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SUMMARY:Florence and the Birth of the Italian Renaissance
DESCRIPTION:We are all so familiar with the ideas and culture of the Italian Renaissance\, a phenomenon that emerged in the 15th century. But why did Florence act as the midwife for this evolution? What did the city provide that enabled this birth and encouraged it to flourish? Is it something that was so efficiently reported and propagandised by people such as Giorgio Vasari\, the 16th century artist and art historian\, that we accept that Florence was indeed where the Italian Renaissance emerged? \nDates and Locations \nThursday 9 July 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nTuesday 14 July 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nWednesday 22 July 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nMonday 27 July 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/florence-and-the-birth-of-the-italian-renaissance/2026-07-22/1/
CATEGORIES:ACT,SA,VIC,WA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260723
DTSTAMP:20251120T012057Z
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SUMMARY:Spectacular Bodies: Art\, Anatomy\, Medical Science
DESCRIPTION:Without the help of some supremely talented artists\, sculptors\, draughtsmen and engravers\, the practice of medicine would not have advanced as rapidly as it did. This talk examines the mutual benefits that art and medical science have bestowed upon one another; it refers\, as one would expect\, to the art of great Renaissance masters such as Leonardo\, Antonio Pollaiuolo and Michelangelo\, but it also considers examples of work by (among others) Rembrandt\, Hogarth\, the American realist painter Thomas Eakins and the English artist Henry Tonks\, who was both a distinguished surgeon and a gifted painter and teacher. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 2 July 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nMonday 6 July 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nWednesday 22 July 2026 Toowoomba (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/spectacular-bodies-art-anatomy-medical-science/2026-07-22/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260722T193000
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SUMMARY:Florence and the Birth of the Italian Renaissance
DESCRIPTION:We are all so familiar with the ideas and culture of the Italian Renaissance\, a phenomenon that emerged in the 15th century. But why did Florence act as the midwife for this evolution? What did the city provide that enabled this birth and encouraged it to flourish? Is it something that was so efficiently reported and propagandised by people such as Giorgio Vasari\, the 16th century artist and art historian\, that we accept that Florence was indeed where the Italian Renaissance emerged? \nDates and Locations \nThursday 9 July 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nTuesday 14 July 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nWednesday 22 July 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nMonday 27 July 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/florence-and-the-birth-of-the-italian-renaissance/2026-07-22/2/
CATEGORIES:ACT,SA,VIC,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260725T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260725T110000
DTSTAMP:20251201T075838Z
CREATED:20251020T002936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T075838Z
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SUMMARY:Paintbrushes At Dawn: The World’s Greatest Artistic Feuds
DESCRIPTION:The celebrated controversialist\, Christopher Hitchens\, once wrote that a first rate bust up requires one of at least two things: a clash of strong personalities\, and a conflict of principles. The history of art is peppered with first rate bust ups: between the Renaissance artists\, Brunelleschi and Ghiberti\, between Constable and Turner in the early 1830s\, between Salvador Dali and the Surrealist leader\, Andre Breton in the 1930s and\, most recently\, between the graffiti artists Banksy and ‘King’ Robbo\, who painted over each other’s works. There are many more. They are highly entertaining\, but they also highlight key issues in art history. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 1st July 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nFriday 10 July 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nSaturday 11 July 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nThursday 16 July 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nSaturday 18 July 2026 Noosa (QLD) \n​Sunday 19 July 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nSaturday 25 July 2026 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/paintbrushes-at-dawn-the-worlds-greatest-artistic-feuds/2026-07-25/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260725T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260725T150000
DTSTAMP:20251212T000905Z
CREATED:20251119T055304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T000905Z
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SUMMARY:Peggy Guggenheim: A Life of Collecting
DESCRIPTION:Describing herself by writing\, “I am a museum”\, Peggy Guggenheim’s life took a clear path\, from setting up a commercial gallery in London\, going on a single-minded shopping trip to Paris in the late 1930’s even as the German tanks were rolling in to the suburbs\, to escape (with her selection of European artists) to New York and the subsequent establishment of her museum (and Arts centre)\, and finally the purchase of the eccentric ‘unfinished palazzo’ in Venice\, her collection remains one of the most iconic assemblages of Twentieth century art in the world. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 22 June 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nTuesday 23 June 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nSunday 5 July 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 8 July 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nThursday 16 July 2026 Molonglo Plains (NSW / ACT) \nMonday 20 July 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nSaturday 25 July 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 27 July 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/peggy-guggenheim-a-life-of-collecting/2026-07-25/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260727T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260727T133000
