Programs & Events
Emile Lévy France 1826–90 (Portrait of Madame José-Maria de Hérédia) 1885 Pastel on beige paper mounted on cardboard Collection: Musée d’Orsay, Paris Photograph: © RMN (Musée d’Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski
Music in the Gallery.
The Gallery provides a range of engaging talks, tours and special events.
Modern Woman: Daughters and Lovers 1850–1918: Drawings from the Musée d'Orsay, Paris | QAG | 24 March—24 June 2012 | Ticketed
QAG Opening Hours
10.00am — 5.00pm Monday to Friday
9.00am — 5.00pm Saturday and Sunday
9.00am — 5.00pm Public Holidays
During 'Modern Woman', take the opportunity to explore the contributions of some of the major French artists of the late nineteenth century, and gain insight into the progressive social backdrop from which these works emerged.
Music in the Gallery
Selected Sundays 25 March, 1 April, 13 May (Mother's Day) & 17 June | 2.30pm | Watermall, QAG | Free, no ticket required
Live classical music in the Gallery's Watermall transports visitors to the boulevards of nineteenth century Paris, through the sounds of composers of the age, from Debussy to Ravel and Satie. Experience how some of the most progressive music was made by composers of the era, alongside the artists on display.
Paris in changing times – Exhibition floortalk series
1.30pm selected Sundays | The works in 'Modern Woman' reflect and celebrate the changing roles of women in the Belle Époque. Informal weekend afternoon talks consider the radical changes and influences in women's lives at the time the works on display were created.
Dressing the Modern Woman
Sunday 13 May (Mother's Day) | Dr Jess Berry, Lecturer in Art Theory (Queensland College of Art, Griffith University) explores the radical transformation of womens' dress as depicted in the works on display
Artists of the Belle Époque
Sunday 17 June | Art historian Professor Nancy Underhill introduces the exhibition through the contributions of the artists on display towards making changes in French art of the period.
Painting modern life: Illustrated Talks
1.00pm selected Saturdays | Lecture Theatre, QAG | Free, no bookings required | Attend these illustrated talks to gain a greater understanding of the social and historical contexts of 'Modern Woman', with a focus on Paris.
Paris - The modern city
Saturday 5 May | At a time of profound social change and revolution, Paris emerged as the cultural capital of the modern world. Art historian Anthea Callen, Professor of Art (Australian National University, Canberra) paints a picture of the beloved city of Paris at the time of the Belle Epoque, with a focus on some of its most renowned artists and their representations of women.
Paris: reality, progress and modernity - 1850 - 1900'
Saturday 26 May | Share the passion for Parisian architecture and its modern transformations with Dr Antony Moulis, Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture (University of Queensland).
Literary Paris
Saturday 2 June 1.00pm | French poet and writer Charles Baudelaire focused on the 'modern life' of industrial Paris in the nineteenth century. Peter Cryle, co-author of Sexuality at the Fin de Siècle (2008) and author of The Telling of the Act: Eroticism as Narrative in French Fiction of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (2001) explores the ways in which French popular fiction tackled the subject of sexuality.
Curators' Perspectives
See the exhibition from a curator's perspective with in-depth tours and conversations. Talks are held in the 'Modern Woman' exhibition spaces.
Thursday 19 April | 1.00pm | Join Ellie Buttrose, Curatorial Assistant, Exhibitions and Research, for a tour looking specifically at the women artists represented in the exhibition.
Wednesday 30 May | 1.00pm | Angela Goddard, Curator, Australian Art to 1975, reflects on social change and upheaval in European society at the time of the Belle Époque, as represented in the works on display.
My Gen 50+
Special Event: After -hours tour of 'Modern Woman'
Wednesday 4 April | 5.30pm | Enjoy the exquisite works on display in 'Modern Woman' in a private setting, with Angela Goddard, Curator, Australian Art to 1975. Bookings essential. More information
Short Course: Women
Friday 25 May | 10.30am | The changing roles of women in art and social history, including the legacy of feminism and other themes addressed in the 'Contemporary Australia: Women' and 'Modern Woman' exhibitions are the basis for this engaging short course. Free, bookings are essential. More information
Unless otherwise stated, a valid exhibition ticket is required.
