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SUMMARY:Oh No Dear\, That's Not Funny – Cartoonists on Cartooning 
DESCRIPTION:Multi talented British cartoonist\, and former UK Strip Cartoonist of the Year\, Harry Venning escorts his audience through the peaks and pitfalls of his profession\, supported by visual and verbal contributions from such luminaries as Matt Groening\, Dr.Seuss\, Charles M. Schulz and Gary Larson. Entertaining and Informative in equal measure\, the topics covered include rejection\, procrastination\, deadlines\, artificial intelligence\, professional envy\, censorship\, and the cartoon community’s response to the Charlie Hebdo murders of 2015. Harry delights his audience with a hands-on demonstration of his cartooning skills. Some may recall his weekly cartoon strip -“Clare In The Community” which ran in the Guardian for 25 years. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 15 September 2025 Northern Rivers (NSW) \nWednesday 17 and Thursday 18 September 2025 Brisbane (QLD) \nSaturday 27 September 2025 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/cartoonists-on-cartooning/2025-09-15/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250915T180000
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SUMMARY:Vermeer and Music – Art of Love and Leisure
DESCRIPTION:About a third of 17th century Dutch paintings feature musical instruments or scenes of music-making. Music was celebrated as a means of social or familial bonding and as an expression of love\, while also feared for its seductive\, immoral connotations. A strict etiquette surrounded the act of performing music by men and women and the middle and lower classes. This talk includes musical excerpts played on original period instruments\, illustrating particular instruments shown in paintings. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 29 August 2025\, Mudgee (NSW) \nMonday 15 September 2025\, Coffs Coast (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/vermeer-and-music/2025-09-15/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250914T184500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250914T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T040619Z
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SUMMARY:The Mistress of Menace and the Master of Suspense
DESCRIPTION:Daphne Du Maurier and Alfred Hitchcock had much in common. Du Maurier is sometimes described as a romantic novelist\, but this is completely misleading. Like Hitchcock\, she dealt with themes of loneliness\, gender\, fear\, suspense and gothic imagery. They both built compelling and complex emotional landscapes for their characters. Although they never met\, the pair produced three cultural landmarks of the 20th century: Jamaica Inn\, Rebecca and The Birds`. In this lecture John will explore Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963)\, looking closely at some essential scenes in the film comparing the masterful techniques used on the page and on screen. \nDates and Locations \nSunday 14 September 2025 Cairns (QLD) \nWednesday 17 September 2025 Geelong (VIC) \nTuesday 23 September 2025 Canberra (ACT) \nMonday 29 September 2025 Fleurieu (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-mistress-of-menace/2025-09-14/
CATEGORIES:ACT,QLD,SA,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250913T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250913T103000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
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SUMMARY:The Art of the Cartoon
DESCRIPTION:Harry Venning has been a professional cartoonist for thirty years\, during which time he has provided cartoons for several high-profile UK publications (The Guardian\, Radio Times) as well as for countless more obscure titles (British Journal Of Wound Care). In this lecture\, Harry will be tracing the history of his profession with examples from early practitioners like Cruickshank and Hogarth\, to more contemporary artists such as Giles and Schulz\, bringing events right up to date with cartoons produced fresh on the page that day! Yes\, Harry will be drawing live. Prepare to hear some tricks of his trade\, learn where to put eyebrows for maximum effect and discover exactly what the Eskimo brothers said in The Funniest Joke Ever (possibly). \nDates and Locations \nMonday 8 September 2025 Hobart (TAS) \nSaturday 13 September 2025 Gold Coast (QLD) \nFriday 19 September​ 2025 Brisbane River (QLD) \n​Sunday 21 September 2025 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nWednesday 24 September 2025 Toowoomba (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-art-of-the-cartoon/2025-09-13/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250911T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250911T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250708T021822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T033027Z
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SUMMARY:Painting the Modern Garden - From Monet to Matisse
