Past events
Art Forum: Penny Byrne
Art forum
Art & Confrontation Penny Byrne meticulously constructs manipulated figurines from damaged and antiquidated ceramic objects into artworks that fiercely wield a political message. The use of fragile ceramics contradicts the political issues evident in her work. Byrne’s satirical viewpoint…
STEP INTO THE LIMELIGHT
Project Space
Step into the Limelight is the ACT Department of Education’s major arts showcase event. The student art exhibition marks the start of the Step into the Limelight festivities for 2012 which will include a film festival and gala performance. The exhibition will include works from Pre…
DE SIGN ED 2
Gallery
showcasing the design arts Exhibition Reception 6pm, Thursday 2 August To be opened by Brian Parkes, Chief Executive Officer, Jam Factory Celebrating the Design Arts with works from across Australia, this exhibition presents a wide variety of newly designed objects by staff and alumni from the ANU…
Fringe Forum: Brian Parkes
Art forum
From Designer/Maker to today's creative entrepreneur Brian Parks is a highly regarded curator, currently CEO of the JamFactory, Adelaide. Having worked in art and design organisations for more than 20 years he is passionate about promoting the social, cultural and economic value of creativity and…
Art Forum: Richard Haese
Art forum
Art & Confrontation Richard Haese is an art historian and is currently an honorary research associate in the School of Historical and European Studies at La Trobe University. He is the author of Rebels and Precursors: The revolutionary years of Australian Art, which won the NSW Premier’s Award…
Fringe Forum: Amber Cowan
Art forum
Amber Cowan is a sculptor using the material of glass as her primary media. She has been an instructor at some of the worlds most prominent glass facilities and has worked with many of the leading artists in the world of contemporary glass. She is currently working with a process which involves…
Art Forum: Nalda Searles
Art forum
Floor talk: Scchool of Art Gallery Nalda Searles is a living icon of Western Australian art. For nearly thirty years she has been an innovator in the use of native plant fibres and found objects from the environment for the production of fibre-textiles, sculpture and installation artworks. The…