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Charles Conder
A holiday at Mentone 1888 (detail)
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.
South Australian Government grant with the assistance of Bond Corporation Holdings Limited through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation, to mark the Gallery’s Centenary, 1981
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Australian art leaving a great impression!
Opening 31 March, Australian Impressionism features the work of the five leading painters of the Impressionist movement in Australia, 1883–1897. The exhibition brings together over 240 famous and lesser–known works by Conder, McCubbin, Roberts, Streeton and Sutherland, collected from around Australia and overseas.
Don’t miss this exclusive to Melbourne exhibition!
Date 31 Mar – 8 Jul 2007
Cost $15 / $6 NGV Member / $10 Concession
Principal Sponsor Australian International Cultural Foundation
Venue The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square
Web www.ngv.vic.gov.au/australianimpressionism
Program highlights for Australian Impressionism include:
- Australian Impressionism Symposium*
Leading Australian experts present new perspectives on the
work of Charles Conder, Frederick McCubbin, Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton & Jane Sutherland.
Saturday 31 Mar, 9.30am–5pm
- Introductory Talks*
Every Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday, 11.15am (excludes Wed 25 Apr)
- Australian Impressionism Family Morning*
Sunday 1 Apr, 9–11am
- Australian Impressionism Short Talk Afternoon*
Saturday 14 Apr, 2–2.30pm
- Australian Impressionism Breakfast*
Saturday 21 Apr, 26 May & 16 Jun, and Sunday 29 Apr & 13 May, 8.15am
You deserve a weekend away, don’t you?
Spend a night in the sumptuous surrounds of Sofitel Melbourne before experiencing Australian Impressionism. Packages from $260^ including overnight accommodation, breakfast for two in Café La, valet parking and two tickets to Australian Impressionism.
For bookings call (03) 9653 0000 or visit www.sofitelmelbourne.com.au
^ Offer valid from 31/03/07 until 08/07/07 (excluding 01-02/06/07; 29-30/06/07), offer subject to availability and change.
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Diwakar KARKARE (designer),
Deewaar (The wall) 1975
Victoria and Albert Museum
Image © V&A Images
© Trimurti Films |
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Cinema India: The Art of Bollywood
"Toe-tapping, eye-catching song and dance sequences, colourful imagery and glamorous costumes, bold characters expressing
emotional extremes, and long plot lines conveying traditional moral values: all of these factors combine to create the distinctive
style of a Bollywood film". Divia Patel, Curator V&A, London
After the very colourful and successful opening of Cinema India, see over 100 posters, large scale hoardings, lobby cards, song
booklets, costumes and excerpts from key films.
Date Until 20 May 2007
Cost $12 / $6 NGV Member / $8 Concession
Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Rd
Web www.ngv.vic.gov.au/cinemaindia
Program highlights for Cinema India include:
- Armchair Travel Afternoon*
Speaker: Andre Rasquinha, Indian travel and culinary expert Sunday 1 Apr, 2–4.30pm
- NGV Kids School Holiday Workshops and Activities*
Thursday 12, Friday 13 & Saturday 14 Apr
- Free Bollywood Dance Demonstration and Workshop
Learn to dance like a Bollywood star with the Jhanak Dance Company
Sunday 20 Apr, 2–2.30pm & 3.30–4pm
- Seminar: Film, Poster Art & Culture*
Saturday 21 Apr, 2–4pm
- Free Performance: Classical Indian Sitar
Sunday 22 Apr, 3.30pm
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Kano Eino
Japanese, 1631–97
Birds and flowers of the four seasons
(17th century) (detail)
On loan from The Sarah and Baillieu
Myer Family Foundation, Melbourne
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Golden Screens
Drawn from the NGV Collection, this exhibition focuses on the aesthetic and stylistic aspects of Japanese free–standing folding screens (byobu), their structure and function, and the traditional Japanese house and garden. Each screen is decorated with colourful paintings that evoke the sensuous beauty of flowers and birds, against a background of gold paper.
Date 4 Apr – 9 Sep 2007
Cost Free entry
Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Rd
Program highlights for Golden Screens include:
- NGV Members Exclusive: Tour and Tea*
Speaker: Dr Mae Anna Pang, Senior Curator, Asian Art
Wednesday 4 Apr, 10–11.30am
- Free Demonstration: Origami Flowers
Presenter: Masumi Jackson, origami expert
Sunday 22 Apr, 2.30–3.30pm
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Olafur Eliasson
Danish 1967–
The cubic structural evolution project 2004
white plastic Lego blocks, wood, mirror
installed size variable
Queensland Art Gallery
Purchased 2005. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant
© Olafur Eliasson
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Olafur Eliasson: The cubic structural evolution project 2004
Build a Cityscape! – Come and create your own city using thousands of pieces of white Lego. Now on display at NGV International, The cubic structural evolution project 2004 by artist Olafur Eliasson, is a delight for the imagination.
This spectacular project allows you to construct your own view of the world.
Date Until 13 May 2007
Cost Free entry
Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Rd
Web www.ngv.vic.gov.au/olafureliasson
Program highlights for Olafur Eliasson include:
- Short Talk: An Introduction to the Art of Olafur Eliasson*
Speaker: Jane Devery, Assistant Curator, Contemporary Art
Sunday 1 Apr, 12.30–1pm
- Free Film: Art Now: Olafur Eliasson (2005, 30 mins, unrated)
Thursday 12 Apr, 1pm
- Lecture: Escher and Beyond – Art, Mathematics and Magic*
Speaker: Dr Burkard Polster, Senior Lecturer, School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University
Friday 11 May, 12.30pm
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April Public Programs not to be missed!
- Top Arts Artist Floor Talks
Sunday 1, 15 & 29 Apr, 3.30pm & 4pm
- Lecture Series: London Considered*
Speaker: Kenneth Park, independent curator & scholar
Wednesday 4 & 12 Apr, 11am
- Imaginary Prisons Introductory Floor Talk
Speaker: Maria Zagala, Associate Curator, Prints,
Drawings & Photographs,
Art Gallery of South Australia
Friday 20 Apr, 12.30pm
- Sneakers Special Event: TREADING IT
Enjoy free beat box’n performances, film and activities to
coincide with National Youth Week.
Saturday 21 Apr, 12noon–4pm
- Kitty Kantilla Free Floor Talks
Friday 27 Apr, 12noon & 2pm
* Fees apply, bookings essential
# Exhibition entry fees apply
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