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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/2026-05-18/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260518T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260518T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180031
CREATED:20251218T014837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T014955Z
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SUMMARY:Damien Hirst and Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:In his home country\, Damien Hirst is often seen as a practical joker\, pulling the wool over the eyes of the public\, and not making proper art at all.  This lecture aims to dispel this view and show that he is a deeply serious artist making work that is significant and influential. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 8 May 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nTuesday 12 May 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nMonday 18 May 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/damien-hirst-contemporary-art/2026-05-18/
CATEGORIES:NSW,TAS,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260514T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260514T203000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
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/2026-05-14/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,VIC,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260513T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260513T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251119T070132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T041131Z
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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/2026-05-13/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA,VIC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260514
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251122T064844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T051716Z
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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/2026-05-13/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,SA,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260512T174500
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SUMMARY:Damien Hirst and Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:In his home country\, Damien Hirst is often seen as a practical joker\, pulling the wool over the eyes of the public\, and not making proper art at all.  This lecture aims to dispel this view and show that he is a deeply serious artist making work that is significant and influential. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 8 May 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nTuesday 12 May 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nMonday 18 May 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/damien-hirst-contemporary-art/2026-05-12/
CATEGORIES:NSW,TAS,VIC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260512
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251017T082056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T070945Z
UID:10000281-1778522400-1778526000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Constantin Brancusi and 20th Century Scuplture
DESCRIPTION:Brancusi was the son of a peasant from a mountainous province of Romania\, yet he became an internationally famous artist and is now seen as one of\, if not the\, most important sculptors of the 20th century. How did this happen and what is so special about his work? Brancusi combined the Romanian wood working tradition with a Belles Arts fine art training. He also had an intuitive understanding of the significance of engineered products. A great friend of the inventor of Conceptual art\, Marcel Duchamp\, Brancusi is an enigmatic contradiction\, and this will be explored in this lecture\, along with his relevance to 20th century sculpture. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 7 May 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nMonday 11 May 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nWednesday 20 May 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 21 May 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nSaturday 23 May 2026 Noosa (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/constantin-brancusi-and-20th-century-scuplture/2026-05-11/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS,VIC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251122T064844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T051716Z
UID:10000312-1778421600-1778425200@www.artsnational.au
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/2026-05-10/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,SA,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260508T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260508T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251218T014837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T014955Z
UID:10000739-1778261400-1778265000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Damien Hirst and Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:In his home country\, Damien Hirst is often seen as a practical joker\, pulling the wool over the eyes of the public\, and not making proper art at all.  This lecture aims to dispel this view and show that he is a deeply serious artist making work that is significant and influential. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 8 May 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nTuesday 12 May 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nMonday 18 May 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/damien-hirst-contemporary-art/2026-05-08/
CATEGORIES:NSW,TAS,VIC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260508
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251017T082056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T070945Z
UID:10000184-1778112000-1778198399@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Constantin Brancusi and 20th Century Scuplture
DESCRIPTION:Brancusi was the son of a peasant from a mountainous province of Romania\, yet he became an internationally famous artist and is now seen as one of\, if not the\, most important sculptors of the 20th century. How did this happen and what is so special about his work? Brancusi combined the Romanian wood working tradition with a Belles Arts fine art training. He also had an intuitive understanding of the significance of engineered products. A great friend of the inventor of Conceptual art\, Marcel Duchamp\, Brancusi is an enigmatic contradiction\, and this will be explored in this lecture\, along with his relevance to 20th century sculpture. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 7 May 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nMonday 11 May 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nWednesday 20 May 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 21 May 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nSaturday 23 May 2026 Noosa (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/constantin-brancusi-and-20th-century-scuplture/2026-05-07/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS,VIC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260507
