National Gallery of Australia | LECTURE SERIES | 2009

Lauren Berkowitz discusses her work in the Soft Sculpture exhibition.

Sadie Chandler discusses her work in the Soft Sculpture exhibition.

Vivienne Binns discusses her works Japanese fabric III 2001 and Nylon over the Lachlan 2005.

Peter Perry, Director, Castlemaine Gallery and Historical Museum, and author of Max Meldrum and associates: their art, lives and influences, speaks about selected works in the exhibition Misty moderns.

Dr Elisabeth Findlay, Lecturer, Art History, Australian National University, discusses Degas’ enigmatic and compelling portraits.

Hossein Valamanesh speaks about the inspiration behind the construction of his work Touch love 2006.

Paul Noritaka Tange, architect and president of Tange Associates, will deliver a lecture about the legacy of his father, Kenzo Tange, one of Japan’s most honoured architects. Kenzo Tange was a teacher, writer, architect and urban planner, revered not only for his own work but also for his influence on many architects today. The lecture will discuss the works of Kenzo Tange and his influence on modern Japanese architecture. Presented in association with the Embassy of Japan and supported by the National Federation of Australia Japan Societies.

Dr Jenny Newell, Research Fellow, National Museum of Australia, talks about the techniques and changing meanings of carving across the Pacific.