Tours of the Potter for alumni and friends
Alumni and friends are warmly invited to join us for a series of exclusive tours of the Potter Museum of Art. Museum Director Dr Chris McAuliffe or a guest curator will profile one of four major exhibitions throughout the year.
All tours will conclude with wine and cheese, and are free for alumni and friends.
Time: All tours will run from 6.00pm to 7.30pm.
Location: Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne (Parkville campus).
The Potter is situated on Swanston Street between Faraday and Elgin Streets.
Click here to view a location map.
Enquiries: Contact the Alumni Relations team via email or phone +61 3 8344 1028.
2010 Tour dates and details:
Date |
Title |
More information |
4 March |
The Shilo Project |
The Shilo project is based on Neil Diamond’s 1970 album, the cover of which features a connect-the-dots portrait of Diamond for fans to complete. The project invites up to 100 contemporary Australian artists to complete a ‘blank’ cover and displays their sleeves alongside those found in op shops completed by unknown individuals. Read more here Reserve your place by booking here |
27 May |
Devotion and Ritual |
The tour will be led by Classics and Archaeology Curator Dr Andrew Jamieson and will conclude with wine and cheese. In the ancient and tribal worlds devotional and ritualistic acts are remarkably varied and complex. Selected artefacts represent unique examples of relics associated with ceremonial practices, belief systems and sacred customs. Reserve your place by booking here |
16 September |
Basil Sellers Art Prize |
The Basil Sellers Art Prize encourages a dynamic and critical reflection on all forms of sport and sporting culture in Australia. This exhibition will present works in various media by contemporary Australian artists shortlisted for the second biannual award, which offers $100,000 for a single outstanding work of art. Reserve your place by booking here |
18 November |
Coins of Ancient Greece and Rome |
The University of Melbourne has one of the largest collections of ancient Greek and Roman coins in Australia. In antiquity coins were an ideal way of disseminating information about an event or political message. Increasingly coins were used for propaganda purposes. This exhibition will feature selected coins from the Greco-Roman world - revealing fascinating insights into the history and society of the time. Reserve your place by booking here |
