Past events
Sat, 7 November 2026
11:00AM
It's puppet time!
Madi Feist
Drop into the Schaeffer Fine Arts Library for a hands-on workshop with artist Madi Feist, for kids aged 5-11.
Thu, 29 October 2026
3:00PM
Material marketing: How Canton manufacturers sold embroidered silk shawls, 1800-1930
Maria Karageorge
A presentation on the significance of pattern books in late imperial Guangzhou textile circulation, trade and development.
Fri, 16 October 2026
6:00PM
The Together Studio
Kiki Loveday and Susan Potter
Artists-scholars-filmmakers Five Foxes (Susan Potter and Kiki Loveday) present an exhibition and suite of public programs, exploring the queer erotics of early cinema.
Thu, 8 October 2026
3:00PM
Going Postal: Photography and Exchange
Geoffrey Batchen
A seminar with esteemed photography scholar Geoffrey Batchen on the history of the humble real-photo postcard.
Wed, 7 October 2026
2:30PM
Student talks on art and architecture: Migrating Modernism
I-Ching Chen, Baiyu Chen, Hana Nakamura, Zsombor Uhrin, and Lily Fang
Explore artworks and architectural projects in our new exhibitions with these talks by university architecture, art, and art history students.
Wed, 30 September 2026
2:30PM
Student talks on art and architecture: Migrating Modernism
Dhwanee Kolage and Natalia Sheebo
Explore artworks and architectural projects in our new exhibitions with these talks by university architecture, art, and art history students.
Wed, 23 September 2026
2:30PM
Student talks on art and architecture: Terraforming
Madeleine Rummery, Keying Li, Afra Ghaniy Yoko Putri, and Meaghan Docherty
Explore artworks and architectural projects in our new exhibitions with these talks by university architecture, art, and art history students.
Wed, 16 September 2026
2:30PM
Student talks on art and architecture: Tracey Moffatt Sorted
Andrew Keene, Emma Lee, Stephanie Putri, Debra Cass, and Charlotte Nielsen
Explore artworks and architectural projects in our new exhibitions with these talks by university architecture, art, and art history students.
Mon, 14 September 2026
9:00AM
Practice as Research: Approaches to Practice as New Knowledge Production
A one-day symposium exploring practice-led research as a vital mode of knowledge production
Thu, 10 September 2026
6:00PM
Rewrite: On art and the archive
An evening of readings and discussion with eight talented emerging writers.