Lectures & Forums 2010

Melbourne Art Foundation presents a Lecture and Forum Program during Melbourne Art Week promoting education, discussion, and interest in contemporary art. Distinguished local and international Artists, Curators, Collectors, Directors, Consultants, Art Historians, Writers and Lecturers participate in the Lecture and Forum program, leading, facilitating and promoting discussion about contemporary art practice and the wider context of art.

 

  • The Light and the Dark and the Shades of Grey

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    Monday 2 August 2010

    Melbourne Art Foundation 2010 Lecture presented by Melbourne Art Foundation, the City of Melbourne's Melbourne Conversations Program and Monash University Museum of Art.

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    Bill Henson
    Australian artist

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  • Inspired Acts of Co-Creation: On Collaboration

    Wednesday 4 August 2010

    Melbourne Art Foundation presented an afternoon of stimulating forums at the NGV, International, 180 St Kilda Road.

    Distinguished local and international artists, curators, directors and writers including Michael Brand (International art museum director, most recently at the J. Paul Getty Museum), Emma Bugden (Director, Artspace, Auckland), Sue Cramer (Curator, Heide Museum of Modern Art) and Jon Campbell (artist) lead two lively discussions on the role of collaboration in art practice and the turn to music in Australian visual art.

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    Chair: Daniel Palmer
    Senior Lecture, Theory of Art & Design, Monash University
    Michael Brand
    International Museum Director, most recently at the J P Getty Museum, Los Angeles (2005–2010)
    Lisa Havilah
    Director, Campbelltown Arts Centre
    Nikos Papastergiadis
    Professor, School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne
    Gabrielle de Vietri
    Melbourne-based artist
    Emma Bugden
    Director, Artspace, Auckland

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  • Australian Art: The Turn to Music

    Wednesday 4 August 2010

    Chair: Sue Cramer
    Curator, Heide Museum of Modern Art
    Glenn Barkley
    Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art
    Jon Campbell
    Melbourne-based artist
    Marco Fusinato
    Melbourne-based artist
    Jess Johnson
    Melbourne-based artist and Co-Director, Hell Gallery
    Neil Kelly
    Melbourne-based composer and member of Slave Pianos

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  • A Tour of Babel: Exhibitions and Fairs in a Shape-Shifting Art World

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    Friday 6 August 2010

    Melbourne Art Foundation and Monash University Museum of Art presented the 10am Session Keynote Lecture.

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    Presented by Robert Storr
    Dean of the Yale School of Art and 2007 Director of the Venice Biennale