2017 Daphne Mayo Lecture

2017 Daphne Mayo Lecture

29th September, 5:30 - 7:30pm
‘Arms on the Brain’: Virtual Reality and a New Era of Storytelling and Immersion Angela…
Public Forum: Ecstasy: Art, Literature, Religion, History

Public Forum: Ecstasy: Art, Literature, Religion, History

16th September, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Public Forum: Ecstasy: Art, Literature, Religion, History 8:30 am – 1:00 pm Saturday 16 September…
Benjamin Crowley: Other People

Benjamin Crowley: Other People

20th September, 7:00 - 8:00pm
Other People is a 30 minute single channel video by Benjamin Crowley consisting of appropriated…
In conversation: Artist-in-Residence

In conversation: Artist-in-Residence

11th August, 5:30 - 6:00pm
We invite you to join Elysha Rei, Tess Maunder and Museum of Brisbane Director Renai…
Where To From Here? Panel Discussion

Where To From Here? Panel Discussion

22nd August, 1:00 - 3:00pm
Thinking about a career in the visual arts? Join SoFA for their annual discussion with…
Round Robin – Curating and Writing Indigenous Art

Round Robin – Curating and Writing Indigenous Art

23rd August, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Round Robin – Curating and Writing Indigenous Art: Tokenism, Pluralism and other Perspectives. How have…
The Politics of Art in the Public Realm

The Politics of Art in the Public Realm

8th August, 6:30 - 8:30pm
In a democratic society, should everyone get along? The third and final lecture in a…
CoUNTess in Conversation: Naomi Blacklock & Courtney Pedersen

CoUNTess in Conversation: Naomi Blacklock & Courtney Pedersen

10th August, 6:00 - 8:00pm
CoUNTess has been presenting data on gender representation in the Australian contemporary visual arts sector…
Public Lecture: Austen in the Age of Trump

Public Lecture: Austen in the Age of Trump

27th July, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Spencer Jackson Postdoctoral Research Fellow UQ Node, ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of…
Artist Talk: Masato Takasaka

Artist Talk: Masato Takasaka

6th June, 11:30am
For ten years, artist and musician Masato Takasaka’s unique art practice has been propelled by…
Artist Talk + Honey Tasting

Artist Talk + Honey Tasting

17th June, 12:00 - 1:30pm
Spiro | Grace Art Rooms will host a honey tasting and artist talk with Franz…
The Artist as Facilitator

The Artist as Facilitator

16th May, 6:30 - 8:30pm
‘The Swiss Army Knife of Contemporary Art: The Artist as Facilitator’ The ‘Facilitator’ is curious…
Contemporary Curating: The Gig Economy

Contemporary Curating: The Gig Economy

11th May, 6:15 - 8:15pm
A public forum presented by NAVA, QCA Griffith University and QUT Art Museum, supported by…
In Colour, Lecture: Palettes and Periodicity

In Colour, Lecture: Palettes and Periodicity

25th May, 6:00 - 7:00pm
This is a talk about the relational qualities of colours. Colours as palettes—those marauding squads…
Red Green Blue: A History of Australian Video Art, Chapter 2

Red Green Blue: A History of Australian Video Art, Chapter 2

3rd May, 5:30 - 8:00pm
Red Green Blue: A History of Australian Video Art, Chapter 2 Launch. In conversation: Beth…
Presenting Maralinga: How are artists addressing nuclear history

Presenting Maralinga: How are artists addressing nuclear history

26th April, 6:00 - 7:45pm
Mumu Mike Williams’s protest paintings, which confront Australia’s devastating history of British nuclear testing at…
Panel Discussion: Emotional geography, memory and the personal

Panel Discussion: Emotional geography, memory and the personal

15th March, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Join artists and academics Marian Drew and Ross Gibson, musician and academic Dolly MacKinnon and…
In Colour, debate

