Philip Bacon Guest Lecture Invitation

Image front: Lisa ADAMS Revelation [detail] 2015 47 x 70 cm Oil on canvas Winner of the Glencore Percival Portrait Painting Prize 2016 Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Cnr. Denham and Flinders Streets Townsville QLD 4810 Mon - Fri: 10am - 5pm Sat - Sun: 10am - 2pm

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THE ANNUAL PHILIP BACON GUEST LECTURE

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and Philip Bacon AM invite you to

THE ANNUAL PHILIP BACON

GUEST LECTURE DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? PORTRAITURE & (ME)MORY

The Philip Bacon Guest Lecture is a free event however places are limited.

To reserve your place please call Perc Tucker Regional Gallery: (07) 4727 9011

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery is proud to partner with Philip Bacon AM to present the annual Philip Bacon Guest Lecture to be delivered by Kim Sajet, Director of the National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

It has been suggested that in today’s surveillance culture, anonymity is impossible.

Moreover, privacy is a fallacy and conformity a lie. Just as every person’s face—like DNA or a thumbprint— is unique to themselves, portraiture makes everyone traceable.

The truth of course is far more complex, as portraiture has historically served political agendas and projected societal aspirations that are often about “fitting in.” Rather than serving as a true record of individuality, portraiture has always been about interpretation and manipulation.

Sajet oversees a staff of eighty with a federal budget of about $9.2 million and a collection of about 25,000 objects. The museum’s mission is to tell the multifaceted story of America through the individuals who have shaped its culture.

As Kim Sajet will discuss, there is no such thing as a historical portrait, and portraiture as a form of material culture cannot be counted on to show the “truth” of anyone’s appearance. Particularly in terms of selfie-culture, and the endless forms of narcissism it promotes, all portraiture should be experienced at arms-length and with an open I/eye.

In addition to twenty years of arts management experience, she has written a number of scholarly publications, curated permanent collection and touring exhibitions, and spoken at academic symposia. Her most recent publication was on American artists who worked in Dutch art colonies between 1880 and 1914.

Kim Sajet Director, National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian Institution Friday 24 June 6.30pm for a 7pm start Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Cnr Denham and Flinders Streets Townsville QLD 4810

DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? PORTRAITURE & (ME)MORY

Kim Sajet, Director of the National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.

Sajet earned a Master’s Degree in Art History at Bryn Mawr College; a Master’s Degree in Business Administration at Melbourne University Business School; a Bachelor’s Degree, also in Art History, at Melbourne University; and a Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies from Deakin University. She has completed arts leadership training at the Harvard Business School, the Getty, and National Arts Strategies. Born in Nigeria, she was raised in Australia and is a citizen of the Netherlands.

The annual Philip Bacon Guest Lecture landmark series is made possible through the generous financial support and vision of Philip Bacon AM.