Course organiser:Denise Burrow
Presenter:Various
29 Jun:
Jamie Hanton, curator, The Physics Room, on 'The Non-profit Art Space in the Arts Ecology of Aotearoa'.Contemporary project spaces and artist runs spaces play an integral role in the arts ecology of Aotearoa. Whether they are self-funded or receive funding from local or central government, these spaces provide opportunities for both emerging and established artists to develop their creative practices through experimentation. But how do these spaces, and the values they celebrate fit into a system that privileges outcomes rather than processes?
6 Jul:
Min Kim, artist on 'The Artist's Journey'.Min will speak about her own experiences as an artist both in South Korea and in Christchurch. She will share her wonderful experiences and inspirations that led her to a successful career as a practising artist and gallery owner.
13 Jul:
Marian Maguire, artist, on 'The Odyssey of Captain Cook'.Marion is best known for images that combine Greek vase painting with New Zealand colonial history. Her recent fireplace paintings, however, are more mythological than historical. She will talk to us about how she reimagined Homer’s Odyssey. In her version Odysseus, the ancient hero, strays so far off course that he ends up in the South Pacific.
20 Jul:
Dr. Lara Strongman, Senior Curator, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, on 'The Wisdom of Crowds'.Lara will talk about crowd-funding and Christchurch Art Gallery’s collection, from Gibb’s Shades of Evening to Parekowhai’s Chapman’s Homer.
27 Jul:
Warren Feeney, Art Critic, The Press on '10 Art Galleries to Visit'.TBA