DESCRIPTION:Monet\, perhaps the most important painter of gardens\, once said he owed his painting “to flowers”. But so many other artists not only created gardens but made them the subject of their work – such as Pissarro\, Sargent\, Tissot\, Kandinsky\, Klee\, Van Gogh\, Klimt and Matisse. The modern garden\, transformed by 19th century innovations such as hybridisation\, glasshouses and foreign exploration\, was part of a great social change to which artists responded from the 1860s onwards. This talk traces the appearance of the garden as a modern phenomenon and the development of new art movements adopting it as their subject. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday​ 3 September 2025 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 4 September 2025 Armidale (NSW) \nTuesday 9 September 2025 Bowral (NSW) \nThursday 11 September 2025 Shoalhaven (NSW) \nWednesday 17 September 2025\, Orange (NSW) \nMonday 22 September 2025 Narrabri (NSW) \nTuesday 23 September 2025 Scone (NSW) \nThursday 25 September 2025 Sydney (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/painting-the-modern-garden/2025-09-11/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250710T091313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T014554Z
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SUMMARY:Master of Suspense: Alfred Hitchcock
DESCRIPTION:After moving to Hollywood\, Hitchcock created several masterpieces of cinema including Vertigo (1958) and Psycho (1960). Vertigo has recently been voted by critics as the best ever film overtaking Citizen Kane. Together we will explore Hitchcock’s dark film about sexual obsession. Taking a shower still fills many people with dread and foreboding thanks to the Hitchcock modern Horror classic of 1960. A full analysis of Hitchcock’s masterful technique and influences will be the central focus of this lecture. Alfred Hitchcock remains by far the most studied and revered film director of all time. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 10 September 2025 Chatswood (NSW) \nThursday 18 September 2025 Melbourne (VIC) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/master-of-suspense-alfred-hitchcock/2025-09-10/2/
CATEGORIES:NSW,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250910T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250710T091313Z
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SUMMARY:Master of Suspense: Alfred Hitchcock
DESCRIPTION:After moving to Hollywood\, Hitchcock created several masterpieces of cinema including Vertigo (1958) and Psycho (1960). Vertigo has recently been voted by critics as the best ever film overtaking Citizen Kane. Together we will explore Hitchcock’s dark film about sexual obsession. Taking a shower still fills many people with dread and foreboding thanks to the Hitchcock modern Horror classic of 1960. A full analysis of Hitchcock’s masterful technique and influences will be the central focus of this lecture. Alfred Hitchcock remains by far the most studied and revered film director of all time. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 10 September 2025 Chatswood (NSW) \nThursday 18 September 2025 Melbourne (VIC) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/master-of-suspense-alfred-hitchcock/2025-09-10/3/
CATEGORIES:NSW,VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250909T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250909T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250713T090502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T033348Z
UID:10000113-1757439900-1757444400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Secret Life of Cartoons
DESCRIPTION:This talk draws back the veil on the dark arts of cartoon drawing and throws light on the multitude of visual techniques\, tricks\, hacks\, symbols\, strategies and short cuts employed by cartoonists to raise a smile or tell a story.  Learn the international language of cartoons\, with advice on the best use of grawlixes\, plewds\, squeens and waftatrons.  Find out what happens in the “missing frame”.  Discover what an Italian would do with a fumetti\, a German with a Zeichengeschichte and an Icelander with a strimlateiknimynd.  There will be laughs! There will be learning! There will be LIVE DRAWING! \nDates and Locations \nTuesday 9 September 2025 Launceston (TAS) \nSaturday 20 September 2025 Noosa (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-secret-life-of-cartoons/2025-09-09/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250909T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250909T180000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T033027Z
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SUMMARY:Painting the Modern Garden - From Monet to Matisse
DESCRIPTION:Monet\, perhaps the most important painter of gardens\, once said he owed his painting “to flowers”. But so many other artists not only created gardens but made them the subject of their work – such as Pissarro\, Sargent\, Tissot\, Kandinsky\, Klee\, Van Gogh\, Klimt and Matisse. The modern garden\, transformed by 19th century innovations such as hybridisation\, glasshouses and foreign exploration\, was part of a great social change to which artists responded from the 1860s onwards. This talk traces the appearance of the garden as a modern phenomenon and the development of new art movements adopting it as their subject. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday​ 3 September 2025 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 4 September 2025 Armidale (NSW) \nTuesday 9 September 2025 Bowral (NSW) \nThursday 11 September 2025 Shoalhaven (NSW) \nWednesday 17 September 2025\, Orange (NSW) \nMonday 22 September 2025 Narrabri (NSW) \nTuesday 23 September 2025 Scone (NSW) \nThursday 25 September 2025 Sydney (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/painting-the-modern-garden/2025-09-09/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250908T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250908T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250708T064217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T051703Z