DTSTAMP:20251129T053244Z
CREATED:20251119T071335Z
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SUMMARY:Florence and the Birth of the Italian Renaissance
DESCRIPTION:We are all so familiar with the ideas and culture of the Italian Renaissance\, a phenomenon that emerged in the 15th century. But why did Florence act as the midwife for this evolution? What did the city provide that enabled this birth and encouraged it to flourish? Is it something that was so efficiently reported and propagandised by people such as Giorgio Vasari\, the 16th century artist and art historian\, that we accept that Florence was indeed where the Italian Renaissance emerged? \nDates and Locations \nThursday 9 July 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nTuesday 14 July 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nWednesday 22 July 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nMonday 27 July 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/florence-and-the-birth-of-the-italian-renaissance/2026-07-27/
CATEGORIES:ACT,SA,VIC,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260727T143000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260727T153000
DTSTAMP:20251212T000905Z
CREATED:20251119T055304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T000905Z
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SUMMARY:Peggy Guggenheim: A Life of Collecting
DESCRIPTION:Describing herself by writing\, “I am a museum”\, Peggy Guggenheim’s life took a clear path\, from setting up a commercial gallery in London\, going on a single-minded shopping trip to Paris in the late 1930’s even as the German tanks were rolling in to the suburbs\, to escape (with her selection of European artists) to New York and the subsequent establishment of her museum (and Arts centre)\, and finally the purchase of the eccentric ‘unfinished palazzo’ in Venice\, her collection remains one of the most iconic assemblages of Twentieth century art in the world. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 22 June 2026 Hobart (TAS) \nTuesday 23 June 2026 Launceston (TAS) \nSunday 5 July 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 8 July 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nThursday 16 July 2026 Molonglo Plains (NSW / ACT) \nMonday 20 July 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nSaturday 25 July 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 27 July 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/peggy-guggenheim-a-life-of-collecting/2026-07-27/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTSTAMP:20251205T075659Z
CREATED:20251201T081625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T075659Z
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SUMMARY:Persepolis: Art\, Architecture and Ideology of the Persian Empire
DESCRIPTION:The Persian empire exploded into life during the middle of the 6th century BC and was the largest empire in the world for the next two centuries. In around 515\, its third Great King\, Darius I\, commissioned the building of a new city\, Persepolis\, with his palace at its centre. We know a great deal about this palace\, and one of its central features\, the Apadana Staircase\, can be seen in replica in the British Museum. What can this palace and its art tell us about the ideology of this extraordinary\, influential empire? \nDates and Locations \nThursday 30 July 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nFriday 31 July 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nFriday 7 August​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \n​Sunday 16 August 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/persepolis-art-architecture-and-ideology-of-the-persian-empire/2026-07-30/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260731
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260801
DTSTAMP:20251205T075659Z
CREATED:20251201T081625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T075659Z
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SUMMARY:Persepolis: Art\, Architecture and Ideology of the Persian Empire
DESCRIPTION:The Persian empire exploded into life during the middle of the 6th century BC and was the largest empire in the world for the next two centuries. In around 515\, its third Great King\, Darius I\, commissioned the building of a new city\, Persepolis\, with his palace at its centre. We know a great deal about this palace\, and one of its central features\, the Apadana Staircase\, can be seen in replica in the British Museum. What can this palace and its art tell us about the ideology of this extraordinary\, influential empire? \nDates and Locations \nThursday 30 July 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nFriday 31 July 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nFriday 7 August​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \n​Sunday 16 August 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/persepolis-art-architecture-and-ideology-of-the-persian-empire/2026-07-31/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260806
DTSTAMP:20251124T022001Z
CREATED:20251119T061323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T022001Z
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SUMMARY:The Housekeeper's Tale: The Women Who Really Ran the English Country House