In Colour, debate

9th March, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Our 2017 lecture series In Colour looks at the often-neglected topic of colour in contemporary…
Now You See It, Now You Don’t

Now You See It, Now You Don’t

7th March, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Now You See It, Now You Don’t:  The Value of Temporary Art in Public Space…
The Colours of Space and Time

The Colours of Space and Time

23rd March, 5:30 - 6:30pm
Perhaps the most famous Japanese work of art, Katsushika Hokusai’s landscape print ‘The Great Wave…
Directors Tour: Ebb Rains

Directors Tour: Ebb Rains

25th March, 2:00 - 3:00pm
IMA Co-Directors Aileen Burns and Johan Lundh will give a tour of our current exhibition,…
Memory as an Artistic Resource: Debra Phillips & Angela Goddard

Memory as an Artistic Resource: Debra Phillips & Angela Goddard

11th March, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Sydney-based artist Debra Phillips’ practice focuses on how systems of knowledge influence our understanding of…
Portrait of an Artist with Fiona Foley

Portrait of an Artist with Fiona Foley

17th March, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Come along for a fascinating evening with Queensland Indigenous contemporary artist Fiona Foley as part…
Artist Talk: Tapestry Design Prize for Architects

Artist Talk: Tapestry Design Prize for Architects

24th March, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Artisan is hosting a series of architectural discussions in celebration of the 2016 Tapestry Design…
GOMA Talks: Guilty pleasure

GOMA Talks: Guilty pleasure

9th March, 6:30 - 7:30pm
The lively evening discussion program GOMA Talks returns during ‘Sugar Spin’ for a discussion on…
Painting as Unforgetting: Clare Milledge and Archie Moore

Painting as Unforgetting: Clare Milledge and Archie Moore

7th March, 5:30pm
Join artists Clare Milledge (Sydney) and Archie Moore (Brisbane) as they discuss their work in…
In-conversation with Janet Laurence

In-conversation with Janet Laurence

18th February, 2:00pm
Janet Laurence is one of Australia’s most celebrated artists. Her evocative and lyrical works often…
IMA Talk, Dieter Roelstraete

IMA Talk, Dieter Roelstraete

13th December, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Turn! Turn! Turn! Reconsidering Art as Historiography In this lecture, co-presented with Monash University Museum…
American Artist - Nick Cave in Conversation

American Artist - Nick Cave in Conversation

13th November, 2:00 - 3:00pm
Join artist Nick Cave in conversation with Geraldine Barlow, Curatorial Manager, International Art, QAGOMA, in…
Reparative Aesthetics Launch

Reparative Aesthetics Launch

19th November, 3:00 - 4:00pm
Reparative Aesthetics: Witnessing in Contemporary Art Photography (Bloomsbury 2016) is the latest book by Susan…
The Collector: Conal Coad

The Collector: Conal Coad

9th November, 6:00pm
Join renowned opera singer Conal Coad to hear insights into the art collection of him…
Subtropical Urbanity

Subtropical Urbanity

14th October, 4:00 - 6:00pm
Presented by Architecture Australia in partnership with Living Edge, AA Roundtable is a free public…
George Gittoes: Blood Mystic Book Launch & Talk

George Gittoes: Blood Mystic Book Launch & Talk

22nd October, 2:00pm
Equal parts artist and warrior, George is famous for waging war on war with art,…
The Artist As Quarry - Tirdad Zolghadr

The Artist As Quarry - Tirdad Zolghadr

8th November, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Artists are always falling prey to something or other. Censorship, curators, bad lighting, jet lag,…
Walking And Listening In The Contemporary Art Gallery

Walking And Listening In The Contemporary Art Gallery

2nd November, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Ambling through the art gallery we are continually aware of our surrounds and by association…
Artist Talk: the churchie national emerging art prize

Artist Talk: the churchie national emerging art prize

5th November, 2:00 - 3:00pm
Join Brisbane-based artists and finalists from this year’s The churchie national emerging art prize as they…