Encountering Australian Art

Held over four consecutive Saturdays, this short course is an introduction to Australian Art.

Catering to individuals without knowledge of art, this course includes an introduction to colonial South Australian art, an overview of the early representations of the southern land, case studies on Aboriginal art from the Central Desert and an analysis of Australian Surrealism, with a focus on its South Australian contributors.

Presented by curators and leading thinkers, the course content is delivered as a series of engaging lectures with opportunities for discussion and debate. While the course will take its lead from the Gallery’s collection, it will also include material from other collections.

Saturday 16 March
South Australia in focus
Presented by Tracey Lock, Curator of Australian Paintings & Sculpture and Elle Freak, Assistant Curator, Australian Paintings & Sculpture

Saturday 23 March
Encountering the antipodes
Presented by James Bennett, Curator of Asian Art and Dr Lisa Slade, Assistant Director, Artistic Programs

Saturday 30 March
Desert encounters
Presented by Nici Cumpston, Artistic Director TARNANTHI and John Kean, curator, writer and former art advisor at Papunya Tula Artists

Saturday 6 April
A chance encounter – southern Surrealism
Presented by Tracey Lock and Elle Freak