DESCRIPTION:Working as a housekeeper was one of the most prestigious jobs a 19th and early 20th century woman could want\, and also one of the toughest. A far cry from the Downton Abbey fiction\, the real-life housekeeper was up against capricious mistresses\, low pay\, no job security and gruelling physical labour. Until now\, her story has never been told. Delving into secret diaries\, unpublished letters and the neglected service archives of our stately homes\, Tessa Boase tells a series of poignant and dramatic stories about some of Britain’s most prominent households which are all\, today\, open to the public. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 5 August 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nWednesday 12 August 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nSaturday 29 August 2026 Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-housekeepers-tale/2026-08-05/
CATEGORIES:NSW,VIC,WA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260808
DTSTAMP:20251205T075659Z
CREATED:20251201T081625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T075659Z
UID:10000426-1786098600-1786102200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Persepolis: Art\, Architecture and Ideology of the Persian Empire
DESCRIPTION:The Persian empire exploded into life during the middle of the 6th century BC and was the largest empire in the world for the next two centuries. In around 515\, its third Great King\, Darius I\, commissioned the building of a new city\, Persepolis\, with his palace at its centre. We know a great deal about this palace\, and one of its central features\, the Apadana Staircase\, can be seen in replica in the British Museum. What can this palace and its art tell us about the ideology of this extraordinary\, influential empire? \nDates and Locations \nThursday 30 July 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nFriday 31 July 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nFriday 7 August​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \n​Sunday 16 August 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/persepolis-art-architecture-and-ideology-of-the-persian-empire/2026-08-07/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260809T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260809T150000
DTSTAMP:20251129T042836Z
CREATED:20251119T055953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T042836Z
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SUMMARY:Fashion\, Feathers and Feminism: Women’s Fight for Change
DESCRIPTION:When social historian Tessa Boase told the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds she wanted to write their early story\, they refused to let her visit their archives. To a former investigative journalist\, this was a challenge she could not resist. This lecture shines a light on the intriguing story of women’s love affair with plumage – and of the brave eco feminists who fought back on behalf of the birds. Moving from a polite Victorian tea party to an egret hunt in a Florida swamp; from a suffragette ‘monster rally’ to a milliner’s dusty workshop\, you will be taken back in time to a world where every woman\, of every class wore a hat. Shocking and surprising\, entertaining and moving\, this pacy lecture remains Tessa’s most popular. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 9 August 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nThursday 13 August 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nMonday 17 August 2026 Murray River (NSW /VIC) \nTuesday 18 August 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nSaturday 29 August 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 31 August 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/fashion-feathers-and-feminism-womens-fight-for-change/2026-08-09/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,VIC,WA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260813
DTSTAMP:20251124T022001Z
CREATED:20251119T061323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T022001Z
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SUMMARY:The Housekeeper's Tale: The Women Who Really Ran the English Country House
DESCRIPTION:Working as a housekeeper was one of the most prestigious jobs a 19th and early 20th century woman could want\, and also one of the toughest. A far cry from the Downton Abbey fiction\, the real-life housekeeper was up against capricious mistresses\, low pay\, no job security and gruelling physical labour. Until now\, her story has never been told. Delving into secret diaries\, unpublished letters and the neglected service archives of our stately homes\, Tessa Boase tells a series of poignant and dramatic stories about some of Britain’s most prominent households which are all\, today\, open to the public. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 5 August 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nWednesday 12 August 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nSaturday 29 August 2026 Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-housekeepers-tale/2026-08-12/
CATEGORIES:NSW,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Boase-Housekeepers-tale-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260812T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260812T190000
DTSTAMP:20251124T022656Z
CREATED:20251120T072132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T022656Z
UID:10000353-1786557600-1786561200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:London's Lost Department Stores
DESCRIPTION:London’s sumptuous Victorian and Edwardian department stores changed the capital – and changed its women. Shoppers of every rank were lavishly wooed\, seduced and often undone by the temptations laid out before them in these new ‘cathedrals of desire’. Starting on Oxford Street’s ‘golden mile’\, we’ll set off on a cultural tour of the capital’s big stores – from snooty Marshall & Snelgrove\, to Pontings\, ‘House of Value’; from Kennards’ wart-removal service\, to the live flamingos atop Derry & Toms; from Bodgers of Ilford\, to Bon Marché of Brixton. How did it feel to enter a great store in 1850 – and in 1950? What was it like to serve? From shoppers to shop girls\, publicity stunts to wow factor window dressing\, a fascinating slice of social history\, with wonderful period images. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 12 August Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 24 August 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/londons-lost-department-stores/2026-08-12/
