Up from the Vaults: Antarctica

18 July 2019

In 2019, we continue our popular Up from the Vaults series. Throughout the year, the series will feature an in-depth look at art and objects from the University of Melbourne’s Cultural Collections, as seen through the lens of a subject expert from the University.

This month we’ll be venturing deep into the mysterious chill of Antarctica – and you’re invited to join the expedition.

Performing Textiles

17 & 18 Aug; 24 & 25 Aug 2019

Performing Textiles is an exhibition featuring new work by Honours in Fine Art (Visual Art) students, exploring the interconnection between textile and performance in contemporary art, with fabric, fashion and the body investigated as both material force and form. Following a competitive selection process, ten student artists have developed new works engaging with the curatorial theme. Performing textiles is a collaboration between the Ian Potter Museum of Art and Faculty of Fine Art and Music, University of Melbourne.

Play on: The art of sport / 10 years of the Basil Sellers Art Prize

9 Dec 2017—3 Nov 2019

Play on: The art of sport celebrates 10 years of the Basil Sellers Art Prize, the prestigious and distinctively Australian biannual exhibition that reflected upon one of our great national obsessions – sport.