ACP Events

Artist Talk: 11am Saturday 3 December 2011

ACP — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Artist Talk

11am Saturday 3 December 2011
Free Admission

Join Conor O’Brien, Lee Grant and Rebecca Dagnall for an informal talk as they discuss their artistic process and works contained in their exhibitions. Gain a perspective of the relationship the artists have with their chosen subjects and what photography means to them.

The Bigger Picture: 11am Saturday 15 October 2011

ACP — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Artist Talk

The Bigger Picture

11am Saturday 15 October 2011
Free Admission

Experience the stories behind the images, as a selection of Australia’s most talented press photographers discuss the biggest moments in the year’s news.

Following the Walkleys, Murray Fredericks will speak about his breath-taking series depicting a ‘landscape without landscape’. Discover more about the artist’s solo journeys to the remote centre of Lake Eyre and gain an insight into the making of his award-winning documentary SALT.

Dreams and Realities: 11am–12pm Saturday 3 September 2011

ACP — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Artist Talk

Dreams and Realities

11am–12pm Saturday 3 September 2011
Free Admission

Bronek Kozka’s work involves reconstructing memories, real or imagined. Join the artist as he discusses the ambiguous nature of memory and the creation of his elaborate scenes. Also speaking is Australian social documentary photographer Claire Martin. Find out how she discovered the inhabitants of Slab City and what it was really like to spend time in a place that is outside the norms of society.

Lloyd Godman Artist Talk: 11am–12pm Saturday 30 July 2011

ACP — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Artist Talk

Lloyd Godman Artist Talk

11am–12pm Saturday 30 July 2011
Free Admission

Lloyd Godman has explored environmental issues through photography since the 1980s. Join Lloyd as he discusses his Entropy series, which incorporates triptychs, randomized computer projection and complex mosaics to present images of the effects of the devastating 2009 Victorian bush fires.

Traces of the Past Floor Talk: 1–2pm Saturday 30 July 2011

ACP — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Artist Talk

Traces of the Past Floor Talk

1–2pm Saturday 30 July 2011
Free Admission

Disappeared but Remained is an exhibition inviting photographers who understand photography as traces of 'disappeared' past and, at the same time, of 'remained' memories that are still alive within individual's specific time and space. Join Sunyoung Kim, curator at The Museum of Photography, Seoul, as she discusses the works of Woon-Gu KANG, Ki-Chan KIM and Gap-Chul LEE. This exhibition was curated especially for ACP to mark the Year of Friendship between the Republic of Korea and Australia.

True Identities: 1–2pm Saturday 18 June 2011

ACP — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Artist Talk

True Identities

Luke Roberts and Dulce Pinzón

1–2pm Saturday 18 June 2011
Free Admission

Join Queensland photographer Luke Roberts and international guest Dulce Pinzón to discuss motivations behind their photographic works. From Roberts’ experimentation in self-portraiture along with Pinzón’s comic-book superhero mythology, fantasy and costume prove capable of constructing true identities and cultural critique.

John Ogden: 1–2pm Saturday 11 June 2011

ACP — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Artist Talk

John Ogden

Telling the Story in Images

1–2pm Saturday 11 June 2011
Free Admission

Join photography book publisher John Ogden as he discusses storytelling through picture books and photojournalism.

John Ogden is a renowned Director of Photography who has worked in every genre of filmmaking. He is also a widely collected photographer, an author, and publisher. As the creator and sole director of Cyclops Press, Ogden has specialised in small edition art books that promote Australian photography.

Presented with Head On Photo Festival.

Head On Festival Hub: 4–6pm Sunday 15 May 2011

ACP — Sun, 15 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Festival

Head On Festival Hub

4–6pm Sunday 15 May 2011
Free Admission

Running over the first two weekends of the Head On Photo Festival (5 May – 11 June), the Head On Festival Hub delivers exactly what it says on the tin, and more! Acting as the heart of the festival, the Hub offers visitors a relaxed, informal environment housing a diverse program of photo-based experiences encompassing informal talks, presentations, portfolio exchanges and screenings. Complete with a notice board and wireless internet for laptops, it’s the hot spot for visitors to meet, chat and conduct business.

Dates & Times

Friday 6 May: 12:00-18:00
Saturday 7 May: 10:00-18:00
Sunday 8 May: 10:00-18:00
Friday 13 May: 12:00-19:00
Sunday 15 May: 16:00-18:00

Head On Portrait Prize: 1–3pm Saturday 7 May 2011

ACP — Sat, 07 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Artist Talk

Head On Portrait Prize

1–3pm Saturday 7 May 2011
Free Admission

Join Head On Photo Festival Director Moshe Rosenzveig and the 2011 Portrait Prize winners, as they discuss the stories behind their award winning images and the history of the Festival.

What Price Equality?: 1–2pm Saturday 26 March 2011

ACP — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Artist Talk

What Price Equality?

1–2pm Saturday 26 March 2011
Free Admission

In this informal gallery talk Queensland artist Ray Cook will discuss the challenging ideas that lie behind his evocative imagery. Cook grew up in a turbulent period when public hostility to homosexuality and the counterculture of individual freedom spawned a radical Queer politics.