CATEGORIES:SA,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Boase-Londons-Lost-Dep-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260813T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260813T203000
DTSTAMP:20251129T042836Z
CREATED:20251119T055953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T042836Z
UID:10000314-1786649400-1786653000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Fashion\, Feathers and Feminism: Women’s Fight for Change
DESCRIPTION:When social historian Tessa Boase told the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds she wanted to write their early story\, they refused to let her visit their archives. To a former investigative journalist\, this was a challenge she could not resist. This lecture shines a light on the intriguing story of women’s love affair with plumage – and of the brave eco feminists who fought back on behalf of the birds. Moving from a polite Victorian tea party to an egret hunt in a Florida swamp; from a suffragette ‘monster rally’ to a milliner’s dusty workshop\, you will be taken back in time to a world where every woman\, of every class wore a hat. Shocking and surprising\, entertaining and moving\, this pacy lecture remains Tessa’s most popular. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 9 August 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nThursday 13 August 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nMonday 17 August 2026 Murray River (NSW /VIC) \nTuesday 18 August 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nSaturday 29 August 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 31 August 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/fashion-feathers-and-feminism-womens-fight-for-change/2026-08-13/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Boase-Fashion-Feathers-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260816T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260816T140000
DTSTAMP:20251129T042234Z
CREATED:20251129T042234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T042234Z
UID:10000376-1786876200-1786888800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Housekeeper's Tale: The Women Who Really Ran the English Country House - Special Interest Event
DESCRIPTION:Working as a housekeeper was one of the most prestigious jobs a 19th and early 20th century woman could want – and also one of the toughest. A far cry from the Downton Abbey fiction\, the real-life housekeeper was up against capricious mistresses\, low pay\, no job security\, and gruelling physical labour. Delving into secret diaries\, unpublished letters and the neglected service archives of our stately homes\, Tessa Boase tells the extraordinary stories behind some of Britain’s most prominent households. \n1.  A GOOD HOUSEKEEPER IS NOT EASILY GOT AT\nFocusing on the Victorian Era\, we discover more about this unique position by examining a bundle of letters discovered in the archives of Hatfield House\, charting the meticulous hunt for a housekeeper to serve Queen Victoria’s prime minister\, Lord Salisbury\, in 1890. We then move to the story of Mrs. Sarah Wells – mother to the writer H.G. Wells – who kept a revelatory diary for the 14 years she toiled below stairs at Uppark. \n2. DANGEROUS AND DISORDERLY – THE 20TH CENTURY\nThis period of change for British domestic servants is embodied by the triumphant figure of housekeeper Hannah Mackenzie\, whose career spanned extremes of fortune and circumstance. We finish our morning by looking at the life of a contemporary housekeeper\, Nicky Garner\, of Holkham Hall in Norfolk. How has the role changed\, and how has the English country house adapted to the modern world? \nDates and Locations \nSunday 16 August 2026 Murray River (NSW/VIC) \nThursday 27 August 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-housekeepers-tale-the-women-who-really-ran-the-english-country-house-special-interest-event/
CATEGORIES:NSW,SA,VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
DTSTAMP:20251205T075659Z
CREATED:20251201T081625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T075659Z
UID:10000427-1786892400-1786896000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Persepolis: Art\, Architecture and Ideology of the Persian Empire
DESCRIPTION:The Persian empire exploded into life during the middle of the 6th century BC and was the largest empire in the world for the next two centuries. In around 515\, its third Great King\, Darius I\, commissioned the building of a new city\, Persepolis\, with his palace at its centre. We know a great deal about this palace\, and one of its central features\, the Apadana Staircase\, can be seen in replica in the British Museum. What can this palace and its art tell us about the ideology of this extraordinary\, influential empire? \nDates and Locations \nThursday 30 July 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nFriday 31 July 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nFriday 7 August​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \n​Sunday 16 August 2026 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/persepolis-art-architecture-and-ideology-of-the-persian-empire/2026-08-16/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260817T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260817T193000
DTSTAMP:20251129T042836Z
CREATED:20251119T055953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T042836Z
UID:10000379-1786989600-1786995000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Fashion\, Feathers and Feminism: Women’s Fight for Change
