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Special Exhibition Talk-Cutting a Fine Figure: Chinese in the Australian Cultural Landscape by Dr Pamela See (Catch up Online)
In this talk, Dr Pamela See (Xue Mei-Ling) shared how she has been acknowledging the Chinese histories of geographic locations in Australia and inserting them into their associated cultural landscapes. These endeavours were examined across the spheres of gallery exhibitions, participatory art, and public art. She shared the inspiration behind her artworks and the processes she employed to produce them. Her techniques were examined in both historical and contemporary context, ranging from paper effigies to cast bronze. This talk is intended to foster dialogue about the role art can play in historically instating communities. The lecture may be particularly suited to artists aspiring to make public art or produce content for museums.
IAC Art Talks Series 2 Lecture One: The Accidental Collector by Dr Geoff Raby AO (Catch up Online)
Dr Geoff Raby AO began collecting works of art by emerging Chinese artists in early 1986 and from those initial roots his collection grew into a four-decade project, documenting the growth and maturity of the contemporary China art movement with more than 75 artists represented. In this talk, Dr Raby discusses how and why he assembled the collection and shares stories of particular works of art and the artists that created them.

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IAC Culture Talks
IAC Culture Talks is a cross-disciplinary series aiming to build up cultural knowledge and understanding of multiculturality through sharing recent studies of specific areas.
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IAC Art Talks
Art Talks aims to explore and to present traditions and forms of Chinese art and the influence of Chinese art on various new or renewed forms and styles of art in Australia, mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and around Asia Pacific.
My China Story
My China Story is a distinctive, face-to-face conversation series to build a three-dimensional understanding of China. Each conversation features a guest speaker who will share individual stories and experiences to enable audiences to build their own perception of China.