Education :: Art & Today: Eleanor Heartney
Suitable for Senior Secondary students
Learning Links: Visual Arts
Themes: Contemporary Art since 1980
Resources: Art & Today (Phaidon Press)
Note, sourcing Art & Today prior to the presentation is recommended, it is not essential
Copies are available at:
Art Gallery Bookshop, Perth
Planet Books, Mt Lawley
Boffins Bookshop, Perth
The Lane Bookshop, Claremont
New Edition Bookshop, Fremantle
An enthralling and enlightening journey through the world of contemporary art since 1980, Art & Today, the seminal book by Eleanor Heartney, draws together accessible and engaging narratives from the work of over 450 important artists.
Distinguished international writer and contemporary art critic Eleanor Heartney visits from New York to present a keynote address. Highly articulate and deploying straightforward language, Heartney’s fascinating discourse is for everyone – the public, art novice, students and professionals.
Providing an overview of the last 28 years of Art, Eleanor's audiovisual presentation is insightful, inspiring and accessible- an excellent resource for senior secondary visual arts students.
This is a ticketed event for the general public, but free to school students through the education program.
Art:City Keynote Address Art:City brings together the work of significant contemporary artists from across the globe – projects that will immerse the senses and articulate the landscape of the mind as much as the landscape of the city.
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When
16 Feb: 6.30pm
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- FREE EVENT
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Plan Your Night Out
Entrees and Encores
Present your ticket at some of the city’s premier bars and restaurants and extend your night beyond the show. Be it an entrée or encore, these participating venues help keep the night alive.
Alda's
pre or post show, Alda's is offering a complimentary beverage to the value of $10 upon presentation of your ticket. With a limited range of premium spirits, a regularly changing wine list and an array of premium boutique beers, there’s sure to be something to whet the appetite.
Rear of Pierucci Building, Wolfe Lane, PERTH. Ph: 9483 2531
Mon/Tue 7am-5pm, Wed 7am - 8pm, Thur 7am - 10pm, Fri 7am – midnight.
Beck’s Music Box
keep your night going and head to the Beck's Music Box for the best after parties this summer. See WA's best musicians, DJs and special guests free from 10.30pm.
Sat 14 Feb - Sun 8 March - The Esplanade, Perth.
tiger tiger
Present your ticket and warm up to the show with a glass of wine and a tapa for only $15. tiger, tiger's iconic CBD laneway location and famous aesthetic matched with its unique winelist and nationally lauded food makes for the ideal opening to your Festival experience. Go to tigertigercoffeebar.com for details and trading hours. - Post to Facebook
Where
Perth Concert HallPerth Concert Hall
Address: 5 St Georges Tce, Perth
Phone: 08 9231 9900
The Perth Concert Hall features raked seating for 1,729 people and is surrounded by appointed private rooms, foyers and outdoor areas suitable for theatre style class room, cocktail, dining, product launches, trade exhibitions and marquee events.
The auditorium is also home to a spectacular custom designed 3000 pipe organ.
Transport
Located on St George's Terrace in Perth, and is well serviced by buses. The free CAT includes a stop near the Perth Concert Hall at Victoria Avenue. The Red CAT operates every five minutes from 6:40am - 6:20pm Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays) and hourly on weekends between 8:30am and 5:00pm.
Transperth Infoline: 13 62 13
Parking
Undercover parking is available in the bi-level Carpark No. 7 at the Perth Concert Hall. Street entry is from Terrace Road. Lift access to the venue foyer is available from the second level. 24hour open-air parking is also available adjacent to the Perth Concert Hall on Terrace Road. Fees apply.
Access
For access information visit the Department of Culture and the Arts website.- FREE EVENT
Festival Info
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