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SUMMARY:The Life and Art of Georgia O'Keefe
DESCRIPTION:Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) rose to an almost mythical status as the pre-eminent modernist artist in early 20th century America. She did so at a time when painting was still considered an unsuitable occupation for women and despite spending decades in the isolation of Northern New Mexico and away from the artistic hub of New York. The lecture will discuss her iconic landscapes\, cityscapes\, skull paintings and notorious outsized flower paintings and address the question of the role of photographer\, leading gallerist and O’Keeffe’s husband\, Alfred Stieglitz\, in the shaping of her career. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 8 September 2025 Newcastle (NSW) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-life-and-art-of-georgia-okeefe/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250908T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250908T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250903T225809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T230150Z
UID:10000167-1757354400-1757358000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Digital Livestream - The Art of the Cartoon
DESCRIPTION:Harry Venning has been a professional cartoonist for thirty years\, during which time he has provided cartoons for several high-profile UK publications (The Guardian\, Radio Times) as well as for countless more obscure titles (British Journal Of Wound Care). In this lecture\, Harry will be tracing the history of his profession with examples from early practitioners like Cruickshank and Hogarth\, to more contemporary artists such as Giles and Schulz\, bringing events right up to date with cartoons produced fresh on the page that day! Yes\, Harry will be drawing live. Prepare to hear some tricks of his trade\, learn where to put eyebrows for maximum effect and discover exactly what the Eskimo brothers said in The Funniest Joke Ever (possibly). \nDigital Livestream PRESENTED BY ArtsNational Hobart \nMonday 8 September 2025 6pm to 7pm.  Clck Here To Purchase Your Live Stream Ticket.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/livestream_harry_venning/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250908T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250908T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250713T082227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T033827Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of the Cartoon
DESCRIPTION:Harry Venning has been a professional cartoonist for thirty years\, during which time he has provided cartoons for several high-profile UK publications (The Guardian\, Radio Times) as well as for countless more obscure titles (British Journal Of Wound Care). In this lecture\, Harry will be tracing the history of his profession with examples from early practitioners like Cruickshank and Hogarth\, to more contemporary artists such as Giles and Schulz\, bringing events right up to date with cartoons produced fresh on the page that day! Yes\, Harry will be drawing live. Prepare to hear some tricks of his trade\, learn where to put eyebrows for maximum effect and discover exactly what the Eskimo brothers said in The Funniest Joke Ever (possibly). \nDates and Locations \nMonday 8 September 2025 Hobart (TAS) \nSaturday 13 September 2025 Gold Coast (QLD) \nFriday 19 September​ 2025 Brisbane River (QLD) \n​Sunday 21 September 2025 Sunshine Coast (QLD) \nWednesday 24 September 2025 Toowoomba (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-art-of-the-cartoon/2025-09-08/
CATEGORIES:QLD,TAS
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250905T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250905T183000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250713T080427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T044702Z
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SUMMARY:A Cartoon History of the Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Harry Venning draws upon (no pun intended) his thirty-five years as cartoonist\, illustrator\, contributor and reviewer of The Stage newspaper\, the oldest performance arts-based publication in the world. Using a combination of his own illustrations and contemporary ones\, Harry explores such subjects as rivalries\, superstitions\, riots\, failures and triumphs\, from Ancient Greek theatre to the modern day. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 5 September 2025 Mornington Peninsula (VIC) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/a-cartoon-history-of-the-theatre/
CATEGORIES:VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250904T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250708T021822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T033027Z
UID:10000105-1757008800-1757012400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Painting the Modern Garden - From Monet to Matisse