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251122T064844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T051716Z
UID:10000311-1778025600-1778111999@www.artsnational.au
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/2026-05-06/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,SA,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260415T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260415T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251209T100843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T215829Z
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SUMMARY:M C Escher: Master of Illusion
DESCRIPTION:The work of Mauritis Cornellis Escher has long fascinated the viewer due to its optical illusions. We will see that his work was increasingly inspired by mathematics. Ann Harbers is an independent art historian and lecturer focusing on European and Australian artists. Her current research delves into 17th century Dutch art\, and European Art and Decorative Arts. She has published works on collecting\, art and science\, and lectured widely in Australia\, Europe and the USA. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 15 April 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/mc-escher/
CATEGORIES:VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Anne-Harbers.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260415T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260415T113000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251210T024846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T215740Z
UID:10000595-1776249000-1776252600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Travelling The Continent: The Grand Tour in the 18th Century
DESCRIPTION:The grand tour was undertaken by many young English aristocrats\, focusing on classical education but leading also into different styles of country house decoration and art. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 15 April 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/travelling-the-continent/
CATEGORIES:VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Harbers-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260413T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260413T193000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251210T021513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T034449Z
UID:10000588-1776105000-1776108600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Sydney In Lockdown
DESCRIPTION:Art history is replete with portraits of the good and the great\, vistas of great landscapes and stories of great heroism\, sometimes true\, sometimes imagined. In our own time the story of Australia’s most populous City without people over a two-year period is told by photographer John Swainston in a series of images that start in the country town of Bowral and explore the great buildings of Sydney without people. As the story progresses\, we learn of those who worked through\, some who survived in business\, some who did not. The visual record of the greatest pandemic of the modern age\, as well as the return to more normal life\, as seen through the eyes of a single photographer\, stands unique across the country. There are less than a handful of remaining images from Australia’s previous pandemic of 1918-1920. Here is an extensive series of defining architectural images and striking portraits in our own time\, reinforcing the importance of documentary record in an age of otherwise mass voyeurism without considered reflection. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 13 April 2026 Murray River (NSW/VIC) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/sydney-in-lockdown/
CATEGORIES:NSW,VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260401
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260402
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251020T002431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T003429Z
UID:10000189-1775001600-1775087999@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:On The Wild Side: Filming Creatures Great and Small
DESCRIPTION:Pieter will share his techniques for capturing extraordinary images for Sir David Attenborough and National Geographic from playful macaque monkeys to majestic cassowaries in Australia. From playful Macaque monkeys in China to majestic Cassowaries in Northern Australia\, the lecture will be illustrated with segments from Pieter’s nature documentaries. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 1 April 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nSaturday 13 June 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nThursday 18 June 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nSaturday 20 June 2026 Rockhampton \nSunday 21 June 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 24 June 2026 Toowoomba (QLD) \nFriday 26 June​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \n​Sunday 28 June 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nThursday 5 November 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nFriday 6 November 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nWednesday 11 November 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nWednesday​ 18 November 2026 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 19 November 2026 Armidale (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/on-the-wild-side-filming-creatures-great-and-small/2026-04-01/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Devries-On-the-wild-side-R2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260326T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260326T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251210T025310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T214431Z
UID:10000598-1774531800-1774535400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Undercover: Australia’s Camouflage Artists of World War Two
DESCRIPTION:In this lecture we will discover the secret camouflage artists who helped protect Darwin and Northern Australia when under the threat of invasion. Artistic innovation provided low technology solutions. This is a story of crisscrossing boundaries between art and design\, military science\, biology and nature. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 26 March October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/australian-camouflage-artists/2026-03-26/2/
