Once upon a time, painting was the movies, it was the Internet, it was the newspaper, it was politics, it was sex. Since the Renaissance high art appears to have lost a few limbs along the way. There was photography, of course, then multiplex cinemas, then...
Or has it? Contemporary art seems in fact to have extended its field. Art in the second half of the 20th century remains a progressively encompassing project. It won't sit still. It keeps jumping around looking for synergetic combinations to extend its power to enchant and transport.
It fastens onto other disciplines or technologies and plays unofficially with them as only art can. It seeks cross-overs between once separated camps. It takes an everyday issue or object and draws a magic circle of consciousness around it, making it the site of a specialised area of feelings that otherwise we'd pass by.
That's why this year the Making Connections Contemporary Art Course seeks to investigate the range of approaches and distinct practices - cinematic, scientific, architectural, theatrical and philosophical - that have expanded the scope of art today. Our aim is to offer a vivid and exuberant tour of the last 100 years of visual culture for those interested in sharpening their response to often difficult contemporary art.
Making Connections will take place on Wednesday Lunchtime 1pm-2pm . Lectures will last 45 minutes, followed by a 15-minute discussion.
Presented by George Alexander, Co-ordinator of Contemporary Art Programmes, the course will begin with a 11-week Autumn Semester starting 28 February, 2001. The 11-week Spring Semester begins 1st August.
Those attending the full course will be eligible to sit for assessment leading to a Diploma awarded by The Art Gallery of New South Wales. Priority in booking will be given to those enrolling for the entire course that offers significant savings on the single lecture rates. Group concessions apply.
This 22-week course hopes to offer both layperson and specialist alike a tour of contemporary art through the eyes of experts from other fields
Enrolment Fees
advance bookings required
Full course members: $330; non-members: $260;
Single lectures: $22/$16(members); ($8 students)
Tel (02) 9225 1740 Fax (02) 9221 5129 e-mail: pp@ag.nsw.gov.au
PROGRAMME
First semester
Feb 28
CONNECTING FLIGHTS
On The Art of Connecting George Alexander, writer and educator
Mar 7
HOMING IN
On Architecture Brian Zulaikha, architect of Tonkin Zulaikha Architects
Mar 21
THE NEW WORD ORDER
On Literature Mireille Jucheau, novelist and lecturer, UWS.
April 4
PUMP UP THE VOLUME
On Music Michele Morgan, writer, composer, performer
May 2
FUNNY HA HA, FUNNY STRANGE
On Comics Michael Desmond, curator, Powerhouse Museum
May 9
OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE
On Theatre Nigel Kellaway, performer
May 16
LIGHTS! CAMERA! CHAOS!
On Cinema Jane Mills, lecturer in screen studies, AFTRS
May 23
ROOM WITH A DEJA-VU
On Psychoanalysis Dr Eril Baily, lecturer, Sydney College of the Arts
May 30
OUR SYSTEMS, OURSELVES
On Digital Technology John Potts, writer and lecturer
June 13
ART BY DESIGN
On Design Dr Kurt Brereton, artist and lecturer, University of Wollongong.
June 27
CORPUS INTERRUPTUS
On Dance-Performance Jackie Dunn, artist and writer
Second Semester
Aug 1
NOMAD'S LAND
On Philosophy Dr Mary Zounazi, author
Aug 8
NOCTURNAL TRANSMISSIONS
On Television Mark Titmarsh, artist and lecturer in Communications, UTS
Aug 15
TERMINAL IDENTITIES
On Video John Conomos, video artist and writer
Aug 22
NOT JUST A PRETTY INTERFACE
On Interactive Media Mike Leggett, freelance curator
Sep 5
REMAINS OF THE DEITIES
On Religion Craig Judd, writer and freelance curator
Sep 19
THE NUMBERS GAME
On Maths Jonathan Cooper, museum educator, AGNSW
Oct 17
SURFACE TENSION
On Space Dr Sue Best, lecturer in Architecture, UTS
Oct 24
STEALING TIME
On Time Dr Eril Baily, lecturer, Sydney College of the Arts
Oct 31
A=RT2
On Science Jonathan Cooper, museum educator, AGNSW
Nov 7
TRICK ENTREATIES
On The Erotic Tony McGregor, writer and artist, ABC
Nov 14
SEEING DOUBLE
Contemporary Art & Contemporary Art George Alexander, AGNSW
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