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SUMMARY:Igniting the Rainbow: The Dramatic Developments in Colour in Textiles in the 19th Century
DESCRIPTION:This vibrant lecture reveals the pace of change\, beginning with the last great developments in natural colours at the end of the 18th century. We visit the chief dye scientist of the Gobelins factory in Paris\, Michel Chevreul\, and explore the impact of the great international exhibitions where new developments were proudly displayed. The discovery of coal tar colours resulted in hundreds of new colours and shades by the end of the 19th century. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 25 February 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nThursday 12 March 2026 Molonglo Plains (ACT\, NSW) \nWednesday 18 March 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/igniting-the-rainbow/2026-03-18/2/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA
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SUMMARY:The Pursuit of Perfection: Hendrick Goltzius (1558 – 1617)
DESCRIPTION:While no longer a household name\, the Dutch artist Hendrick Goltzius was regarded as a titan of printmaking for almost three centuries. To his contemporaries and subsequent generations\, Goltzius’ contribution to the development of engraving could not be overestimated. Our journey into his life and oeuvre will include key examples by his hand and those of the workshop he established in Haarlem in the 1580s. With clients all over Europe – from princes to politicians – Goltzius applied his talents not only to his prints but to marketing a signature Goltzius ‘brand’\, often in innovative and sometimes cunning ways. Goltzius’ designs would have a long-lasting and far-reaching influence appearing in works of art as far as India and Indonesia \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 18 March 2026 Toowoomba (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-pursuit-of-perfection-hendrick-goltzius-1558-1617/
CATEGORIES:QLD
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260318T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
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SUMMARY:Igniting the Rainbow: The Dramatic Developments in Colour in Textiles in the 19th Century
DESCRIPTION:This vibrant lecture reveals the pace of change\, beginning with the last great developments in natural colours at the end of the 18th century. We visit the chief dye scientist of the Gobelins factory in Paris\, Michel Chevreul\, and explore the impact of the great international exhibitions where new developments were proudly displayed. The discovery of coal tar colours resulted in hundreds of new colours and shades by the end of the 19th century. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 25 February 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nThursday 12 March 2026 Molonglo Plains (ACT\, NSW) \nWednesday 18 March 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/igniting-the-rainbow/2026-03-18/1/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kay-Williams-Igniting-the-Rainbow-W2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260317T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260317T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251029T030924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T082522Z
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SUMMARY:The Brilliance of Brunel: The Man who Built the Modern World
DESCRIPTION:British people and visitors to the UK still find themselves amongst the infrastructure created by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the 19th century. He changed the face of the British landscape with his ground-breaking projects including railways\, bridges\, tunnels\, ships\, and grand buildings such as the magnificent Paddington Station. He merged art with engineering and science and was a pioneer and a revolutionary. And he was brilliant. We’ll look at the man\, his background\, his work\, and his legacy. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 4 March 2026 Orange (NSW) \nThursday 12 March 2026 Armidale (NSW) \nMonday 16 March 2026 Newcastle (NSW) \nTuesday 17 March 2026 Hunter (NSW) \nMonday 23 March 2026 Coffs Coast (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-brilliance-of-brunel-the-man-who-built-the-modern-world/2026-03-17/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Swankie-Brunel-Clifton-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260316T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260316T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251029T030924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T082522Z
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SUMMARY:The Brilliance of Brunel: The Man who Built the Modern World
DESCRIPTION:British people and visitors to the UK still find themselves amongst the infrastructure created by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the 19th century. He changed the face of the British landscape with his ground-breaking projects including railways\, bridges\, tunnels\, ships\, and grand buildings such as the magnificent Paddington Station. He merged art with engineering and science and was a pioneer and a revolutionary. And he was brilliant. We’ll look at the man\, his background\, his work\, and his legacy. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 4 March 2026 Orange (NSW) \nThursday 12 March 2026 Armidale (NSW) \nMonday 16 March 2026 Newcastle (NSW) \nTuesday 17 March 2026 Hunter (NSW) \nMonday 23 March 2026 Coffs Coast (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-brilliance-of-brunel-the-man-who-built-the-modern-world/2026-03-16/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Swankie-Brunel-Clifton-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260316T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260316T113000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260315T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260315T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260314T160000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260314T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251205T070513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T073450Z