DESCRIPTION:Monet\, perhaps the most important painter of gardens\, once said he owed his painting “to flowers”. But so many other artists not only created gardens but made them the subject of their work – such as Pissarro\, Sargent\, Tissot\, Kandinsky\, Klee\, Van Gogh\, Klimt and Matisse. The modern garden\, transformed by 19th century innovations such as hybridisation\, glasshouses and foreign exploration\, was part of a great social change to which artists responded from the 1860s onwards. This talk traces the appearance of the garden as a modern phenomenon and the development of new art movements adopting it as their subject. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday​ 3 September 2025 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 4 September 2025 Armidale (NSW) \nTuesday 9 September 2025 Bowral (NSW) \nThursday 11 September 2025 Shoalhaven (NSW) \nWednesday 17 September 2025\, Orange (NSW) \nMonday 22 September 2025 Narrabri (NSW) \nTuesday 23 September 2025 Scone (NSW) \nThursday 25 September 2025 Sydney (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/painting-the-modern-garden/2025-09-04/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250904T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250904T143000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250804T061456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T015658Z
UID:10000073-1756980000-1756996200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Art of John Brack
DESCRIPTION:In this lecture Emeritus Professor Sasha Grishin will discuss the work of John Brack\, one of Australia’s most challenging and important artists of the 20th century. Professor Grishin worked with the artist over a number of decades and published a two-volume monograph\, The Art of John Brack in 1990. \nDate and Location: \nThursday 4 September 2025\, Yarra (VIC) Lectures at 10:00am and 1:30pm \n 
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-art-of-john-brack/
CATEGORIES:VIC
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250903T174500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250903T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250708T021822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T033027Z
UID:10000104-1756921500-1756926000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Painting the Modern Garden - From Monet to Matisse
DESCRIPTION:Monet\, perhaps the most important painter of gardens\, once said he owed his painting “to flowers”. But so many other artists not only created gardens but made them the subject of their work – such as Pissarro\, Sargent\, Tissot\, Kandinsky\, Klee\, Van Gogh\, Klimt and Matisse. The modern garden\, transformed by 19th century innovations such as hybridisation\, glasshouses and foreign exploration\, was part of a great social change to which artists responded from the 1860s onwards. This talk traces the appearance of the garden as a modern phenomenon and the development of new art movements adopting it as their subject. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday​ 3 September 2025 Tamworth (NSW) \nThursday 4 September 2025 Armidale (NSW) \nTuesday 9 September 2025 Bowral (NSW) \nThursday 11 September 2025 Shoalhaven (NSW) \nWednesday 17 September 2025\, Orange (NSW) \nMonday 22 September 2025 Narrabri (NSW) \nTuesday 23 September 2025 Scone (NSW) \nThursday 25 September 2025 Sydney (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/painting-the-modern-garden/2025-09-03/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250901T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250901T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250708T014706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T044155Z
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SUMMARY:British Art from Egg to Bacon
DESCRIPTION:A survey of a hundred years of Art in Britain from the Victorian Leopold Augustus Egg to Francis Bacon. This talk examines ways in which Britain’s isolated position resulted in an art which\, while occasionally showing European influences\, for most part remained steadfastly and uniquely British. Expect a tongue in cheek analysis of such popular British archetypes as the “stiff upper lip”\, a “nice cup of tea”\, “no sex please\, we’re British” and of course “the weather”! \nDates and Locations \nMonday 1 September 2025 Hunter (NSW) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/british-art-from-egg-to-bacon/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250830T150000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250830T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250703T144443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T030319Z
UID:10000080-1756566000-1756569600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Golden Road to Samarkand: The Architecture\, Art and Textiles of Uzbekistan
DESCRIPTION:Explore Uzbekistan’s blend of ancient and modern\, from the glittering mosques of Samarkand to the Soviet architecture of Tashkent with cultural revivalist\, author and international tour leader\, Chris Aslan. This presentation includes exciting opportunities to discover the Savitsky Museum’s avant-garde art collection\, the revival of Islamic miniature painting in Bukhara\, and the resurgence of Uzbekistan’s traditional handicrafts. This presentation also offers an understanding of how tourism shapes the production of these crafts and offers a perfect introduction for future travellers to Uzbekistan. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 21 July 2025 Coffs Coast (NSW) \nFriday 25 July 2025 Blue Mountains (NSW) \nWednesday 13 August Geelong (VIC) \nThursday 21 August Molonglo Plains (NSW / ACT) \nMonday 25 August Fleurieu (SA) \nSaturday 30 August Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-golden-road-to-samarkand/2025-08-30/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA,VIC,WA
