NGV@RT October 2006

NGV@RT November 2006


Also In this issue: Howard Arkley After Image Celebrate Spring Racing with Thomas Harrison November Public Programs not to be missed! NGV Members What's On Subscribing & unsubscribing Heading image: TEZUKA Osamu Japanese 1928-89 Astro Boy (detail) ©Tezuka Productions		New to NGV in November Manga’s Master Opening 3 November, Tezuka: the Marvel of Manga honours TEZUKA Osamu, heralded as an icon of the Japanese manga movement. Creating over 700 manga titles during his lifetime, his most famous characters include Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion and Space Firebird. Come and explore this amazing exhibition. Date 3 Nov 2006 – 28 Jan 2007 Cost $12 / $6 NGV Member / $8 Concession Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Rd Principal Sponsor MINI Web www.ngv.vic.gov.au/tezuka Program highlights for this exhibition include: Film Screening: Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa* (2005, 110 mins, M) Tuesday 31 Oct, 6.30pm Lecture: Tezuka and Japanese Anime, Cartoons and Comics, with Mr Shimizu, General Manager, Tezuka Productions* Friday 3 Nov, 12.30pm Introduction to Tezuka with Philip Brophy, exhibition curator* Friday 10 Nov & Sunday 10 Dec, 12.30pm Click here for What's On for Tezuka: the Marvel of Manga

Howard Arkley Australia 1951-1999 Nick Cave 1999 National Portrait Gallery, Canberra. Commissioned with funds provided by L. Gordon Darling AC CMG 1999 © The Estate of Howard Arkley. Licensed by Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art		Howard Arkley Australian suburbia and society, design and decoration, intense colour and popular culture combined to inspire the iconic works of Howard Arkley. This retrospective exhibition brings together more than 120 works from the three decades of Arkley’s career, and celebrates his singular contribution to the history of 20th-century Australian art. Date 17 Nov 2006 - 25 Feb 2007 Cost $10 / $5 NGV Member / $7 Concession Venue The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square Web www.ngv.vic.gov.au/arkley Program highlights include: Introductory Floor Talk with Jason Smith, exhibition curator Friday 24 Nov, 12.30pm Lecture: The Art of Howard Arkley with Jason Smith, exhibition curator* Saturday 2 Dec, 2.30pm Floor Talk: Psychedelic Head with John Gregory, author Friday 8 Dec, 12.30pm Click here for What's On for Howard Arkley

David Moore Australia 1927-2003 Redfern interior 1949 gelatin silver photograph 30.0 x 40.3 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Purchased, 1991		After Image Social Documentary Photography in the 20th century The work of social documentary photographers has enhanced our understanding of who we are. This exhibition brings together a selection of 38 images by American, Australian, British, European and South African photographers active from the 1870s to the early 1980s. Each of the photographs presented in this exhibition possess a memorable quality, something thought-provoking that lingers in our consciousness. Date 4 Nov 2006 - 1 Apr 2007 Cost Admission is free Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road Web www.ngv.vic.gov.au/afterimage Program highlights include: Introductory Floor Talk with Susan Van Wyk, Curator, Photography Wednesday 15 Nov, 12.30pm Film Screening: America & Lewis Hine (1985, 60 mins, unrated) Thursday 9 Nov, 12.30pm Click here for What's On for After Image

Thomas Harrison, Melbourne, Milliner 1929-75 Thomas Harrison, designer Australia 1897-1981 Hat (1934-39) wool, acetate, feathers height: 22.0 cm; circumference: 90.0 cm Gift of Thomas Harrison, 1976 © Courtesy of the artist’s estate		Celebrate Spring Racing with Thomas Harrison To coincide with the 2006 Spring Racing Carnival, NGV is displaying a wonderful collection of Thomas Harrison hats. Widely recognised as one of Australia’s most influential milliners, Thomas Harrison worked in Melbourne for over 50 years, designing and making hats for clients and in association with the leading Melbourne fashion houses of the day. Thomas Harrison, Milliner is sure to provide inspiration for any Spring Racing Carnival aficionados. Date Now showing until 29 Apr 2007 Cost Admission is free Venue The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square Web www.ngv.vic.gov.au/harrison Program highlights include: Millinery Demonstration with Louise Macdonald, milliner Saturday 11 Nov, 3-4.30pm NGV Kids Artcart: Hats, Hats, Hats! (3+ years) Sunday 3, 10, 17 Dec, 12noon-3pm Click here for What's On for Thomas Harrison

November Public Programs not to be missed! Philosophy Course: Civilization (continues) Organised in conjunction with The University of Melbourne Saturdays 4, 11, 18, 25 Nov, 2-4pm OR Wednesdays 1, 8, 15 Nov, Thursday 23 Nov & Wednesday 29 Nov, 6-8pm Chookah’s Festival: NGV Kids Artcart: In a Big City (3+ years) Saturday 4 & Sunday 5 Nov, 12noon-3pm Monday 9 Oct, 12:30pm Artist and Curator in Conversation: Brook Andrew and Jason Smith Saturday 4 Nov, 12:30pm Ikat Demonstration with Naomi Ota, Ikat artist Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 Nov, 11am-1pm *Fees apply. Bookings essential.

NGV Members After Hours Viewing - Howard Arkley Enjoy Friday night drinks with your fellow NGV Members, followed by an overview and private viewing of Howard Arkley. Date Friday 17 Nov, 6.30pm for 7pm (refreshments included) VenueThe Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square (enter via Atrium) Event code G171106 Bookings 03 8662 1522 or 03 8620 2233 Annual NGV Members Ursula Hoff Lecture Christopher Marshall, lecturer at The University of Melbourne will discuss Between Beauty and Power: Henry Moore’s Draped Seated Woman as an emblem of the NGV’s modernity, 1959-68. Date Wednesday 22 Nov, 6.30pm- 8pm Venue Clemenger BBDO Auditorium, NGV International (enter North entrance via Arts Centre forecourt) Event code G22110 Bookings 03 8662 1522 or 03 8620 2233 Five Reasons to Renew Your NGV Membership: Exclusive Previews Special Access NGV Member Discounts Priority Queuing Tailored Programming Renew Now and Receive* Renew your NGV Membership before 30 November 2006* and receive a FREE copy of Decorative Arts in the International Collection of the National Gallery of Victoria. This beautifully presented 128 page publication was released to celebrate the re-opening of NGV International in 2003 and normally retails for $44.95. Click here for Terms and Conditions of renewal offer

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