Picture Paradise: the first century of Asia-Pacific photography 1840s -1940s

10 July – 9 November 2008 | nga.gov.au/PictureParadise

This exhibition is suitable for all students of photography, history and Asian studies. Photographers from South and Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific, to the west coast of North America reveal the beauty and cultural diversity of their regions. 

Teachers' viewing
Saturday 2 August | 9.00 am – 11 am | Free | download pdf
Light breakfast followed by a tour of the exhibition and related education services and resources.
Educators only 3 max per school | Please send an email to Joanne.McCarthy@nga.gov.au listing: full name of each teacher attending, school and current role in the school/year level teaching  

This exhibition is part of Vivid Australia's first ever National Photography Festival. Find out more about at nla.gov.au/vivid

Andre Roosevelt   Legong dancer, Bali  1928   gelatin silver photograph National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

 

 

Visual literacy and art: create, present and appreciate

Wednesday 13 August 2008 8.30 am – 12 noon | download pdf

Discover the language of the visual arts and what the Gallery can offer to support teachers and student learning. This workshop aligns with the ACT curriculum framework exploring:

1. ELA 7 – The student creates, presents and appreciates artistic works
2. ELA 11 – The student critically interprets and creates texts.

All enrolments need to be made online through the Professional Learning Calendar: activated.act.edu.au/calendar/eventsmenu.aspx. Enrolment closes Wednesday 6 August 2008 (maximum two teachers per school).

 

Home at last

13 September 2008 – 1 February 2009 | Children’s Gallery

This exhibition is suitable for preschool and primary students. The exhibition will focus on the centrality of home to the experience of childhood featuring a range of media that explore house and garden and the ‘spaces’ of home, furniture and household objects, toys and play and rituals and relationships. Works of art are drawn from the Australian and Aboriginal Art collections with a focus on the Australian experience across time and place.

Teachers' viewing
Saturday 20 September | 9.00 am – 11 am | Free
Light breakfast followed by a tour of the Children’s Gallery exhibition and works related to the concept of home currently on display in the wider gallery including related education services and resources for the early childhood and primary audience
Educators only 3 max per school | Please send an email to Joanne.McCarthy@nga.gov.au listing: full name of each teacher attending, school and current role in the school/year level teaching  

Howard Arkley   Floral exterior   1996   synthetic polymer paint on canvas National Gallery of Australia, Canberra   © The Estate of Howard Arkley

 

Degas

12 December 2008 – 22 March 2009 | nga.gov.au/Degas

An extensive examination of Degas’ painting, sculpture, drawing, monotypes and prints, the exhibition will highlight his role as a key figure in the development towards modern art. Degas traces the evolution of the artist’s style from finely crafted paintings to exuberant canvases with brilliant palettes and loose brushwork.

Teachers' Christmas viewing
Tuesday 12 December 2008 | 4.00 – 6.00 pm | Free
Educators only 3 max per school | Please send an email to Joanne.McCarthy@nga.gov.au listing: full name of each teacher attending, school and current role in the school/year level teaching  

 

 

Edgar Degas  Dancers, pink and green   c. 1890  (detail)  oil on canvas  82.2 x 75.6cm The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York  HO Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs HO Havemeyer, 1929