduction to the exhibition and exploration of the way Richard Larter uses multiple images to construct his paintings. Bring your own collection of photographs, photocopies, reproductions, fabrics, papers or whatever you collect as raw material. The workshop, led by artist Leeanne Crisp, focuses on works on paper. No experience necessary. Some collage materials provided $130; $125 members/concession (includes two-course lunch in the sculpturegarden restaurant) Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer)

August 15
Friday


5–9 pm	HIGHLIGHTS	Richard Larter Cabaret evening with Andi and George Exclusive viewing of Richard Larter from 5 pm to 6 pm. Cabaret evening commences at 6 pm. Talented and energetic local musicians Andi and George will play a funky live set. Complimentary glass of champagne on arrival. Food and wine available for purchase $30 Members and their guests Bookings essential Orde Poynton Gallery, Project Gallery and sculpturegarden restaurant

August 19
Tuesday


12.45 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Picture paradise Shashin: nineteenth-century Japanese studio photography Dr Isobel Crombie, Curator of Photography, National Gallery of Victoria, discusses the fascinating development of the highly theatrical Japanese photographic genre of shashin Free Small Theatre

August 20
Wednesday


6 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Contemporary Australian Architects 2008 Speaker Series Dale Jones-Evans Doors open 5.30 pm; begins 6 pm This annual lecture series showcases the latest work of renowned Australian architects Dale Jones-Evans are based in Sydney and have a reputation for bold and innovative urban, architecture and interior projects that has earned the firm state, national and international recognition, including nine RAIA awards and numerous national industry award Presented in association with the ACT Chapter RAIA Sponsored by BCA Certifiers $60 series; $50 members/RAIA/concession $20 single; $15 members/RAIA/concession Bookings essential James O Fairfax Theatre

August 23
Saturday


1.30 pm	SCREENINGS	Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific film series Filming paradise: Martin and Osa Johnson's Pacific documentaries Dr Prue Ahrens, art historian and Lecturer, Cultural History, University of Queensland, speaks about American film-makers Martin and Osa Johnson, who produced more than fifteen films of the Pacific and Southeast Asia. Dr Ahrens will screen parts of the films, including Among the Cannibal Isles of the South Pacific 1918, which broke box office records when it premiered. Followed by a screening of Osa Johnson's I married adventure 1940 Free James O Fairfax Theatre

2–4 pm	FAMILIES & CHILDREN	Picture paradise Vivid photography workshop (ages 9–12) Join Adriane Boag, Gallery Educator, and Anna Russell for a tour of the exhibition followed by a photo-collage workshop. Combine a photograph of yourself with a photograph from the exhibition to create your own paradise $20; $15 members (includes afternoon snack) Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer)

3.30 pm	SCREENINGS	Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific film series I married adventure DVD, 1940, not rated, 77 mins, b. & w. From the best selling memoir of the same name, this film stars Osa Johnson. It follows the adventures she shared with her husband Martin as they travelled in Borneo, Kenya and the Congo while filming Simba 1928 and other popular nature movies Free James O Fairfax Theatre

August 24
Sunday


1.30 pm	SCREENINGS	Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific film series Tabu: a story of the South Seas 16 mm, 1931, not rated, 82 mins, b. & w. Dr Prue Ahrens, art historian and Lecturer, Cultural History, University of Queensland, introduces this film, directed by FW Murnau, about two lovers who are doomed by a tribal edict that the girl is 'tabu' (taboo) to all men Free James O Fairfax Theatre

2–4.30 pm	FAMILIES & CHILDREN	Picture paradise Vivid photography workshop (ages 13–17) Workshop themes from the exhibition with Adriane Boag, Gallery Educator, and Anna Russell. Using basic computer software, recreate one of the images in the exhibition to create your own paradise $20; $15 members (includes afternoon snack) Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer)

3.30 pm	SCREENINGS	Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific film series Waikiki wedding DVD, 1937, G, 89 mins, b. & w. Frank Tuttle's musical comedy, starring Bing Crosby and Shirley Ross, pokes fun at the myth of enchanted exoticism surrounding the Pacific in Hollywood cinema. The film is best remembered for the Oscar-winning song Sweet Leilani Free James O Fairfax Theatre

August 25
Monday


10 am	TALKS AND LECTURES	Rendezvous with art Come and visit the Gallery and learn about works of art on display. Guests are invited to enjoy refreshments in the Members' Lounge before joining voluntary guides for a discussion on selected artworks $8; $7 members/concession Bookings essential Members' Lounge and galleries (meet in Gallery foyer)

August 27
Wednesday


12.45 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Richard Larter The censorship debate: an interview with Frank Watters Frank Watters, a director of the Watters Gallery, has shown Richard Larter's work for over four decades. When the artist first came to prominence, Watters played a pivotal role in the anti-censorship debates that ensued from the sometimes controversial content of Larter's work Free Small Theatre

