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Obituary Leon Paroissien

November 11, 2024Obituary

Leon Paroissien, 5 March 1937- 5 November 2024 Leon Paroissien was the first Director of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council, the founding Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, a former editor of Art and Australia, and the Director of the 1984 Biennale of Sydney. With his partner, Bernice Murphy, he was an active enabler of the establishment of what is now the AAANZ. It is fair to say that any examination of Australian visual culture will find evidence of Leon Paroissien’s benign intervention. We now take it for granted that when priceless works of art travel […]

AAANZ 2024 conference | Early bird registration closes Sunday 10 November

November 4, 2024AAANZ Conference, Conference

AAANZ 2024 CONFERENCE | PAST, PRESENT, POSSIBLE FUTURES Australian National University, Canberra, Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 December 2024 Early bird registration has opened, costs are $350 full price and $130 concession. Tickets will be on sale until Sunday 10 November. Registration is complimentary for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori and Pasifika conference convenors and presenters. Registration closes Wednesday 27 November. AAANZ has partnered with Flight Centre for this year’s conference! Attendees who book their travel through Flight Centre will receive corporate rates and other special discounts of up to 30% for air fares, accommodation and car hire. Please contact Lara Johnson on 03 9032 2600 or lara.johnson@flightcentre.com.au for […]

2024 AAANZ Pre-Conference Online Event | Past, Present, Possible Futures

November 4, 2024AAANZ Conference, Events

2024 AAANZ Pre-Conference Online Event | Past, Present, Possible Futures DATE Wed, 27 Nov, 10:15am – 4pm AEDT FREE EVENT | REGISTER HERE Event description Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ), this year’s conference will encourage participants to explore the past, present, and possible futures of art history and arts practice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. In advance of the main conference program, scheduled to take place at the Australian National University from Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 December, this online-only pre-conference event is intended to provide those who are unable to […]

CALL FOR PAPERS | AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF ART 25.2: OPEN ISSUE | Deadline 20 December

November 4, 2024ANZJA, Call for Articles, Call for Papers

Call for Papers | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art 25.2: Open Issue Submissions of essays DUE: December 20, 2024. Editor in Chief: Dr Verónica Tello Managing Editor: Dr Anastasia Murney Editorial Committee: Dr Diana Baker Smith, Professor Jennifer Biddle, Dr Bianca Hester, Dr Astrid Lorange, Dr Kasia Jezowska, Dr Shuxia Chen, Dr Jaye Early The editors of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art (ANZJA) are calling for submissions for the Journal’s next open issue, published in December 2025. We seek original essays, dialogues, visual essays, and other texts that engage with artists, visual culture, exhibitions, critical debates, frameworks, and methodologies […]

Event | Trendall and Rae Alexander Lecture 2024

November 4, 2024Events

The Trendall and Rae Alexander Lecture, to be held on Thursday 21 November at 6 pm in the State Library of Victoria. The cost is $30 for in-person attendance. The special lecturer this year is Professor Anne Dunlop, FAHA, Herald Chair of Fine Arts at the University of Melbourne. Professor Dunlop has been a speaker at AAANZ events in the past. Her topic is: Botticelli, the Medici, and the fifteenth-century travels of the Farnese Cup. Please see the flyer for further information here. Please contact Dr Michael Moignard, Chair, La Trobe University Art History Alumni Chapter with any questions.

Job | Lecturer (Art History and Curatorial Studies) at the University of Western Australia

November 4, 2024Jobs

The School of Design at the University of Western Australia are seeking to employ a 0.5 Level B academic until 31 December 2025 with experience in and/or an active curatorial practice to teach in the new Bachelor of Art History and Curatorial Studies at the University of Western Australia. Further information, the position description and how to apply

Job | Art History Level B,C, or D at the University of Queensland

November 4, 2024Jobs

Applications are open for an opportunity to join the team in art history at the University of Queensland (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor). The position is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only. View the job ad here View application booklet and position description here The Head of School Bronwyn Lea is listed as the contact person on the ad, however Amelia Barikin is also able to answer questions regarding the position a.barikin@uq.edu.au

2024 AAANZ Pre-Conference Online Event | Past, Present, Possible Futures

October 28, 2024AAANZ Conference, Events

Journal | GUAN KAN | THINKING WITH CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART RELAUNCHED

October 28, 2024Journal, Publication

GUAN KAN: THINKING WITH CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART RELAUNCHED Guan Kan is a journal edited by undergraduate students at the University of Western Australia, and features essays and interviews about Chinese Contemporary Art by students in Australia and China. It was recently relaunched after a gruelling journey to Beijing and Chengdu by undergraduate, art history students from the School of Design that spent 10 hour days visiting studios and galleries, and meeting with contemporary artists. The relaunch features interviews with the two most influential thinkers on Chinese contemporary art, critic and curator Li Xianting and Lu Peng, ‘the Gombrich of Chinese […]

SHAPE Futures EMCR Network Annual Convention | 24 November

October 28, 2024Conference, Events

SHAPE Futures EMCR Network Annual Convention Date: 28th November 2024 Time: 1pm – 5pm Location: University of Western Australia, Perth The Academic Balancing Act: Unpacking the Dynamics of Workload Pressure and Burnout Join us for an afternoon of expert-led discussion on the topic of academic workload and burnout, voted by our members as the most pressing issue for SHAPE EMCRs in Australia today. After the expert panel, EMCRs will workshop an advocacy strategy with our keynote panellists, setting SHAPE’s action plan on the issue for 2025. A networking event will follow at the UWA University Club allowing EMCRs to connect with each […]