Events and exhibitions
For event bookings email eventbookings@nga.gov.au or call +61 2 6240 6504. Events are in the James O Fairfax Theatre unless otherwise advised.
View the full calendar of events online at nga.gov.au/Calendar
opening this month
29 June – 16 September 2007
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events
George Lambert
'Miss Helen Beauclerk' 1914, oil on canvas Collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
George Lambert (1873–1930) was one of Australia’s most brilliant, witty and influential artists. The exhibtion George Lambert retrospective: heroes and icons is the most comprehensive showing of Lambert’s work for over fifty years.
George W. Lambert
symposium
Friday 29 June 9 am – 5 pm
Curators and art and military historians discuss aspects of the life, work and times of George W Lambert. Speakers include Daniel Thomas (keynote), Mary Eagle, Deborah Edwards, Janda Gooding, Anna Gray, Sasha Grishin and Andrew Sayers. This event will be held at the Australian War Memorial in collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia
$70; $55 members/friends/concession
(includes morning and afternoon tea, lunch and entry to exhibitions)
Bookings essential on 02 6243 4363 or
rsvp@awm.gov.au
Telstra Theatre
Australian War Memorial
current exhibitions
VIP: very important photographs
from the European, American and Australian photography collection 1840s – 1940s
Until 19 August 2007
Albert Renger-Patzsch 'Baboon'
c.1925 gelatin silver photograph Collection of the National Gallery of Australia
nga.gov.au/VIP
events
VIP: floortalk
‘Family group’
Sunday 17 June 2.30pm
Photographer, printmaker and researcher Craig Höehne discusses the colour full history and dubious past of Geoffrey Powell’s influential documentary photograph, Families awaiting eviction 1945
Project Gallery
VIP: special access tour
Tuesday 26 June 9.30am
Private viewing for carers, led by volunteer guides
In collaboration with Carers ACT
Bookings essential
Exhibitions Gallery (meet in Gallery Foyer)
Bookings essential
Frederick Woodhouse, 'Tom Curran, champion of Victoria' 1860 print, chalk-lithograph and pen-lithograph Collection of the National Gallery of Australia
Tools and techniques of printmaking
Until 1 July 2007
Children's Gallery
Designed to support The story of Australian printmaking 1801–2005, this exhibition displays materials and tools used by artists to create a variety of prints.
speaker series
rooster teeth 'red vs. blue'
fullscreen: explorations in digital media
nga.gov.au/fullscreen
Sunday 24 June 2pm
‘Machinima’
Helen Stuckey, Curator, ACMI Games Lab, Melbourne, explores machinima, an artform created using computer game technology to ‘shoot’ movies
James O Fairfax Theatre
Andrew Andersons' concept design for the Gallery's stage one redevelopment
anniversary lecture
Thursday 28 June
6 pm
events
Andrew Andersons, Principal Architect, PTW Architects, presents plans for the first stage of the Gallery’s building enhancement project and discusses the issues involved in designing a building around the art it displays
James O Fairfax Theatre
lecture
Asian Art
Saturday 30 June 2 pm
‘Displaying Japan at the Ashmolean Museum University of Oxford’
Dr Clare Pollard of the Ashmolean Museum, discusses the Ashmolean’s Japanese collections and innovative plans for the new Japanese gallery
James O Fairfax Theatre
George Lambert, detail ' The actress' 1913 oil on canvas, Benalla Art Gallery
Membership at the NGA
Begin a rewarding journey of discovery. By becoming a Member of the National Gallery of Australia you are helping to develop and preserve the national collection. In return for your valuable support you can explore a variety of exhibitions, attend special events and be a part of members-only programs.
Or give the gift of membership to a friend. More information
For event bookings email eventbookings@nga.gov.au or call +61 2 6240 6504
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