6 pm	HIGHLIGHTS	Contemporary Australian Architects 2008 Speaker Series Colin James Doors open 5.30 pm; begins 6 pm This annual lecture series showcases the latest work of renowned Australian architects Colin James, Director, The Ian Buchan Fell Housing Research Centre, Sydney University. He is well known for his work in the housing field and is a member of various state and commonwealth housing advisory committees Presented in association with the ACT Chapter RAIA Sponsored by BCA Certifiers $60 series; $50 members/RAIA/concession $20 single; $15 members/RAIA/concession Bookings essential James O Fairfax Theatre

August 28
Thursday


12.45 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Asian art Pichhavai: preserving a painted Indian tradition Jane Wild, Textile Conservator, reveals how Festival of the Cattle [Gopashtami], a fragile pichhavai (shrine hanging), has been conserved and given new life after more than 100 years of wear and worship Free Small Theatre

August 30
Saturday


1.30 pm	SCREENINGS	Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific film series Legong: dance of the virgins 35 mm, 1935, not rated, 65 mins Filmed entirely on location in Bali, this is a tragic tale of love denied. Poutou, a young girl who is a respected legong dancer in her community, falls in love with the young musician Nyoung. But more than melodrama, Legong's real theme is the delineation of Balinese culture Free James O Fairfax Theatre

3 pm	SCREENINGS	Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific film series Shadow magic DVD, 2001, PG, 115 mins Ann Hu's debut film tells the story of the culture clash in China when a foreigner introduced the first silent movies to Imperial Peking. Set in the early twentieth century, the film is based on the struggle experienced by China's first filmmaker Free James O Fairfax Theatre

3.30–5 pm	MEMBERS	Members' wine tastings Inspired by the exotic themes in the exhibition Picture paradise, tastings will feature wines from around the world. Wine experts will charm and inspire you throughout the afternoon Free for members; $5 non-members Members' Lounge

August 31
Sunday


1.30 pm	SCREENINGS	Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific film series In the land of the war canoes 16 mm, 1914, not rated, 47 mins, b. & w. This tribal story of love and revenge among the Kwakiutls showcases canoes, totem poles, costumes and dancing. Filmed by pioneer photographer Edward S Curtis Free James O Fairfax Theatre

3 pm	SCREENINGS	Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific film series Pather panchali (Song of the little road) 16 mm, 1956, G, 111 mins, b. & w. English subtitles Satyajit Ray's greatest achievement in cinema, Pather Panchali is about a young boy growing up in rural Bengal in the early twentieth century. The recipient of many awards, including Best Human Document, Cannes Film Festival 1956, and Best Film, BAFTA 1958 Free James O Fairfax Theatre

3–4.30 pm	MEMBERS	Picture paradise Winter warmers art club III Simeran Maxwell, Exhibition Assistant, gives a focus talk on the work of photographer Felice Beato and his various series on China, India and Burma. Talk will be followed by a glass of Glühwein in the Members' Lounge Free for members and their guests Bookings essential (meet in Gallery foyer)

September 2
Tuesday


12.45 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	Picture paradise Through the Asian lens Simeran Maxwell, Exhibition Assistant, speaks about the work of indigenous Asian photographers in the exhibition Picture paradise Free Exhibition Galleries

September 7
Sunday


2 pm	SCREENINGS	Picture paradise: Asia–Pacific film series First contact DVD, 1983, not rated, 52 mins Dr Chris Ballard, Fellow in the Research School of Pacific Studies, ANU, introduces the film First contact, which recounts the discovery of a flourishing native population in the interior highlands of New Guinea in 1930. Interviews with surviving members of the expedition and with living eyewitnesses amongst the highland communities provide a remarkable counterpoint to the original visual and textual record of this first encounter Free James O Fairfax Theatre

September 9
Tuesday


12.45 pm	TALKS AND LECTURES	International art Pop to pop and back again Mark Henshaw, Curator, International Prints and Drawings, discusses Jasper Johns's Black numeral series 1968 and Eduardo Paolozzi's portfolio Bunk! 1972 and Patrick Caulfield's Some poems by Jules Laforgue 1973 Free International galleries

September 13
Saturday


	HIGHLIGHTS	Richard Larter Glitterati Party Celebrate the success of the Richard Larter exhibition with a themed party at the National Gallery of Australia $40 members; $50 non-members Orde Poynton Gallery, Project Gallery and nga café

September 14
Sunday


2 pm	SCREENINGS	Richard Larter Blow-up 35 mm, 1966, M, 111 mins Blow-up is a beautifully shot cult classic. A successful mod photographer in London finds himself in a deadly world of intrigue when he enlarges his negatives, blowing up details to reveal he had unwittingly captured a murder on film Free James O Fairfax Theatre