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250830T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250830T143000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250623T130703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T032322Z
UID:10000100-1756558800-1756564200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:A Carpet Ride to Khiva
DESCRIPTION:Chris Aslan tells his own story of working with UNESCO to establish a silk carpet workshop in the desert oasis of Khiva\, Uzbekistan – the most homogenous example of Islamic architecture in the world. His work took him to the bazaars of Afghanistan to purchase natural dyes\, and to the great libraries and museums of Europe to track down 15th century manuscripts to revive carpet designs from their illuminations. He also saw the lives of women transformed and became the largest private employer in town. \nDates and Locations \nMonday\, 28 July 2025 Narrabri (NSW) \nThursday 31 July 2025 Paddington\, Sydney (NSW) \nWednesday 6 August\, Chatswood\, Sydney (NSW) \nWednesday 13 August\, Geelong (VIC) \nThursday 14 August\, Melbourne (VIC) \nTuesday 19 August\, Canberra (ACT) \nSaturday 30 August\, Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/a-carpet-ride-to-khiva/2025-08-30/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,VIC,WA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250830T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250830T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250710T065703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T044004Z
UID:10000037-1756548000-1756553400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Art in Miniature: Illuminated Manuscripts in the Middle Ages
DESCRIPTION:A familiar image in medieval Annunciation scenes is that of the Virgin Mary reading a book\, but what exactly is she supposed to be reading? A devotional book probably\, and perhaps one with beautiful decorations: intricate initials\, miniatures glittering with gold\, and witty marginalia. The illuminators of such manuscripts have themselves often remained anonymous\, yet their artistry was greatly prized by wealthy patrons such as the Duke of Berry. This talk offers an introduction to medieval manuscript illumination: an art so rich and so highly regarded that it long managed to survive the advent of book printing. \nDates and Locations \nSaturday 30 August 2025 Rockhampton (QLD) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets. \n 
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/art-in-miniature-illuminated-manuscripts-in-the-middle-ages/
CATEGORIES:QLD
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oosterwijk-Manuscripts-R2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250829T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250829T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250703T043734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T031329Z
UID:10000090-1756492200-1756495800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:How To Get Down From a Yak: Adventures in Central Asian Nomadic Textiles
DESCRIPTION:Houses made from wool that warm in the depths of winter\, carpets that tell stories\, woven bands that appease ancestors\, embroideries that ward off evil\, and kilims that store kitchenware\, with everything ready to be packed and carried on a yak or camel at a moment’s notice. The little-known nomadic textile cultures of the Kyrgyz\, Turkoman and Karakalpak are explored in this lecture\, along with the rise and fall of nomadism and where it fits within the modern world. Chris also shares his own experience of working with nomadic yak herders in the High Pamirs for 3 years. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 23 July 2025 Orange (NSW) \nTuesday 29 July 2025 Scone (NSW) \nSunday 10 August 2025 Cairns (QLD) \nMonday 18 August 2025 Murray River (NSW / VIC) \nWednesday 27 August Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/how-to-get-down-from-a-yak/2025-08-29/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,SA,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Yak-R2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250829T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250829T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250708T051200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250822T031532Z
UID:10000102-1756490400-1756494000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Vermeer and Music – Art of Love and Leisure
DESCRIPTION:About a third of 17th century Dutch paintings feature musical instruments or scenes of music-making. Music was celebrated as a means of social or familial bonding and as an expression of love\, while also feared for its seductive\, immoral connotations. A strict etiquette surrounded the act of performing music by men and women and the middle and lower classes. This talk includes musical excerpts played on original period instruments\, illustrating particular instruments shown in paintings. \nDates and Locations \nFriday 29 August 2025\, Mudgee (NSW) \nMonday 15 September 2025\, Coffs Coast (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/vermeer-and-music/2025-08-29/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Bauman-Vermeer-and-Music-R.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250828T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250828T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250708T070853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T041532Z
