Director's Tours of the Potter for Alumni
2009 series - Registrations now open
Alumni are warmly invited to join us for a series of exclusive Director's Tours of the Potter Museum of Art in 2009. This series has been organised to provide alumni with the opportunity to be guided, by either Director Dr Chris McAuliffe, one of the gallery's curators or a guest curator, through six of the major exhibitions at the Potter.
Each tour will conclude with wine and cheese and the opportunity to network with fellow alumni.
Tours are free of charge, but places are limited and alumni are encouraged to reserve their place early to avoid disappointment.
2009 Tour dates and details
| 26 February | Intelligentsia: Louis Kahan's portraits of writers | This exhibition brings together Louis Kahan's remarkable portraits of writers for the provocative literary and cultural journal Meanjin from 1955 to 1974. More>> |
| 2 April | Sweet Spot and Song of Sirens | Sweet Spot is a cross generational exhibition presenting sculptures, paintings, drawings and prints by selected artists. More>> Song of Sirens is an exhibition that takes us close to the imaginative workings of six artists from three generations. More>> |
| 28 May | Other side art: Trevor Nickolls, a survey of paintings and drawings 1972–1997 | Other side of art is the first museum survey of the work of this senior South Australian artist, described as 'the father of urban Aboriginal art'. More>> |
| 2 July | Ancestral power and the aesthetic: Arnhem Land paintings and objects from the Donald Thomson Collection | This exhibition will present bark paintings and other painted objects collected in eastern Arnhem Land by late anthropologist Professor Donald Thomson (1901-1970). More>> |
| 1 October | Charles Darwin in Australia: art and evolution | A major exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of his landmark text Origin of Species. This exhibition brings together artworks from private and public collections around Australia, highlighting his visit to Australia and exploring the diverse ways in which Darwinian ideas of evolution, natural selection and scientific thinking have influenced artistic practices. More>> |
| 12 November | Yvonne Audette survey | This senior Australian artist is regarded as a key figure in the development of abstract painting by Australian artists. Evocative and richly layered, Audette's lyrical abstract works reflect the artist's response to her immediate as well as imagined environment. More>> |
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 Alison Carr via email or phone +61 3 8344 1746.
