Advertisement
Delve into the National Gallery archives for a talk on how Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin’s plan for Canberra influenced principal architect Colin Madigan’s concept for the National Gallery building.Facilitated by National Gallery Archivists, Emma Round and Simon Underschultz, we mark 150 years since the birth of Walter Burley Griffin and 113 years since the Griffins were announced as the winners of the design competition for Canberra.
Investigate how the Griffins’ plan, defined by geometry and function, responded directly to the topography of the site, giving significance and meaning to the role of the capital city.
Decades on, their design concepts guided Madigan’s 1968 winning competition design for the National Gallery building, and today its impact continues through the National Gallery Sculpture Garden redevelopment.
In this Friday Art Talk special event, audiences will view the original plans, sketches, ephemera, audio-visual materials and photographs that demonstrate the throughline of the Griffins’ design influence on the Gallery.
As capacity for this activity is strictly limited, please book to secure your ticket to this Friday Art Talk special event.
For our last Friday Art Talk of 2026, we mark 150 years since the birth of Walter Burley Griffin with this Friday Art Talk special event.
Advertisement
Event venue
Parkes Place East, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600
Tickets
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.
Discover more events by tag
Exhibitions in CanberraArt in CanberraFine-arts in CanberraHistory in CanberraArchitecture in CanberraPhotography in Canberra