12.30 Talks

2 people standing together and pointing at an artwork in a gallery
Photo: Jade Vowles

12.30 Talks are short personal responses to our current exhibitions given by our knowledgeable team of gallery assistants. They last 15-20 minutes and vary in topic from day to day. Some gallery assistants offer brief introductions to the exhibition, others talk with passion on a favourite artwork, artist or theme.

They will take place at 12.30pm every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday throughout our current exhibitions, starting on Tue 16 Jun.

Tue 21 Jul
Art + Endurance = Notions of Discipline & Repetition
with Simon Withers

Thu 23 Jul
The pursuit of perfection: art and physical culture
with Olu Taiwo

Sat 25 Jul
The pursuit of perfection: art and physical culture
with Olu Taiwo

Sun 26 Jul
The money menagerie: on art, folklore & commerce
with Lachlan Hui

Tue 28 Jul
Art + Endurance = Notions of Discipline & Repetition
with Simon Withers

Thu 30 Jul
The money menagerie: on art, folklore & commerce
with Lachlan Hui

Sat 1 Aug
The art factory production line (and who gets to run it)
with Karen Lunt

Sun 2 Aug
From bacchanalia to Backrooms: the sculpted body through time
with Millie Quick

If you wish to join one of our 12.30 Talks, we recommend booking free entry to our exhibitions online to save time on arrival – but it’s fine just to drop in and ask for entry at reception.

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