UID:10000489-1773504000-1773507600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Better Than A Mirror – Frans Hals and Fine Art of Portraiture
DESCRIPTION:Characterised by quick\, bravura brushstrokes\, Frans Hals’s portraits of nobles\, merchants\, actors\, friends and family members created a sensation in seventeenth century Holland. In order to ‘breathe life’ into his subject\, Hals incorporated vanguard modes of representation into his practice\, which reveal his and his society’s understanding of time and of human life itself. This lecture builds on new research\, exploring Hals’s art in wider historical as well as scientific contexts. We will examine the ways in which Hals engineered his portraits to suit his clientele — the citizens of Holland\, a society radically transformed by the Dutch Revolt. Finally\, we will consider the impact of Hals’s painterly style and his innovations in portraiture on later generations of artists. \nDates and Locations \nSaturday 14 March 2026 Noosa (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/better-than-a-mirror-frans-hals-and-fine-art-of-portraiture/
CATEGORIES:QLD
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Godetsky-Merry-Drinker-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260313T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260313T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20250804T034918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T030916Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260312T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260312T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251029T030924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T082522Z
UID:10000613-1773338400-1773342000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Brilliance of Brunel: The Man who Built the Modern World
DESCRIPTION:British people and visitors to the UK still find themselves amongst the infrastructure created by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the 19th century. He changed the face of the British landscape with his ground-breaking projects including railways\, bridges\, tunnels\, ships\, and grand buildings such as the magnificent Paddington Station. He merged art with engineering and science and was a pioneer and a revolutionary. And he was brilliant. We’ll look at the man\, his background\, his work\, and his legacy. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 4 March 2026 Orange (NSW) \nThursday 12 March 2026 Armidale (NSW) \nMonday 16 March 2026 Newcastle (NSW) \nTuesday 17 March 2026 Hunter (NSW) \nMonday 23 March 2026 Coffs Coast (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-brilliance-of-brunel-the-man-who-built-the-modern-world/2026-03-12/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Swankie-Brunel-Clifton-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260312T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260312T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251122T074919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T112522Z
UID:10000333-1773324000-1773327600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Igniting the Rainbow: The Dramatic Developments in Colour in Textiles in the 19th Century
DESCRIPTION:This vibrant lecture reveals the pace of change\, beginning with the last great developments in natural colours at the end of the 18th century. We visit the chief dye scientist of the Gobelins factory in Paris\, Michel Chevreul\, and explore the impact of the great international exhibitions where new developments were proudly displayed. The discovery of coal tar colours resulted in hundreds of new colours and shades by the end of the 19th century. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 25 February 2026 Chatswood (NSW) \nThursday 12 March 2026 Molonglo Plains (ACT\, NSW) \nWednesday 18 March 2026 Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/igniting-the-rainbow/2026-03-12/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Kay-Williams-Igniting-the-Rainbow-W2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260311T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260311T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251211T065443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T072029Z
UID:10000654-1773252000-1773255600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:St Paul's Cathedral: Sir Christopher Wren's Glorious Masterpiece
DESCRIPTION:The only cathedral in the world to have been completed within the lifetime of its designer\, over 300 years ago\, St Paul’s retains a timeless beauty\, standing proudly atop Ludgate Hill in the City of London. Delivered in Ian’s engaging anecdotal style\, this talk lavishly illustrates the history\, art and architecture of St Paul’s. Starting around the exterior\, then down the spectacular nave\, inside the chapels\, around the monuments\, under the mosaics\, up to the Whispering Gallery\, the triforium and library\, we finish downstairs in the crypt where Nelson\, Wellington\, Wren and many other famous people are laid to rest. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday​ 11 March 2026 Tamworth (NSW) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/st-pauls-cathedral-sir-christopher-wrens-glorious-masterpiece/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/St-Pauls-Interior-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260310T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260310T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251211T054730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T054730Z