CATEGORIES:VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260326T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260326T110000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251210T025310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T214431Z
UID:10000597-1774519200-1774522800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Undercover: Australia’s Camouflage Artists of World War Two
DESCRIPTION:In this lecture we will discover the secret camouflage artists who helped protect Darwin and Northern Australia when under the threat of invasion. Artistic innovation provided low technology solutions. This is a story of crisscrossing boundaries between art and design\, military science\, biology and nature. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 26 March October 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/australian-camouflage-artists/2026-03-26/1/
CATEGORIES:VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260323T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260323T133000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251119T065631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T063640Z
UID:10000305-1774269000-1774272600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Imperial Purple to Marie Antoninette's Fleas: The Colourful History of Textiles
DESCRIPTION:In this lecture\, Susan explores the fascinating story of how dyes were discovered\, made\, and used from the earliest times to the end of the 18th century. Susan will look at the social importance of certain colours including red\, blue\, and purple. The use of colour in textiles is a story that travels from Europe to India and the Americas; a tale of exploration\, invention\, war\, the church\, money\, power and sex! \nDates and Locations \nSunday 1 March 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 4 March 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nTuesday 10 March 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nMonday 16 March 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nMonday 23 March 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/imperial-purple-to-marie-antoninettes-fleas-the-colourful-history-of-textiles/2026-03-23/
CATEGORIES:ACT,QLD,SA,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kay-Williams-Imperial-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260321T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260321T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251119T053146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T040410Z
UID:10000370-1774098000-1774103400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The History of Embroidery
DESCRIPTION:This talk takes us from some of the earliest embroidery in this country from the 10th century through the height of English work\, Opus Anglicanum to the embroidered outfits of our Tudor monarchs through to the seventeenth century when new design ideas arrived from India and China\, and new techniques emerged such as raised embroidery\, through to the growth in silk shading with the growth in dye shades\, then to Berlin wool work in the 19th century and the dawn of art embroidery by the likes of William Morris and Walter Crane in the late 19th century. Finally\, we reach the period of embroidery artists in the 20th century including Beryl Dean\, Constance Howard and Diana Springall to the artists of today including Mr X Stitch. This lecture shows how much embroidery has changed and stayed the same over the last thousand years. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 4 March 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 9 March 2026 Murray River (VIC/NSW) \nSaturday 21 March 2026 Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/history-embroidery/2026-03-21/
CATEGORIES:NSW,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Dr-Susan-Kay-Williams-Embroidery-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260321T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260321T110000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251201T065745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T000723Z
UID:10000467-1774087200-1774090800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Albrecht Durer: Life\, Ego and Afterlife
DESCRIPTION:In his day\, Albrecht Dürer was a larger-than-life figure. Through the high quality of his woodcutting\, and the facility with which printed culture could be disseminated\, Dürer became an international success. Not a stranger to a mode of self-fashioning that would sit comfortably in today’s social media channels\, Dürer crafted a lasting legacy for his art through his prints\, paintings\, and copious writing. Yet\, the words he wrote – as much as the images he invented – reveal a man in profound search of his identity\, especially at a time when social and religious values were in radical flux. Albert traces the artist’s origins in his goldsmith father’s workshop in Nuremberg\, his ambitious travels in Italy and subsequent patronage by the Habsburgs. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 26 February 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nTuesday 3 March 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nFriday 6 March​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nSaturday 7 March 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \n​Sunday 15 March 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nSaturday 21 March 2026 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/albrecht-durer-life-ego-and-afterlife-2/2026-03-21/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Godetsky-Self-portrait-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260316T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260316T113000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251119T065631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T063640Z
UID:10000304-1773657000-1773660600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Imperial Purple to Marie Antoninette's Fleas: The Colourful History of Textiles
DESCRIPTION:In this lecture\, Susan explores the fascinating story of how dyes were discovered\, made\, and used from the earliest times to the end of the 18th century. Susan will look at the social importance of certain colours including red\, blue\, and purple. The use of colour in textiles is a story that travels from Europe to India and the Americas; a tale of exploration\, invention\, war\, the church\, money\, power and sex! \nDates and Locations \nSunday 1 March 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 4 March 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nTuesday 10 March 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nMonday 16 March 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nMonday 23 March 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/imperial-purple-to-marie-antoninettes-fleas-the-colourful-history-of-textiles/2026-03-16/