UID:10000029-1756384200-1756407600@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Cremona and the Golden Age of Violin Making
DESCRIPTION:For about 200 years until the mid- 18th century\, workshops in the small northern Italian town of Cremona produced violins and other string instruments which remain the most desirable in the world. This lecture traces the story of that golden age\, beginning with Andrea Amati in the 1560s then through the generations to the death of Antonio Stradivari in 1737. It considers why techniques have been lost and whether they can ever be recovered. And it introduces some of Cremona’s celebrated customers: not just famous violinists\, but also Galileo Galilei and royal patrons like Catherine de Medici\, Queen of France. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 28 August 2025 Paddington Sydney (NSW) Lectures at 12:30pm and 6:00pm \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/cremona-and-the-golden-age-of-violin-making/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Faber-Antonio-Stradivari-R.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250703T043734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T031329Z
UID:10000089-1756323000-1756328400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:How To Get Down From a Yak: Adventures in Central Asian Nomadic Textiles
DESCRIPTION:Houses made from wool that warm in the depths of winter\, carpets that tell stories\, woven bands that appease ancestors\, embroideries that ward off evil\, and kilims that store kitchenware\, with everything ready to be packed and carried on a yak or camel at a moment’s notice. The little-known nomadic textile cultures of the Kyrgyz\, Turkoman and Karakalpak are explored in this lecture\, along with the rise and fall of nomadism and where it fits within the modern world. Chris also shares his own experience of working with nomadic yak herders in the High Pamirs for 3 years. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 23 July 2025 Orange (NSW) \nTuesday 29 July 2025 Scone (NSW) \nSunday 10 August 2025 Cairns (QLD) \nMonday 18 August 2025 Murray River (NSW / VIC) \nWednesday 27 August Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/how-to-get-down-from-a-yak/2025-08-27/2/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,SA,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Yak-R2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250710T065145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T042648Z
UID:10000036-1756317600-1756323000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Miniature Adults? Images of Childhood in Western Art
DESCRIPTION:Children can be found in art across at least five millennia. The question is whether these pictures are recognisable to us as children. When we look at early child portraits we often see diminutive figures\, stiff and often dressed in adult-like clothes: the stereotypical ‘miniature adults’ that confirm our worst fears. Yet what can depictions of children from Antiquity or by artists such as Holbein\, Velázquez and Reynolds\, really tell us about childhood in the past? Does art present us with reliable historical evidence or should we know how to read each image properly? Recognising the (artistic) conventions behind images of children in art may help to discover more about childhood throughout history\, and about social expectations. With insights from this lecture you will probably never look at portrayals of children in quite the same way again. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 27 August 2025 Toowoomba (QLD) \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/minature-adults-images-of-childhood-in-western-art/
CATEGORIES:QLD
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oosterwijk-Miniature-Adults-Holbein-R2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250703T043734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T031329Z
UID:10000088-1756288800-1756294200@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:How To Get Down From a Yak: Adventures in Central Asian Nomadic Textiles
DESCRIPTION:Houses made from wool that warm in the depths of winter\, carpets that tell stories\, woven bands that appease ancestors\, embroideries that ward off evil\, and kilims that store kitchenware\, with everything ready to be packed and carried on a yak or camel at a moment’s notice. The little-known nomadic textile cultures of the Kyrgyz\, Turkoman and Karakalpak are explored in this lecture\, along with the rise and fall of nomadism and where it fits within the modern world. Chris also shares his own experience of working with nomadic yak herders in the High Pamirs for 3 years. \nDates and Locations \nWednesday 23 July 2025 Orange (NSW) \nTuesday 29 July 2025 Scone (NSW) \nSunday 10 August 2025 Cairns (QLD) \nMonday 18 August 2025 Murray River (NSW / VIC) \nWednesday 27 August Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/how-to-get-down-from-a-yak/2025-08-27/1/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,SA,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Yak-R2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250825T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250825T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250703T144443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T030319Z
