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Writer, broadcaster and cultural commentator Benjamin Law explores contemporary portraiture and the press. What makes a portrait good, bad or worthy of being on a Gallery wall? Who gets to be captured? And when, if ever, is likeness a good metric for evaluating a portrait’s success? In this year’s Andrew Sayers Memorial Lecture, Law explores the way a centuries old tradition can still drive a 24-hour news cycle and the impact of politics, power and social media on the way we interpret what we see. Law will discuss his own experiences being a sitter for a popular art prize and argue that it can be the conversation that happens around the artwork that tells us the most about the times we live in.
? Wednesday 31 July
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30PM AEST
?️ BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL - $15 Adult / $12 Concession / $10 Circle of Friends / $10 Virtual Connection
The evening will begin at 6:00pm with a welcome drink, with formal proceedings commencing at 6:30pm. Benjamin’s lecture will conclude with an opportunity for audience Q&A.
The lecture will be livestreamed from 6:30pm. If you can’t join us in person, tune in from the comfort of your own home with a Virtual Connection ticket.
♿ This program is wheelchair accessible.
[? Benjamin Law: happy sad, 2019 by Keith Burt. Archibald Prize 2019 finalist]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
National Portrait Gallery, The Curatoreum, Canberra Centenary Trl, Parkes ACT 2600, Australia,Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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