Lecture Series: Artworks of significance: ideas, history, aesthetics and context
Overview
Delivered by significant national and local art theorists, writers, artists, curators and academics, the Drill Hall's 2026/27 lecture series offers audiences informed, complex and rounded experiences of visual art. With topics spanning Yolŋu art and abstraction; the city of Siena; tradition in contemporary painting; local groundedness against global fascism in Contemporary Art and more, this dynamic series will spark your creative and cultural passion, stimulate and inspire.
Speakers: Louise Marshall, Mary Eagle, Howard Morphy, Gordon Bull, Jude Rae, Ian McLean, Brenda L Croft, Quentin Sprague, Jason Smith, Terence Maloon and more.
Dates
3 May – 6 Sep 2026June 2026
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Coombs Lecture TheatreFellows Road, Coombs Lecture Theatre, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaGet Directions
- Carpark
- Family Friendly
- Non Smoking
- Public Toilet
Contacts
When
Next on 14 Jun 2026 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Where
Accessibility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
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