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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/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA,VIC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260521
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T070945Z
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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/2026-05-20/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS,VIC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260521
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251017T082056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T070945Z
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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/2026-05-21/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260521T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260521T150000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251119T054813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T075606Z
UID:10000334-1779372000-1779375600@www.artsnational.au
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251017T082056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T070945Z
UID:10000492-1779552000-1779555600@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/2026-05-23/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260525T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260525T113000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251119T070132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T041131Z
UID:10000374-1779705000-1779708600@www.artsnational.au
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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260528
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251122T064844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T051716Z
UID:10000387-1779876000-1779879600@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/2026-05-27/1/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,SA,VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260528
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
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/2026-05-27/2/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,SA,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260530T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260530T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251119T054813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T075606Z
UID:10000249-1780153200-1780156800@www.artsnational.au
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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260604T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260604T110000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20250804T034918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T030916Z
UID:10000442-1780567200-1780570800@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/2026-06-04/
CATEGORIES:VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Williamson-OrteliusWorldMap-R3.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260612T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260612T183000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251210T023643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T222214Z
UID:10000592-1781285400-1781289000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Development Of The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
DESCRIPTION:The pivotal role of leading art critic and historian Allan McCulloch in establishing the Mornington Peninsula Arts Centre is examined in this lecture. The Gallery moved to its current location at Civic Reserve in 1990 and now boasts a significant collection of over 1\,900 artworks\, including paintings\, drawings \, prints and sculptures\, with a focus on Australian art and the cultural heritage of the Mornington Peninsula. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 12 June 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/mornington-peninsula-regional-gallery/
CATEGORIES:VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/James-W.jpeg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260614
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251020T002431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T003429Z
UID:10000676-1781343000-1781346600@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/2026-06-13/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260615T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260615T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251208T225529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T222517Z
UID:10000531-1781546400-1781550000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Clarice Beckett
DESCRIPTION:Clarice Beckett is famed as much for her misty evocations of Melbourne as she is known for her tragically short life. Cold-shouldered by much of the art establishment due to her ties to the controversial art-theorist Max Meldrum\, she nonetheless held twelve solo exhibitions between 1923 and 1933. Equally tragically\, much of her output was stored after her death in a rickety shed\, of which at least two-thirds rotted due to the weather before being re-discovered in 1971. Andrew Gaynor has been researching Beckett since the early 2000s and has walked Beckett’s routes identifying exact locations for many of her paintings\, particularly around the artist’s home suburb of Beaumaris. \nDate and Location \nMonday 15 June 2026 Murray River (NSW/VIC) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/clarice-beckett/
CATEGORIES:NSW,VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260617T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260617T113000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251209T063437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T032721Z
UID:10000561-1781692200-1781695800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Fashion and Art
DESCRIPTION:For centuries\, artists have engaged with an influenced fashion. So too have art forms such as painting\, sculpture\, printmaking and photography. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 17 June 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/fashion-and-art/
CATEGORIES:VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/McNeil-Menswear-W-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260617T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260617T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251211T210715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T032559Z
UID:10000674-1781719200-1781722800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Cafe Society
DESCRIPTION:This lecture examines style icons in the inter-war years and the early 1950s: Grace Kelly\, Fiana Vreeland\, the Duchess of Windsor and others. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 17 June 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nThursday 18 June 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/cafe-society/2026-06-17/
CATEGORIES:VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/McNeil-Cafe-Society-DuchessWindsor-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260619
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251020T002431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T003429Z
UID:10000677-1781784000-1781787600@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/2026-06-18/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Devries-On-the-wild-side-R2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260618T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260618T203000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251211T210715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T032559Z
