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08
Apr
2011

JAPANESE DESIGN TODAY 100

Gallery

  To be opened by: Dr Robert Bell AM Senior Curator Deco rative Arts and Design National Gallery of Australia and His Excellency Mr Shigekazu Sato Ambassador of Japan   The design of household items acts as a mirror that reflects our lifestyle. This exhibition…

07
Apr
2011

DesignPlan ACT

Event

A conversation about design education Session 1: The ANU School of Art will host a public art forum keynote address by international educator, independent curator and writer Vicki Halper. Halper will discuss the relationship of studio craft and design as seen through the eyes of American…

07
Apr
2011

Art Forum: Vicki Halper

Art forum

Seattle curator and art historian Vicki Halper specialises in American craft and art of the Pacific Northwest. She will discuss the relationship of studio craft and design as seen through the eyes of American practitioners after World War II. Vicki is visiting Australia for the symposium…

06
Apr
2011

Art Forum: Susan Taylor

Art forum

Susan Taylor is the proprietor of Department of the Exterior, a contemporary fashion boutique in Canberra. Susan will discuss her approach to selecting and presenting independent Australian and New Zealand fashion design, particularly her perspective on marrying design integrity with market appeal…

05
Apr
2011

Margo Lewers

Project Space

The Ceramic Murals and Related Works To be opened by:Dr Robert Bell AM Senior Curator Decorative Arts and DesignNATIONAL GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA[In conjunction with Japanese Design Today 100] Prominent Australian abstract artist Margo Lewers (1908 – 1978) completed her major mosaic mural commission…

31
Mar
2011

Fringe Forum: Nina Katchadourian

Art forum

Nina Katchadourian, excerpt from "Seat Assignment," c-print, 2011. Courtesy of the artist and Catharine Clark gallery     New York based Nina Katchadourian was born in Stanford, California and grew up spending every summer on a small island in the…

30
Mar
2011

Art Forum: Cinnamon Lee

Art forum

Covert Jewels Cinnamon Lee makes precious objects in the form of contemporary jewellery and lighting. Cinnamon will discuss the ins and outs of her design process, and how she works between traditional silversmithing techniques and digital manufacturing technologies to produce her unique range of…