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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
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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/2025-09-04/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250904T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250904T143000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
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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:20260502T203330
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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/2025-09-03/
CATEGORIES:NSW
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250901T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250901T200000
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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
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250830T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250830T113000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T044004Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250829T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250829T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250703T043734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T031329Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250829T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250829T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250828T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250828T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250708T070853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T041532Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250703T043734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T031329Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250827T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250703T043734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T031329Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250825T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250825T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250821T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250821T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250821T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250821T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T022458Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250820T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20250820T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250819T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250819T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250623T130703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T032322Z
UID:10000099-1755626400-1755630000@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/2025-08-19/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/carpet-ride.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250818T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250818T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250703T043734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T031329Z
UID:10000087-1755541800-1755545400@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/2025-08-18/
CATEGORIES:NSW,QLD,SA,VIC
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250818T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250818T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250708T095032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T042309Z
UID:10000034-1755540000-1755545400@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:T S Eliot and Art
DESCRIPTION:As a pioneer of literary modernism\, T S Eliot inevitably influenced his counterparts in the visual arts. He was friends with several artists. Edward McKnight Kauffer and David Jones illustrated his work: Patrick Heron and Wyndham Lewls painted him; Jacob Epstein sculpted him. There are paintings inspired by his poems. And the reverse is also true; ‘The Waste Land’ famously employs techniques borrowed from modern art. This lecture will explore some of sketches connections\, while also taking the chance to display some of Eliot’s own artistic creations: the jokey little sketches he included in letters to children. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 18 August 2025 Coffs Coast (NSW) at 6:00pm \nClick on the location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/t-s-eliot-and-art/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Faber-TS-Elliot-R2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250814T200000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250814T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250623T130703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T032322Z
UID:10000098-1755201600-1755205200@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/2025-08-14/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/carpet-ride.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250813T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250813T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250623T130703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T032322Z
UID:10000097-1755108000-1755111600@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/2025-08-13/2/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/carpet-ride.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250813T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250813T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250703T144443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T030319Z
UID:10000077-1755081000-1755084600@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/2025-08-13/
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:20250813T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250813T113000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250623T130703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T032322Z
UID:10000096-1755081000-1755084600@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/2025-08-13/1/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,VIC,WA
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/carpet-ride.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250811T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250811T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250801T055408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T030633Z
UID:10000068-1754935200-1754938800@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Livestream The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
DESCRIPTION:This diigtal livestream presentation looks at the collection in the Rijksmuseum\, the building\, its history and the recent 10-year renovation that brought back the splendour of architect Pierre Cuyper’s original neo-gothic decorations. Besides the art of Hals\, Rembrandt\, Vermeer and Van Gogh there is medieval art\, jewellery\, musical instruments\, Asian art and even an FK23 Bantam plane from 1918. Expect a cornucopia of exciting content from this celebrated museum in the Netherlands. Streamed live from ArtsNational Hobart\, this is a National live stream event not to be missed. \nDates and Locations \nMonday 6:00pm 11 August 2025 Hobart (TAS) \nClick on the date above to book your live stream ticket for this event.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/livestream-the-rijksmuseum-in-amsterdam/
CATEGORIES:Online,TAS
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/the-rijksmuseum-amsterdam.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250810T134500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250810T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250703T043734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T031329Z
UID:10000086-1754833500-1754838000@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/2025-08-10/
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;VALUE=DATE:20250807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250823
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250710T064533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T032635Z
UID:10000035-1754524800-1755907199@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Now You See Me: The History and Mystery of Cryptoportraits in European Art
DESCRIPTION:A portrait can be much more than a straightforward likeness of a person. A cryptoportrait may\, at first sight\, not look like a portrait at all because it can be ‘disguised’ e.g. as an Adoration of the Magi with real people playing the parts of the Magi\, or as a statue of a prophet or saint with the features of a patron. Throughout Western art we may discover such concealed portraits if we look carefully and are prepared to recognise these visual games that artists and patrons chose to play with the beholder. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 7 August 2025 Yarra (VIC) \nSaturday 16 August 2025 Gold Coast (QLD) \nFriday 22 August​ 2025 Brisbane River (QLD) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/cryptoportraits-in-european-art/
CATEGORIES:QLD,VIC
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oosterwijk-Cryptoportraits-R3.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250829
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250708T011748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T011748Z
UID:10000021-1754524800-1756425599@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Unravelling the Silk Road
DESCRIPTION:The three textile roads that tangle their way through Central Asia\, changed and transformed the physical landscape\, history\, politics and culture of the region. Wool created the clothing and housing needed by the great nomadic cultures that were to dominate Middle Asia. Silk was more valuable than gold and used as currency\, creating a network of trading routes that led to the first age of globalisation. Cotton was the cause of Russian and then Soviet colonisation. All three textiles changed the fortunes of this part of the world: a meeting place between Mohammed and Marx. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 7 August 2025 Chatswood (NSW) \nWednesday 20 August Canberra (ACT) \nThursday 28 August Adelaide (SA) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/unravelling-the-silk-road/
CATEGORIES:ACT,NSW,SA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250815
DTSTAMP:20260502T203330
CREATED:20250708T072025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T040719Z
UID:10000030-1754524800-1755215999@www.artsnational.au
SUMMARY:Faber and Faber – 90 Years of Excellence in Cover Design
DESCRIPTION:Join Toby Faber as he presents the history of cover designs by Faber and Faber\, founded in 1925\, and one of London’s most important literary publishing houses. This lecture highlights the company’s legacy of combining great literature with stunning design\, and features cover illustrations by celebrated artists such as Rex Whistler and Damien Hirst. Toby is the grandson of the founder and former managing director of Faber and Faber\, and so provides a personal and insightful look into the artistry that shaped its success. \nDates and Locations \nThursday 7 August 2025 Armidale (NSW) \nTuesday 12 August 2025 Bowral( NSW) \nThursday 14 August 2025 Shoalhaven (NSW) \nClick on your preferred location above for more details and to book tickets.
URL:https://www.artsnational.au/event/faber-and-faber-90-years-of-excellence-in-cover-deisgn/
CATEGORIES:NSW
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artsnational.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Faber-and-Faber-logo-R2.jpg
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