UID:10000079-1756117800-1756121400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Golden Road to Samarkand: The Architecture\, Art and Textiles of Uzbekistan
DESCRIPTION:Explore Uzbekistan’s blend of ancient and modern\, from the glittering mosques of Samarkand to the Soviet architecture of Tashkent with cultural revivalist\, author and international tour leader\, Chris Aslan. This presentation includes exciting opportunities to discover the Savitsky Museum’s avant-garde art collection\, the revival of Islamic miniature painting in Bukhara\, and the resurgence of Uzbekistan’s traditional handicrafts. This presentation also offers an understanding of how tourism shapes the production of these crafts and offers a perfect introduction for future travellers to Uzbekistan. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 21 July 2025 Coffs Coast (NSW) \nFriday 25 July 2025 Blue Mountains (NSW) \nWednesday 13 August Geelong (VIC) \nThursday 21 August Molonglo Plains (NSW / ACT) \nMonday 25 August Fleurieu (SA) \nSaturday 30 August Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-golden-road-to-samarkand/2025-08-25/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aslan-Samarkand-R5.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250821T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250821T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250703T144443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T030319Z
UID:10000078-1755784800-1755788400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Golden Road to Samarkand: The Architecture\, Art and Textiles of Uzbekistan
DESCRIPTION:Explore Uzbekistan’s blend of ancient and modern\, from the glittering mosques of Samarkand to the Soviet architecture of Tashkent with cultural revivalist\, author and international tour leader\, Chris Aslan. This presentation includes exciting opportunities to discover the Savitsky Museum’s avant-garde art collection\, the revival of Islamic miniature painting in Bukhara\, and the resurgence of Uzbekistan’s traditional handicrafts. This presentation also offers an understanding of how tourism shapes the production of these crafts and offers a perfect introduction for future travellers to Uzbekistan. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 21 July 2025 Coffs Coast (NSW) \nFriday 25 July 2025 Blue Mountains (NSW) \nWednesday 13 August Geelong (VIC) \nThursday 21 August Molonglo Plains (NSW / ACT) \nMonday 25 August Fleurieu (SA) \nSaturday 30 August Perth (WA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-golden-road-to-samarkand/2025-08-21/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aslan-Samarkand-R5.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250821T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250821T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250707T052646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T022458Z
UID:10000084-1755770400-1755774000@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Art of Pieter Bruegel The Elder
DESCRIPTION:Pieter Bruegel the Elder (d. 1569) is probably best known for his colourful depictions of peasants making merry or toiling in the fields. He also painted religious scenes in the Netherlandish countryside. Although these works lent him the epithet\, ‘Peasant Brueghel’\, his work was more than just charmingly naïve. He was very much a townsman with a good eye for landscape\, who painted for discerning collectors. He also lived in a time of religious and political turmoil that is evident in some of his ‘darker’ works. This lecture will show that there is more to Bruegel than peasant paintings. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 21 July 2025 Murray River (NSW/ VIC) \nThursday\, 24 July 2025 Molonglo Plains (NSW / ACT) \nWednesday 20 August & Thursday 21st August Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-art-of-pieter-bruegel-the-elder/2025-08-21/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Brueghel-hunters-in-the-snow-R3.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250820T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250820T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T193222
CREATED:20250707T052646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T022458Z
UID:10000083-1755718200-1755721800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:The Art of Pieter Bruegel The Elder
DESCRIPTION:Pieter Bruegel the Elder (d. 1569) is probably best known for his colourful depictions of peasants making merry or toiling in the fields. He also painted religious scenes in the Netherlandish countryside. Although these works lent him the epithet\, ‘Peasant Brueghel’\, his work was more than just charmingly naïve. He was very much a townsman with a good eye for landscape\, who painted for discerning collectors. He also lived in a time of religious and political turmoil that is evident in some of his ‘darker’ works. This lecture will show that there is more to Bruegel than peasant paintings. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 21 July 2025 Murray River (NSW/ VIC) \nThursday\, 24 July 2025 Molonglo Plains (NSW / ACT) \nWednesday 20 August & Thursday 21st August Brisbane (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/the-art-of-pieter-bruegel-the-elder/2025-08-20/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Brueghel-hunters-in-the-snow-R3.jpg
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