CATEGORIES:ACT,QLD,SA,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kay-Williams-Imperial-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260315T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260315T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251201T065745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T000723Z
UID:10000466-1773586800-1773590400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Albrecht Durer: Life\, Ego and Afterlife
DESCRIPTION:In his day\, Albrecht Dürer was a larger-than-life figure. Through the high quality of his woodcutting\, and the facility with which printed culture could be disseminated\, Dürer became an international success. Not a stranger to a mode of self-fashioning that would sit comfortably in today’s social media channels\, Dürer crafted a lasting legacy for his art through his prints\, paintings\, and copious writing. Yet\, the words he wrote – as much as the images he invented – reveal a man in profound search of his identity\, especially at a time when social and religious values were in radical flux. Albert traces the artist’s origins in his goldsmith father’s workshop in Nuremberg\, his ambitious travels in Italy and subsequent patronage by the Habsburgs. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 26 February 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nTuesday 3 March 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nFriday 6 March​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nSaturday 7 March 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \n​Sunday 15 March 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nSaturday 21 March 2026 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/albrecht-durer-life-ego-and-afterlife-2/2026-03-15/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Godetsky-Self-portrait-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260313T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260313T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20250804T034918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T030916Z
UID:10000070-1773424800-1773428400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Art of Maps: Ancient\, Medieval and Modern
DESCRIPTION:This lecture discusses the development of maps of the world from the earliest civilisations to the most recent digital creations. They show gradual improvement for purposes of shipping\, trade and national sovereignty. This evolution of maps includes more accurate coastlines\, the addition of longitude and latitude and the placement of a consistent North; however\, maps have always shown what their creators desired or hoped for. Most of all Maps ancient\, medieval or modern are frequently pieces of great artistic skill and beauty. \nDate and Location \nFriday 13 March 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nThursday 4 June 2026 Yarra (VIC) \n 
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/art-of-maps/2026-03-13/
CATEGORIES:VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Williamson-OrteliusWorldMap-R3.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260310T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260310T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251119T065631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T063640Z
UID:10000303-1773165600-1773169200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Imperial Purple to Marie Antoninette's Fleas: The Colourful History of Textiles
DESCRIPTION:In this lecture\, Susan explores the fascinating story of how dyes were discovered\, made\, and used from the earliest times to the end of the 18th century. Susan will look at the social importance of certain colours including red\, blue\, and purple. The use of colour in textiles is a story that travels from Europe to India and the Americas; a tale of exploration\, invention\, war\, the church\, money\, power and sex! \nDates and Locations \nSunday 1 March 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 4 March 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nTuesday 10 March 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nMonday 16 March 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nMonday 23 March 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/imperial-purple-to-marie-antoninettes-fleas-the-colourful-history-of-textiles/2026-03-10/
CATEGORIES:ACT,QLD,SA,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kay-Williams-Imperial-W.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260309T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260309T193000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251204T061123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T061457Z
UID:10000483-1773081000-1773084600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Johannes Vermeer and the Absent Subject
DESCRIPTION:Johannes Vermeer’s paintings might be considered typical of the ‘Dutch Golden Age’. Yet\, compared with his contemporaries’ works\, Vermeer’s serene interiors seem oddly different. This particular difference has preoccupied scholars since the ‘rediscovery’ of Vermeer in the 19th Century and will be the focus for our enquiry into his work. Is Vermeer’s subject the merry couple enjoying wine and music; the elegant furnishings; or is it the light and shadow which suffuses every detail and creates tonal nuances? The lecture will review the various interpretations of Vermeer’s art and consider the circumstances that may have influenced him in his day. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 27 February 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nMonday 2 March 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nFriday 6 March 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nMonday 9 March 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/johannes-vermeer-and-the-absent-subject-2/2026-03-09/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,TAS,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Godetsky-Vermeer-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260309T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260309T193000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251119T053146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T040410Z
UID:10000369-1773079200-1773084600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The History of Embroidery
