SAM Presents: Reading Room with Melbourne Art Library
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What is the role of an art museum in contemporary Australia? Is a gallery’s collection more than the sum of its parts? Who is the ‘public’ that ‘public’ galleries speak to? And where do artists fit in?
Join Nell Fraser and Fi Wilson, of the Melbourne Art Library, in a reading group unpacking what it means to be an art museum.
You don't need to be an art expert or a historian to join in. No prior knowledge needed. All are welcome.
Where: SAM Library
Texts for discussion will be sent via email 2 weeks ahead of the program. Pre-reading is not essential to participate.
read & discuss,
• Alice Proctor, “Introduction,” in The Whole Picture: The colonial story of art in our museums & why we need to talk about it (London: Cassell, 2021).
• Sir Kenneth Clark, The Idea of a Great Gallery. (Melbourne: The Specialty Press, 1949).
• Brett Jones, “Why artist-run space?” in Making Space: Artist-run initiatives in Victoria, pages 18-24.
Join Nell Fraser and Fi Wilson, of the Melbourne Art Library, in a reading group unpacking what it means to be an art museum.
You don't need to be an art expert or a historian to join in. No prior knowledge needed. All are welcome.
Where: SAM Library
Texts for discussion will be sent via email 2 weeks ahead of the program. Pre-reading is not essential to participate.
read & discuss,
• Alice Proctor, “Introduction,” in The Whole Picture: The colonial story of art in our museums & why we need to talk about it (London: Cassell, 2021).
• Sir Kenneth Clark, The Idea of a Great Gallery. (Melbourne: The Specialty Press, 1949).
• Brett Jones, “Why artist-run space?” in Making Space: Artist-run initiatives in Victoria, pages 18-24.