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SUMMARY:Journey Across The Himalayas
DESCRIPTION:This lecture will focus on the Buddhist areas of the highest mountain range in the world\, the Himalayas — the once spiritual domain of Tibetan culture and religion\, spanning 2\,000 miles from Ladakh in the west to Bhutan in the east. Zara will explore the kingdoms and principalities of Ladakh\, Zanskar\, Spiti\, Lahoul\, Nepal\, Mustang\, Sikkim\, Bhutan and their spiritual heartland of Tibet. \nMany of these countries lay on the ancient trade routes connecting India with Central Asia\, and although isolated became important centres of Buddhist art and culture\, housing vast repositories of sacred in art in their monasteries and temples \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 13 May 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 18 May 2026 Murray River (NSW/VIC) \nTuesday 19 May 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nMonday 25 May 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/journey-across-the-himalayas/2026-05-19/
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SUMMARY:New Visions: Paris And Impressionism
DESCRIPTION:During Napoleon III’s reign (1852-1870)\, the Paris landscape was transformed by the construction of wide boulevards\, elegant buildings and parks. Theatres\, cafes and entertainment venues flourished\, offering spaces for sociability and artistic exchange and inspiring impressionist artists keen to capture the fleeting sensations of the modern capital. This lecture will examine works by Manet\, Renoir and Caillebotte to discover how their radical techniques reflect the attractions and complexities of modern Parisian society. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 1 May 2026 Blue Mountains (NSW) \nMonday 4 May 2026 Mudgee (NSW) \nMonday 11 May 2026 Narrabri (NSW) \nTuesday 19 May 2026 Hunter (NSW) \nMonday 25 May 2026 Coffs Coast (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/new-visions-paris-and-impressionism/2026-05-19/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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SUMMARY:How To Look Slowly: Post-Impressionism
DESCRIPTION:Can we ever really ‘know’ a painting fully? What might we gain if we look again – but slowly – at a familiar picture? Looking with a curious eye we discover how familiar paintings by Georges Seurat and Vincent van Gogh that we know well from reproductions were both extraordinary and pioneering. They made extraordinary contributions to the development of modern art\, each through their own distinctive and experimental approaches to picture making. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday​ 13 May 2026 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 21 May 2026 Paddington (NSW) \nSunday 24 May 2026 Coffs Coast (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/how-to-look-slowly-post-impressionism/2026-05-21/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260521T150000
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SUMMARY:Bhutan: The Kingdom of the Thunder God
DESCRIPTION:A general introduction to the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan\, known by its inhabitants as Druk Yul or land of the Thunder Dragon. This is a reference to the Drukpa tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism that permeates every aspect of Bhutanese life. This lecture explores the history\, art and culture of this extraordinary country\, which for centuries has preserved its traditional Buddhist values. Over the last few decades there have been many changes; such as the introduction of roads\, television and tourism. Will Bhutan be able to maintain the fine balance between tradition and modernity without diminishing its unique culture? \nDates and Locations \nThursday 14 May 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nThursday 21 May 2026 Molonglo Plains (ACT\, NSW) \nSaturday 30 May 2026 Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/bhutan-the-kingdom-of-the-thunder-god/2026-05-21/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,VIC,WA
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SUMMARY:Women and Impressionism In France - Special Event
DESCRIPTION:Joanne Rhymer\, MA (UCL) is an art historian specialising in 19th-century and early 20th century French art. Her interests include the visual skills involved in sustained looking at paintings.She has worked at the National Gallery and for London galleries and institutions including Tate\, the Hayward Gallery\, Sotheby’s and the National Portrait Gallery as well as leading group excursions in the UK and abroad. She is a Panel Tutor for the Institute of Continuing Education at the University of\nCambridge and teaches for the Wallace Collection and the V&A as well as a range of private institutions. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 22 May 2026 Paddington (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/women-and-impressionism-in-france-special-event/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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SUMMARY:How To Look Slowly: Post-Impressionism
DESCRIPTION:Can we ever really ‘know’ a painting fully? What might we gain if we look again – but slowly – at a familiar picture? Looking with a curious eye we discover how familiar paintings by Georges Seurat and Vincent van Gogh that we know well from reproductions were both extraordinary and pioneering. They made extraordinary contributions to the development of modern art\, each through their own distinctive and experimental approaches to picture making. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday​ 13 May 2026 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 21 May 2026 Paddington (NSW) \nSunday 24 May 2026 Coffs Coast (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/how-to-look-slowly-post-impressionism/2026-05-24/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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SUMMARY:Journey Across The Himalayas