DESCRIPTION:This talk takes us from some of the earliest embroidery in this country from the 10th century through the height of English work\, Opus Anglicanum to the embroidered outfits of our Tudor monarchs through to the seventeenth century when new design ideas arrived from India and China\, and new techniques emerged such as raised embroidery\, through to the growth in silk shading with the growth in dye shades\, then to Berlin wool work in the 19th century and the dawn of art embroidery by the likes of William Morris and Walter Crane in the late 19th century. Finally\, we reach the period of embroidery artists in the 20th century including Beryl Dean\, Constance Howard and Diana Springall to the artists of today including Mr X Stitch. This lecture shows how much embroidery has changed and stayed the same over the last thousand years. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 4 March 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 9 March 2026 Murray River (VIC/NSW) \nSaturday 21 March 2026 Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/history-embroidery/2026-03-09/
CATEGORIES:NSW,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Dr-Susan-Kay-Williams-Embroidery-W.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260307T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260307T103000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251201T065745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T000723Z
UID:10000465-1772875800-1772879400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Albrecht Durer: Life\, Ego and Afterlife
DESCRIPTION:In his day\, Albrecht Dürer was a larger-than-life figure. Through the high quality of his woodcutting\, and the facility with which printed culture could be disseminated\, Dürer became an international success. Not a stranger to a mode of self-fashioning that would sit comfortably in today’s social media channels\, Dürer crafted a lasting legacy for his art through his prints\, paintings\, and copious writing. Yet\, the words he wrote – as much as the images he invented – reveal a man in profound search of his identity\, especially at a time when social and religious values were in radical flux. Albert traces the artist’s origins in his goldsmith father’s workshop in Nuremberg\, his ambitious travels in Italy and subsequent patronage by the Habsburgs. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 26 February 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nTuesday 3 March 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nFriday 6 March​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nSaturday 7 March 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \n​Sunday 15 March 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nSaturday 21 March 2026 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/albrecht-durer-life-ego-and-afterlife-2/2026-03-07/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Godetsky-Self-portrait-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260306T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260306T133000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251204T061123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T061457Z
UID:10000482-1772800200-1772803800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Johannes Vermeer and the Absent Subject
DESCRIPTION:Johannes Vermeer’s paintings might be considered typical of the ‘Dutch Golden Age’. Yet\, compared with his contemporaries’ works\, Vermeer’s serene interiors seem oddly different. This particular difference has preoccupied scholars since the ‘rediscovery’ of Vermeer in the 19th Century and will be the focus for our enquiry into his work. Is Vermeer’s subject the merry couple enjoying wine and music; the elegant furnishings; or is it the light and shadow which suffuses every detail and creates tonal nuances? The lecture will review the various interpretations of Vermeer’s art and consider the circumstances that may have influenced him in his day. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 27 February 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nMonday 2 March 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nFriday 6 March 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nMonday 9 March 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/johannes-vermeer-and-the-absent-subject-2/2026-03-06/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,TAS,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Godetsky-Vermeer-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260306T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260306T113000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251201T065745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T000723Z
UID:10000464-1772793000-1772796600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Albrecht Durer: Life\, Ego and Afterlife
DESCRIPTION:In his day\, Albrecht Dürer was a larger-than-life figure. Through the high quality of his woodcutting\, and the facility with which printed culture could be disseminated\, Dürer became an international success. Not a stranger to a mode of self-fashioning that would sit comfortably in today’s social media channels\, Dürer crafted a lasting legacy for his art through his prints\, paintings\, and copious writing. Yet\, the words he wrote – as much as the images he invented – reveal a man in profound search of his identity\, especially at a time when social and religious values were in radical flux. Albert traces the artist’s origins in his goldsmith father’s workshop in Nuremberg\, his ambitious travels in Italy and subsequent patronage by the Habsburgs. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 26 February 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nTuesday 3 March 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nFriday 6 March​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nSaturday 7 March 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \n​Sunday 15 March 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nSaturday 21 March 2026 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/albrecht-durer-life-ego-and-afterlife-2/2026-03-06/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Godetsky-Self-portrait-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260305T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260305T203000
DTSTAMP:20260519T180032
CREATED:20251119T213613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T213613Z
UID:10000266-1772739000-1772742600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Tapestry: The Ultimate Wall Decoration
DESCRIPTION:The history of this glorious textile art form\, revered in the Middle Ages and beyond\, gracing the walls of royal and papal courts\, churches\, and the homes of the gentry across Europe. Susan will give us new insight into how tapestry became a grand visual medium from medieval times\, from the master tapestry-makers of Flanders\, to the Gobelins factory of Paris\, exploring the evolution of tapestry\, and the production of the world’s most famous tapestry sets. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 5 March 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/tapestry-the-ultimate-wall-decoration/
CATEGORIES:VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kay-Williams-Tapestry-W.jpg
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