ISSUE 97 | March 2008 | nga.gov.au/Calendar

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Turner to Monet

The triumph of landscape
14 March to 9 June
nga.gov.au/TurnertoMonet | Events

During the nineteenth century, landscape triumphed over other forms of art in Western culture. Turner to Monet presents landscape painting of this period in a new light looking at the transformation from the depiction of known places to explorations of new terrains.

Turner to Monet members' opening party
Sunday 16 March 6 pm
Join exhibition co-curator Christine Dixon, Senior Curator, International Painting and Sculpture, for an introductory lecture to the exhibition followed by exhibition viewing and cocktail reception
$50 members and their guests | Bookings essential | Become a member

Impressionist sketching with artist Helen Fitzgerald
Saturday 15 March 10 am — 4 pm
Join botanical artist Helen Fitzgerald for a drawing workshop at the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Develop your drawing skills en plein air in the tradition of the great landscape artists of the world. Find inspiration in the plants and landscapes of the gardens
$105 | Bookings essential 02 6250 9540 | Australian National Botanic Gardens

Members' wine tastings
Saturday 15 March 5—7 pm
Every Saturday evening during Turner to Monet Sunset Sessions, take advantage of the late-night openings and visit the Members' Lounge to try different wines from all over the world
Free for Gallery members $5 for non-members | Members' Lounge | Become a member

top image: Vincent Van Gogh Tree trunks in the grass 1890 oil on canvas 72.5 x 91.5 cm Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo

Other NGA events

Asian Art
Music in ancient Javanese art
Saturday 1 March 3 pm
Lydia Kieven, research scholar, presents the musical life and stone reliefs of ancient temples, with live gamelan music by Mr Soegito Hardjodikoro.
Free | James O Fairfax Theatre

Australian premiere
Journey into Buddhism Trilogy: Vajra Sky over Tibet
Sunday 2 March 2 pm
Travel through breathtaking Himalayan terrain, visit extraordinary temples, monasteries, and festivals, and experience the enduring power of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism in Lhasa's Jokhang temple and the Potala Palace. Director and cinematographer John Bush, Direct Pictures
More information | Free | James O Fairfax Theatre

Printed
Book signing
Thursday 6 March 6 pm
Join Roger Butler, Senior Curator, Australian Prints, for a talk and signing of the book series Printed. Includes light refreshments in the Members' lounge
Bookings essential | meet in Gallery Foyer

International Women's Day
Special event: Women's work
Saturday 8 March 3 pm
Hannah Fink, writer, Janet Burchill, artist, and Deborah Clark, Curator, Canberra Museum and Gallery, discuss the sculptural work of the three women artists on display in the National Australia Bank Sculpture Gallery: Bronwyn Oliver, Louise Bourgeois and Rosalie Gascoigne
Free | National Australia Bank Sculpture Gallery

Australian art
Colonial art collection tour for carers
Saturday 8 March 9.30 am
Private viewing for carers led by voluntary guides in collaboration with Carers ACT
Free | Bookings essential: 02 6296 9917 | meet in Gallery Foyer

Sculpture Garden Sunday
Sunday 9 March 10.30 am — 1.30 pm
Bring a picnic lunch and take part in a family event full of art workshops and fun activities with Gallery educators, artists and voluntary guides. The National Australia Bank Sculpture Gallery Children's Trail will be launched at this event
More information | Free | Sculpture Garden

Asian Art
Spirit of India 2008
Tuesday 11 March 7.30 pm
A celebration of Indian classical music featuring Natesani Ramani, an eminent bamboo flute player in the Karnatak tradition of South India, and Manjiri Kelkar, a classical singer in the Jaipur Atrauli style
$50; $40 members/concession; $30 student | Bookings essential | James O Fairfax Theatre

Australian Surrealism: the Agapitos/Wilson collection
Cut and paste
Tuesday 11 March 12.45 pm
Anne McDonald, Curator, Australian Prints and Drawings, presents a talk on the collages of Sidney Nolan
Free | Orde Poynton Gallery

Saville Park Suites special offers

Saville Park Suites Canberra is offering a special Turner to Monet package that includes:
hotel rooms starting from $197 or one bedroom apartments from $227 per night including: breakfast for two, car parking, and tickets to the Exhibition.

To book visit Saville Park Suites online at savillehotelgroup.com

Road closures

From Monday 7 January until 14 March 2008 civil engineering works associated with road safety improvements and major extensions to the National Gallery of Australia will cause temporary road closures and traffic changes. The following roads will be closed:

King Edward Terrace, between Bowen Drive and Parkes Place
Bowen Drive east bound from the intersection of King Edward terrace
Dorothy Tangney Place at the intersection of King Edward terrace and
King Edward Terrace exit road from Kings Avenue. 

More information | Road Closure Facts | Map (pdf)

Gallery information
Open daily 10 am–5 pm | nga.gov.au | +61 2 6240 6502

For bookings email eventbookings@nga.gov.au or call +61 2 6240 6504 or freecall 1800 020 068

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Martin Johnson Heade Sunlight and shadow, the Newbury Marshes c. 1871-75 oil on canvas 30.5 x 67.3 cm John Wilmerding Collection (Promised gift) National Gallery of Art, Washington DC Image courtesy of the Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC Part of the unpcoming Turner to Monet exhibition