UID:10000651-1773167400-1773171000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Underground Cathedrals: The World-Class Art\, Architecture and Design of the London Underground
DESCRIPTION:The world’s first underground railway has a unique heritage of architecture\, ingenious design\, powerful advertising posters and unique calligraphy. This talk plots the early development of the Underground\, examines the legacy of Frank Pick and Charles Holden\, looks at some of the iconic posters\, and celebrates the award-winning architecture of the modern Tube in the Jubilee Line extension and the brilliant Elizabeth Line stations\, designed by some of the world’s top architects. \nDates and Locations \nTuesday 10 March 2026 Scone (NSW) \nTuesday 24 March 2026 Bowral (NSW) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/underground-cathedrals-the-world-class-art-architecture-and-design-of-the-london-underground/2026-03-10/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Swankie-Great-Railways-St-Pancras-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260310T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260310T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260309T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260309T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251030T071722Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T053610Z
UID:10000650-1773081000-1773086400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Great Railway Stations – Evoking the Spirit of Romance and Adventure
DESCRIPTION:If you think of St Pancras International or New York’s Grand Central\, you imagine long romantic journeys. You know they are special places promising excitement and adventure. But there are dozens of other glorious stations in the UK and overseas. This lecture explores some of the most evocative and splendid stations in the world. We look not only at the magnificence of station architecture and engineering but also examine numerous artworks within railway stations and the many depictions of stations in art – like Monet’s Gare St Lazare or William Powell Frith’s Paddington. An excursion which is lavish\, colourful and fun. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 27 February 2026 Blue Mountains (NSW) \nMonday 9 March 2026 Narrabri (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/great-railway-stations-evoking-the-spirit-of-romance-and-adventure/2026-03-09/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Swankie-Railway-W.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260309T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260309T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260309T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260309T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260307T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260307T103000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260306T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260306T133000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
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:20260502T013138
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:20260502T013138
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260305T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260305T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251205T084559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T084559Z
UID:10000508-1772735400-1772739000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Pots And Frocks: The World of Grayson Perry
DESCRIPTION:Best known for his outlandish appearances dressed as his feminine alter ego\, Claire\, Sir Grayson Perry is now a core part of the art establishment\, a Knight of the Realm\, Turner Prize winner\, Royal Academician\, popular broadcaster and colourful character. Possibly one of the world’s best-known British contemporary artists\, his ceramics\, textiles\, tapestries and prints are highly sought after. Often controversial\, he tackles difficult subjects in a poignant yet witty manner and holds a mirror to modern society. This talk will examine Sir Grayson Perry’s work\, his exciting and thought-provoking exhibitions\, and the unique character inside the flamboyant frocks. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 2 March 2026 Mudgee (NSW) \nThursday 5 March 2026 Shoalhaven (NSW) \nThursday 19 March 2026 Paddington (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/pots-and-frocks-the-world-of-grayson-perry/2026-03-05/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Swankie-Grayson-Perry-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260305T113000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260305T143000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251017T074315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T074802Z
UID:10000181-1772710200-1772721000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Mannerism North and South of the Alps
DESCRIPTION:Mannerism is a controversial term in European art history. It is an artistic style across the visual\, literary and musical arts of the 16th to 17th century\, characterised in the visual arts by a departure from naturalism and the stylisation of the human figure\, often to radical extremes. The origins of Mannerism are examined through the late works of Michelangelo\, then we move to the court cities north of the Alps. Mannerism became associated with the nobility and cultured elite. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 5 March 2026 Brisbane (QLD)
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/mannerism-north-and-south-of-the-alps/
CATEGORIES:QLD
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Godetsky-Mannerism-Pontormo-R2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260305T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260305T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251017T072902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T073436Z
