Events

Impressionism is one of the most recognisable and cherished of all painting styles.

We celebrate iconic paintings such as Claude Monet’s Impression, soleil levant (1872) and Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette (1876), but where did they come from?

In what ways might the Impressionist movement have been connected to the dramatic social changes and political upheavals of the time? How was it related to the other ‘schools’ of the 19th Century?

Join Professor Peter McPhee to situate Impressionism in the Parisian context, and ask questions about the history of artistic ‘taste’.

Please note: registration to attend this masterclass closes at 9.00am AEST on Tuesday, 12 August.

In August, Archives and Special Collections is launching the Spotlight Series - an expanded version of our popular Collections Pop-up program. Join curator Xiaoju Liu to explore the evolution, motivation, and impact of the Chinese imperial literary inquisitions. View some of the treasures in our collection that have survived censorship during the Tsing and Ming Dynasties, discuss the relevance of banned media, and explore with us how and why authorities seek to control and mediate knowledge.

Presented in partnership with the PGAV’s Analog Art program, ASC is launching its regular Spotlight Series. Selected by archivists, librarians, curators, researchers, academics and artists, every session will spotlight the wonders our collection hold, and create an informal space for engaging in critical conversations, reflective discussions, slow looking, creative workshops, talks and much more.