Figures of fame
Talks on iconic portraits
Short talks by Gallery staff on portraits from the Gallery’s collection, in conjunction with the Archibald Prize 2012
Image: Pierre Bonnard Self portrait c1938–40 © Pierre Bonnard/ADAGP. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney
Weekly from Wednesday 4 April 2012, 5.30pm until Wednesday 30 May 2012
Free
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Information desk
Related exhibition: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2012
Unknown artist, China, Figure of Guanyin
Unknown artist, China, 12th–13th c Figure of Guanyin (View artwork)
Dr Lim Chye Hong, coordinator of Asian programs
Wednesday 4 April 2012 5:30pm – 6pm
Antony Gormley, Haft
Antony Gormley Haft 2007 (View artwork)
Sheona White, head of Public Programs
Wednesday 11 April 2012 5:30pm – 6pm
Bill Viola, Memoria
Bill Viola Memoria 2000 (View artwork)
Alexandra Gregg, coordinator of contemporary programs
Wednesday 18 April 2012 5:30pm – 6pm
John Hoppner, Portrait of Mademoiselle Hilligsberg
John Hoppner Portrait of Mademoiselle Hilligsberg 1791 (View artwork)
Josephine Touma, senior coordinator of public programs
Wednesday 25 April 2012 5:30pm – 6pm
Pierre Bonnard, Self portrait
Pierre Bonnard Self portrait c1940 (View artwork)
Leeanne Carr, coordinator of secondary education programs
Wednesday 2 May 2012 5:30pm – 6pm
Vernon Ah Kee, Unwritten #9
Vernon Ah Kee Unwritten #9 (More about artwork)
Emma Robertson, Public Programs department
Wednesday 9 May 2012 5:30pm – 6pm
John Glover, Patterdale farm
John Glover Patterdale farm c.1840 (View artwork)
Amanda Peacock, coordinator of Aboriginal & photography education programs
Wednesday 16 May 2012 5:30pm – 6pm
Edward Poynter, Helen
Sir Edward John Poynter Helen 1881 (View artwork)
Ekaterina Abramova, assistant coordinator, public programs
Wednesday 23 May 2012 5:30pm – 6pm
Joshua Reynolds, James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale
Sir Joshua Reynolds James, 7th Earl of Lauderdale 1759–61 (View artwork)
Jonathan Cooper, senior coordinator of online programs
Wednesday 30 May 2012 5:30pm – 6pm