UID:10000180-1772704800-1772708400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Peter Paul Rubens: Painter of Ambition
DESCRIPTION:No other Flemish artist of the seventeenth century rose to such prominence in so many disciplines as Peter Paul Rubens. This lecture will introduce the vast panorama of Rubens’ art and life\, presenting the reach of his ambition as a painter\, designer\, humanist\, collector\, teacher\, and diplomat. An effective manager and entrepreneur as much as a skilled artist\, Rubens utilised the tried and tested model of the workshop to produce an extraordinary array of paintings\, drawings\, tapestries and prints. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 4 March 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 5 March 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/peter-paul-rubens-painter-of-ambition/2026-03-05/
CATEGORIES:QLD
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Godetsky-Wolf-and-Fox-Hunt-R2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260304T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260304T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251017T072902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T073436Z
UID:10000179-1772652600-1772656200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Peter Paul Rubens: Painter of Ambition
DESCRIPTION:No other Flemish artist of the seventeenth century rose to such prominence in so many disciplines as Peter Paul Rubens. This lecture will introduce the vast panorama of Rubens’ art and life\, presenting the reach of his ambition as a painter\, designer\, humanist\, collector\, teacher\, and diplomat. An effective manager and entrepreneur as much as a skilled artist\, Rubens utilised the tried and tested model of the workshop to produce an extraordinary array of paintings\, drawings\, tapestries and prints. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 4 March 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nThursday 5 March 2026 Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/peter-paul-rubens-painter-of-ambition/2026-03-04/
CATEGORIES:QLD
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Godetsky-Wolf-and-Fox-Hunt-R2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260304T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260304T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251029T030924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T082522Z
UID:10000612-1772647200-1772652600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Brilliance of Brunel: The Man who Built the Modern World
DESCRIPTION:British people and visitors to the UK still find themselves amongst the infrastructure created by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the 19th century. He changed the face of the British landscape with his ground-breaking projects including railways\, bridges\, tunnels\, ships\, and grand buildings such as the magnificent Paddington Station. He merged art with engineering and science and was a pioneer and a revolutionary. And he was brilliant. We’ll look at the man\, his background\, his work\, and his legacy. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 4 March 2026 Orange (NSW) \nThursday 12 March 2026 Armidale (NSW) \nMonday 16 March 2026 Newcastle (NSW) \nTuesday 17 March 2026 Hunter (NSW) \nMonday 23 March 2026 Coffs Coast (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-brilliance-of-brunel-the-man-who-built-the-modern-world/2026-03-04/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Swankie-Brunel-Clifton-W.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260304T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260304T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251119T053146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251129T040410Z
UID:10000341-1772647200-1772650800@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/2026-03-04/
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:20260304T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260304T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251119T065631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T063640Z
UID:10000302-1772620200-1772623800@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/2026-03-04/
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:20260303T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260303T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251201T065745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T000723Z
UID:10000694-1772560800-1772564400@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-2/2026-03-03/
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:20260303T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260303T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T013138
CREATED:20251208T013251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T082343Z
UID:10000518-1772546400-1772550000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:ABSTRACT / POP / MINIMAL: The New York Art Scene in the 1950s and 60s
DESCRIPTION:Post World War II confirmed New York as the new international centre of art and commerce. Artists came from all over the world to absorb the heady atmosphere. In dizzying succession\, movement after movement vied for attention as Abstract Expressionism evolved out of European Dada and Surrealism\, only to be overtaken by the Colour Field movement\, Pop Art\, Minimalism and Conceptualism in a wild array of creativity. Join Alan Dodge as he takes you on a journey through two of the most culturally dynamic decades in the 20th century in one of the most exciting cities the world has known. \nDates and Locations \nTuesday 3 March Margaret River (WA) \nClick on the link above above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/abstract-pop-minimal/
CATEGORIES:WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dodge-Abstract-Art-W.jpg
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