DESCRIPTION:When social historian Tessa Boase told the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds she wanted to write their early story\, they refused to let her visit their archives. To a former investigative journalist\, this was a challenge she could not resist. This lecture shines a light on the intriguing story of women’s love affair with plumage – and of the brave eco feminists who fought back on behalf of the birds. Moving from a polite Victorian tea party to an egret hunt in a Florida swamp; from a suffragette ‘monster rally’ to a milliner’s dusty workshop\, you will be taken back in time to a world where every woman\, of every class wore a hat. Shocking and surprising\, entertaining and moving\, this pacy lecture remains Tessa’s most popular. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 9 August 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nThursday 13 August 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nMonday 17 August 2026 Murray River (NSW /VIC) \nTuesday 18 August 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nSaturday 29 August 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 31 August 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/fashion-feathers-and-feminism-womens-fight-for-change/2026-08-17/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Boase-Fashion-Feathers-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260818T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260818T190000
DTSTAMP:20251129T042836Z
CREATED:20251119T055953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T042836Z
UID:10000380-1787076000-1787079600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Fashion\, Feathers and Feminism: Women’s Fight for Change
DESCRIPTION:When social historian Tessa Boase told the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds she wanted to write their early story\, they refused to let her visit their archives. To a former investigative journalist\, this was a challenge she could not resist. This lecture shines a light on the intriguing story of women’s love affair with plumage – and of the brave eco feminists who fought back on behalf of the birds. Moving from a polite Victorian tea party to an egret hunt in a Florida swamp; from a suffragette ‘monster rally’ to a milliner’s dusty workshop\, you will be taken back in time to a world where every woman\, of every class wore a hat. Shocking and surprising\, entertaining and moving\, this pacy lecture remains Tessa’s most popular. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 9 August 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nThursday 13 August 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nMonday 17 August 2026 Murray River (NSW /VIC) \nTuesday 18 August 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nSaturday 29 August 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 31 August 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/fashion-feathers-and-feminism-womens-fight-for-change/2026-08-18/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Boase-Fashion-Feathers-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260824T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260824T113000
DTSTAMP:20251124T022656Z
CREATED:20251120T072132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T022656Z
UID:10000355-1787567400-1787571000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:London's Lost Department Stores
DESCRIPTION:London’s sumptuous Victorian and Edwardian department stores changed the capital – and changed its women. Shoppers of every rank were lavishly wooed\, seduced and often undone by the temptations laid out before them in these new ‘cathedrals of desire’. Starting on Oxford Street’s ‘golden mile’\, we’ll set off on a cultural tour of the capital’s big stores – from snooty Marshall & Snelgrove\, to Pontings\, ‘House of Value’; from Kennards’ wart-removal service\, to the live flamingos atop Derry & Toms; from Bodgers of Ilford\, to Bon Marché of Brixton. How did it feel to enter a great store in 1850 – and in 1950? What was it like to serve? From shoppers to shop girls\, publicity stunts to wow factor window dressing\, a fascinating slice of social history\, with wonderful period images. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 12 August Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 24 August 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/londons-lost-department-stores/2026-08-24/
CATEGORIES:SA,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Boase-Londons-Lost-Dep-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260829T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260829T143000
DTSTAMP:20251129T042836Z
CREATED:20251119T055953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T042836Z
UID:10000381-1788008400-1788013800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Fashion\, Feathers and Feminism: Women’s Fight for Change
DESCRIPTION:When social historian Tessa Boase told the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds she wanted to write their early story\, they refused to let her visit their archives. To a former investigative journalist\, this was a challenge she could not resist. This lecture shines a light on the intriguing story of women’s love affair with plumage – and of the brave eco feminists who fought back on behalf of the birds. Moving from a polite Victorian tea party to an egret hunt in a Florida swamp; from a suffragette ‘monster rally’ to a milliner’s dusty workshop\, you will be taken back in time to a world where every woman\, of every class wore a hat. Shocking and surprising\, entertaining and moving\, this pacy lecture remains Tessa’s most popular. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 9 August 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nThursday 13 August 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nMonday 17 August 2026 Murray River (NSW /VIC) \nTuesday 18 August 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nSaturday 29 August 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 31 August 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/fashion-feathers-and-feminism-womens-fight-for-change/2026-08-29/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Boase-Fashion-Feathers-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260830