DESCRIPTION:This lecture will focus on the Buddhist areas of the highest mountain range in the world\, the Himalayas — the once spiritual domain of Tibetan culture and religion\, spanning 2\,000 miles from Ladakh in the west to Bhutan in the east. Zara will explore the kingdoms and principalities of Ladakh\, Zanskar\, Spiti\, Lahoul\, Nepal\, Mustang\, Sikkim\, Bhutan and their spiritual heartland of Tibet. \nMany of these countries lay on the ancient trade routes connecting India with Central Asia\, and although isolated became important centres of Buddhist art and culture\, housing vast repositories of sacred in art in their monasteries and temples \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 13 May 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 18 May 2026 Murray River (NSW/VIC) \nTuesday 19 May 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nMonday 25 May 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/journey-across-the-himalayas/2026-05-25/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA,VIC
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SUMMARY:New Visions: Paris And Impressionism
DESCRIPTION:During Napoleon III’s reign (1852-1870)\, the Paris landscape was transformed by the construction of wide boulevards\, elegant buildings and parks. Theatres\, cafes and entertainment venues flourished\, offering spaces for sociability and artistic exchange and inspiring impressionist artists keen to capture the fleeting sensations of the modern capital. This lecture will examine works by Manet\, Renoir and Caillebotte to discover how their radical techniques reflect the attractions and complexities of modern Parisian society. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 1 May 2026 Blue Mountains (NSW) \nMonday 4 May 2026 Mudgee (NSW) \nMonday 11 May 2026 Narrabri (NSW) \nTuesday 19 May 2026 Hunter (NSW) \nMonday 25 May 2026 Coffs Coast (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/new-visions-paris-and-impressionism/2026-05-25/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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SUMMARY:The Arts and Crafts of Kashmir
DESCRIPTION:For many people\, Kashmir conjures up a beautiful valley surrounded by the snow capped peaks of the Himalayas\, for others it is a land of conflict. But what is less well known is that it has been of historic artistic importance for nearly 2000 years. This lecture introduces the astonishing diversity of arts and crafts produced in this tiny area\, influenced by Buddhist\, Hindu and Islamic cultures. It explores Buddhist sculptures\, Hindu temples\, great Islamic gardens\, paintings\, calligraphy\, Moghul carpets and Kashmir shawls. Despite its troubled history\, Kashmir has fostered a unique environment of artistic diversity and religious co-existence. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 6 May 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nSunday 10 May 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 13 May 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday 27 May 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-arts-and-crafts-of-kashmir/2026-05-27/1/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,SA,VIC
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SUMMARY:The Arts and Crafts of Kashmir
DESCRIPTION:For many people\, Kashmir conjures up a beautiful valley surrounded by the snow capped peaks of the Himalayas\, for others it is a land of conflict. But what is less well known is that it has been of historic artistic importance for nearly 2000 years. This lecture introduces the astonishing diversity of arts and crafts produced in this tiny area\, influenced by Buddhist\, Hindu and Islamic cultures. It explores Buddhist sculptures\, Hindu temples\, great Islamic gardens\, paintings\, calligraphy\, Moghul carpets and Kashmir shawls. Despite its troubled history\, Kashmir has fostered a unique environment of artistic diversity and religious co-existence. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 6 May 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nSunday 10 May 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 13 May 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday 27 May 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-arts-and-crafts-of-kashmir/2026-05-27/2/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,SA,VIC
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260530T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T174820
CREATED:20251119T054813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T075606Z
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SUMMARY:Bhutan: The Kingdom of the Thunder God
DESCRIPTION:A general introduction to the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan\, known by its inhabitants as Druk Yul or land of the Thunder Dragon. This is a reference to the Drukpa tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism that permeates every aspect of Bhutanese life. This lecture explores the history\, art and culture of this extraordinary country\, which for centuries has preserved its traditional Buddhist values. Over the last few decades there have been many changes; such as the introduction of roads\, television and tourism. Will Bhutan be able to maintain the fine balance between tradition and modernity without diminishing its unique culture? \nDates and Locations \nThursday 14 May 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nThursday 21 May 2026 Molonglo Plains (ACT\, NSW) \nSaturday 30 May 2026 Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/bhutan-the-kingdom-of-the-thunder-god/2026-05-30/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,VIC,WA
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