UID:10000675-1781811000-1781814600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Cafe Society
DESCRIPTION:This lecture examines style icons in the inter-war years and the early 1950s: Grace Kelly\, Fiana Vreeland\, the Duchess of Windsor and others. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 17 June 2026 Geelong (VIC) \nThursday 18 June 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/cafe-society/2026-06-18/
CATEGORIES:VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/McNeil-Cafe-Society-DuchessWindsor-W.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251020T002431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T003429Z
UID:10000704-1781949600-1781953200@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/2026-06-20/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Devries-On-the-wild-side-R2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251020T002431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T003429Z
UID:10000678-1782050400-1782054000@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/2026-06-21/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260622T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260622T193000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251119T055304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T000905Z
UID:10000250-1782151200-1782156600@www.artsnational.au
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/2026-06-22/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260623T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260623T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251119T055304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T000905Z
UID:10000696-1782237600-1782241200@www.artsnational.au
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/2026-06-23/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Hall-Gugginheim-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260625
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251020T002431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T003429Z
UID:10000679-1782324000-1782327600@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/2026-06-24/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251020T002431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T003429Z
UID:10000680-1782469800-1782473400@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/2026-06-26/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260627T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260627T170000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251211T214713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T214713Z
UID:10000688-1782576000-1782579600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Inside Titanic: Unveiling Titanic’s Intimate Secrets
DESCRIPTION:This leading cinematographer tells how he descended almost 4000 metres below the waves to film the wreckage of the Titanic\, for James Cameron’s 3-D IMAX documentary Ghosts of the Abyss. Pieter will tell of his exhilaration and initial apprehension at journeying so far beneath the ocean’s surface in a submersible craft. We’ll see segments of his work and hear behind-the-scenes stories about how cutting-edge remote camera technology unveiled Titanic’s intimate secrets. \nDates and Locations \nSaturday 27 June 2026 Noosa (QLD) \nThursday 12 November 2026 Melbourne (VIC) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/inside-titanic-unveiling-titanics-intimate-secrets/2026-06-27/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251020T002431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T003429Z
UID:10000681-1782658800-1782662400@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/2026-06-28/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251124T021114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T041347Z
UID:10000349-1782864000-1782950399@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Venice Biennale: A many-headed beast that emerged from the (supposed) civilising\, enlightened spirit of the Napoleonic Revolution.
DESCRIPTION:A many-headed beast that emerged from the (supposed) civilising\, enlightened spirit of the Napoleonic Revolution\, Charlie will discuss the inception and concept of the Biennale in 1895 when cultural tourism events were springing up around Europe. Attracting a crowd of 224\,000 visitors\, and only pausing during the two world wars\, the Venice Biennale has become a hugely significant art show\, and has inspired hundreds of other biennales. Over 40 countries send representatives to their national ‘pavilions’. Charlie will also examine its influence in the Contemporary Art world over the last 130 years. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 1 July 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nWednesday 8 July Geelong (VIC) \nMonday 13 July 2026 Murray River (NSW/VIC) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-venice-biennale-a-many-headed-beast-that-emerged-from-the-supposed-civilising-enlightened-spirit-of-the-napoleonic-revolution/2026-07-01/
CATEGORIES:NSW,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Hall-The-Venice-Biennale-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260701T133000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260701T133000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251020T002936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T075838Z
UID:10000412-1782912600-1782912600@www.artsnational.au
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/2026-07-01/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Venning-Paint-Brush-Ghibert-Brunelleschi-R2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260702
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260703
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251030T063024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T012057Z
UID:10000237-1782950400-1783036799@www.artsnational.au
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/2026-07-02/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Venning-Bodies-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260703T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260703T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251203T032951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T033651Z
UID:10000447-1783099800-1783105200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:'The Good\, the Bad and the Ugly': Unexpected Uses of Portraiture
DESCRIPTION:This lecture considers some of the more unusual uses of portraiture from building an encyclopaedia of the tattoos that recorded Russian prisoners’ crimes to demonstrating the effects of genetics.  These uses are only two examples from a range of artists producing startling portraits for reasons that may be amusing\, profoundly moving and completely unexpected. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 3 July 2026 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-unexpected-uses-of-portraiture/
CATEGORIES:VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260705T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260705T153000
DTSTAMP:20260519T170013
CREATED:20251119T055304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T000905Z
UID:10000284-1783260000-1783265400@www.artsnational.au
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/2026-07-05/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,SA,TAS,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Hall-Gugginheim-W.jpg
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