DTSTAMP:20251124T022001Z
CREATED:20251119T061323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T022001Z
UID:10000252-1788015600-1788021000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Housekeeper's Tale: The Women Who Really Ran the English Country House
DESCRIPTION:Working as a housekeeper was one of the most prestigious jobs a 19th and early 20th century woman could want\, and also one of the toughest. A far cry from the Downton Abbey fiction\, the real-life housekeeper was up against capricious mistresses\, low pay\, no job security and gruelling physical labour. Until now\, her story has never been told. Delving into secret diaries\, unpublished letters and the neglected service archives of our stately homes\, Tessa Boase tells a series of poignant and dramatic stories about some of Britain’s most prominent households which are all\, today\, open to the public. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 5 August 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nWednesday 12 August 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nSaturday 29 August 2026 Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-housekeepers-tale/2026-08-29/
CATEGORIES:NSW,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Boase-Housekeepers-tale-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260831T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260831T150000
DTSTAMP:20251129T042836Z
CREATED:20251119T055953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T042836Z
UID:10000382-1788184800-1788188400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Fashion\, Feathers and Feminism: Women’s Fight for Change
DESCRIPTION:When social historian Tessa Boase told the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds she wanted to write their early story\, they refused to let her visit their archives. To a former investigative journalist\, this was a challenge she could not resist. This lecture shines a light on the intriguing story of women’s love affair with plumage – and of the brave eco feminists who fought back on behalf of the birds. Moving from a polite Victorian tea party to an egret hunt in a Florida swamp; from a suffragette ‘monster rally’ to a milliner’s dusty workshop\, you will be taken back in time to a world where every woman\, of every class wore a hat. Shocking and surprising\, entertaining and moving\, this pacy lecture remains Tessa’s most popular. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 9 August 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nThursday 13 August 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nMonday 17 August 2026 Murray River (NSW /VIC) \nTuesday 18 August 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nSaturday 29 August 2026 Perth (WA) \nMonday 31 August 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/fashion-feathers-and-feminism-womens-fight-for-change/2026-08-31/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Boase-Fashion-Feathers-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260903
DTSTAMP:20251129T054813Z
CREATED:20251124T045048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T054813Z
UID:10000363-1788307200-1788393599@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Art of Laughter
DESCRIPTION:Comical paintings were abundant in the Dutch Golden Age genre paintings depicting people and animals misbehaving\, being silly\, naughty and laughing out loud. Some of these paintings represented common sayings\, while others were created as moral lessons. However\, they also coincided with a belief by contemporary doctors of the 17th century that laughing was good for your health. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 2 September 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nWednesday 9 September 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 14 September 2026 Murray River (NSW / VIC) \nWednesday 23 September 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-art-of-laughter/2026-09-02/
CATEGORIES:NSW,SA,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Beekenkamp-Laughter-R-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260903T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260903T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T233159Z
CREATED:20251201T083134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T233159Z
UID:10000501-1788429600-1788433200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Use of Naturalism in the Work of Fabergé
DESCRIPTION:“Fabergé” conjures up images of pre-revolutionary Russia\, opulent Easter eggs and exquisite pieces found in the most important world collections. This presentation analyses the use of naturalism by Fabergé\, focusing on lesser-known experiments in Art Nouveau\, as well as animal representations in hardstone carvings and flower studies. It also highlights the naturalistic imagery incorporated into objects d’art such as desk seals and caviar dishes. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 3 September 2026 Yarra (VIC) \nMonday 14 September 2026 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nSaturday 19 September 2026 Noosa (QLD) \nMonday 21 September 2026 Caloundra (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-user-of-naturalism-in-the-work-of-faberge/2026-09-03/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Blatherwick-Faberge-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260904T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260904T183000
DTSTAMP:20251212T065117Z
CREATED:20251020T005246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T065117Z
UID:10000218-1788543000-1788546600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Fascination of Jewellery: Important Women Collectors
