Material Causality: A Practice-Led Inquiry into the Aleatory Operations of Concrete | Ren Gregorčič
Gallery
Concrete is among the most widely used materials on Earth, second only to water in global consumption. It forms footpaths, bridges, building foundations, dam walls, and the hydrological networks that span a continuum from everyday surfaces to continental-scale infrastructure. Operating across…
Melita Dahl | Deadpan artefacts: creative experiments with facial expression recognition in photographic portraiture
Gallery
Over the past three decades, photography has evolved from its traditional role as an indexical imprint of the world into a fluid, computational space shaped by digital transformation. Within this context, the photographic portrait both as a historical art form and a site for computer vision offers…
Andrew Sayers Memorial Lecture with Robert Wellington
Artist talk
Australia is a nation that thrives on competition. We celebrate our champions with awards and accolades from the sporting stadium to the big screen. No field is immune from our desire for excellence, least of all the arts, where most galleries, big or small, draw attention to themselves and their…
Book Launch. ‘The Chosen Race: Troubling Whiteness in Victorian Painting’ (University of California Press) by Keren Hammerschlag
Book launch
SpeakersProf Ari Heinrich (Director of the Gallery at the Australian Centre on China in the World), Dr Maddie Hewitson (University of Birmingham), and Dr Keren Hammerschlag (Director, Centre for Art History and Art Theory, ANU)About the Book From the Realist canvases of the Pre-…
Weaving with Weeds at Wanniassa Hills Reserve
Workshop
AboutJoin Lucy Irvine and Friends of Wanniassa Hills in the weaving of a unique piece of land art which will help prevent erosion and create habitat for reptiles and small birds. Learn about the local ecology and be inspired to make your own artistic woven interventions at home. No prior…
Art & Design Forum | Dr Suzie Fraser
Art forum
Photographing Biblical Modernity: Frank Scholten in British Mandate PalestineThis presentation explores how and why art/science practices are growing in prominence with an increasing thematic focus on ecology, holistic worldviews, climate and AI in exhibitions and publications since 2010. This…
Painting Itself 绘画本身
Gallery
The Drill Hall Gallery and the ANU School of Art & Design Gallery has partnered with Perth Institute of Contemporary Art to present Painting Itself 绘画本身. Curated by Jonathan Nichols the exhibition explores a horizontal culture in painting, where fundamental ideas about…