‘The banana is for scale’ – Doctor Sam Bowker during his lecture on museums and rock art. Photo: Doctor Jacquie Tinkler.
The ongoing Art of Everywhere Else public lecture series by Doctor Sam Bowker will now be free to the public.
The Wagga Art historian received $2906.80 in funding from Wagga City Council’s annual grants program.
Dr Bowker, who was delighted to receive the grant, said the “lectures can be truly ‘public’ as originally intended.”
The public lectures on global art histories from Tuesday 16 August onwards will be free to all to enjoy at the Riverina Playhouse.
Dr Bowker has spent more than a decade lecturing in universities but strongly believes art history should be accessible to everyone.
The Art of Everywhere Else is a 12-part series dedicated to understanding the treasures of humanity and the complexity of international art history as a series of disciplines across the world.
“Rather than being cloistered up in the university, the global histories of art should be shared with Wagga’s thriving community,” Dr Bowker said.
“I designed these public lectures for everyone to enjoy – they are entertaining discussions about beautiful objects and valuable ideas.
“I want every lecture to be memorable and rewarding and change the way we see the world through artworks.”
Following the success of Encounters with Islamic Art (2016) and Renaissance Art and Song (2017), which brought full houses to the Museum of the Riverina, and the equally popular Australian Art (2019) at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Dr Bowker said The Art of Everywhere Else would be his most ambitious lecture series yet.
The foyer bar will be open from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm so attendees can meet and mingle before and after each lecture.
These public lectures are supported by the Friends of the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Charles Sturt University and Eastern Riverina Arts.
The upcoming lectures are:
- Maghreb: Across the Sahel and Sahara – 16 August
- Middle East (South West Asia) – 23 August
- Silk Roads: Turkey, Iran and Central Asia – 30 August
- South Asia: India, Pakistan and the Himalayas – 6 September
- Nusantara: South East Asian Art – 13 September
- East Asia: China, Korea, Japan – 20 September
- Oceania: A Third of the World – 27 September
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