DESCRIPTION:Looking at the collections of four very different women and their approaches to jewellery\, how their backgrounds influenced their choices\, and the messages jewellery can send in respect of status\, wealth and politics. Marjorie Merriweather Post\, Evalyn Walsh McLean\, Madeleine Albright and Elizabeth Taylor are the subject of this richly illustrated talk. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 4 September 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nFriday 11 September​ 2026 Brisbane River (QLD) \nSaturday 12 September 2026 Gold Coast (QLD) \nWednesday 16 September 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 17 September 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-fascination-of-jewellery-important-women-collectors/2026-09-04/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Blatherwick-Elizabeth_Taylor_Wet_Hair-R2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260906T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260906T150000
DTSTAMP:20251122T071130Z
CREATED:20251119T073321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T071130Z
UID:10000277-1788703200-1788706800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Dutch Golden Age in Six Paintings
DESCRIPTION:The 17th century in the Netherlands\, referred to as the Dutch Golden Age\, was the time of Rembrandt and Vermeer\, of extraordinary riches and incredible progress. There may be no other country in which in the brief span of a hundred years so many paintings were executed. It would be hard to find a museum in the world not housing at least one painting from the Dutch Golden Age. This talk will use six paintings to introduce how the arts flourished in the tiny republic during this period\, and to introduce the Dutch\, their cities\, landscapes\, society\, beliefs and artistic genres. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 6 September 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nThursday 10 September 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nTuesday 15 September 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nTuesday 29 September 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-dutch-golden-age-in-six-paintings/2026-09-06/
CATEGORIES:ACT,QLD,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Beekenkamp-Dutch-Art-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260909T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260909T113000
DTSTAMP:20251124T023007Z
CREATED:20251119T061840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T023007Z
UID:10000253-1788949800-1788953400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Mondrian's Evolution Into Abstraction
DESCRIPTION:Mondrian is forever known in history for the artist who created the extremely recognisable elementary colour field paintings. He started creating these kinds of paintings around 1920. What many do not realise is that by then he had already 30 years of being a figurative artist under his belt. This lecture follows this evolution\, his self-discovery\, and his belief in a new world order. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 9 September 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 21 September 2026 Fleurieu (SA) \nSaturday 26 September 2026 Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/mondrians-evolution-into-abstraction/2026-09-09/
CATEGORIES:SA,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Beekamp-Abstract-Piet-Mondri-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260910
DTSTAMP:20251129T054813Z
CREATED:20251124T045048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T054813Z
UID:10000396-1788976800-1788980400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Art of Laughter
DESCRIPTION:Comical paintings were abundant in the Dutch Golden Age genre paintings depicting people and animals misbehaving\, being silly\, naughty and laughing out loud. Some of these paintings represented common sayings\, while others were created as moral lessons. However\, they also coincided with a belief by contemporary doctors of the 17th century that laughing was good for your health. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 2 September 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nWednesday 9 September 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 14 September 2026 Murray River (NSW / VIC) \nWednesday 23 September 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-art-of-laughter/2026-09-09/
CATEGORIES:NSW,SA,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Beekenkamp-Laughter-R-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260910T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260910T203000
DTSTAMP:20251122T071130Z
CREATED:20251119T073321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T071130Z
UID:10000318-1789068600-1789072200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Dutch Golden Age in Six Paintings
DESCRIPTION:The 17th century in the Netherlands\, referred to as the Dutch Golden Age\, was the time of Rembrandt and Vermeer\, of extraordinary riches and incredible progress. There may be no other country in which in the brief span of a hundred years so many paintings were executed. It would be hard to find a museum in the world not housing at least one painting from the Dutch Golden Age. This talk will use six paintings to introduce how the arts flourished in the tiny republic during this period\, and to introduce the Dutch\, their cities\, landscapes\, society\, beliefs and artistic genres. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 6 September 2026 Cairns (QLD) \nThursday 10 September 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nTuesday 15 September 2026 Canberra (ACT) \nTuesday 29 September 2026 Margaret River (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-dutch-golden-age-in-six-paintings/2026-09-10/
CATEGORIES:ACT,QLD,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Beekenkamp-Dutch-Art-W.jpg
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