The contemporary relationship of China and Australia is of increasing importance in this era of the Asian century. Visual art is at the fore of cultural exchange with the flourishing of festivals and touring exhibitions.

This conversation event will discuss exhibition practice, technologies and curating in China and Australia. The panel program will explore points of convergence and collaboration between the visual arts sector of the two countries, particularly between universities and museums. It features guest speakers from China Ms Xie Jun, Director, Guancheng Art Museum, Dongguan and Ms Li Ning, Curator, China Art Museum, Shanghai and Mr Gary Proctor (Director, Warburton Arts Community). There will also be an opportunity to meet two other Chinese museum directors Mr Wu Wen Xiong (Changshu Art Museum, Jiangxi) and Mr Liu Feng (Shijiazhuang Art Museum, Hebei).

Presented by the National Institute for Experimental Arts (NIEA) at UNSW Art & Design in partnership with Warburton Arts Community and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

FREE EVENT, REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL

Program

1:25pm            Welcome Prof Ross Harley (Dean, UNSW Art & Design)

1:30-2:20pm   Panel 1: Travelling Exhibitions & Collaborative Projects
                        Mr Gary Proctor (Director, Warburton Arts Community)
                        Ms Xie Jun (Director, Guancheng Art Museum, Dongguan, China)
                        Ms Felicity Fenner (Director, UNSW Galleries)
                        Mr Djon Mundine (Artist and Curator)
                        Chair: Dr Jennnifer Biddle (ARC Future Fellow, NIEA, UNSW Art
                        & Design)

2:20-2:35pm   Q&A

2:35-3:25pm   Panel 2: Experimental Curating, Exhibition Practice & Technologies
                       Dr Lizzie Muller (Director, Master in Curating & Cultural Leadership, UNSW Art
                       & Design
                       Ms Li Ning (Curator, China Art Museum, Shanghai)
                       Prof Sarah Kenderdine (Director, Laboratory for Innovation in Galleries, Libraries,
                       Archives and Museums)
                       Dr Zanny Begg (Lecturer, UNSW Art & Design, Artist & Curator)
                       Chair: Prof Jill Bennett (Director, NIEA & Associate Dean Research, UNSW Art
                      & Design)

3:25-3:40pm   Q&A
3:45pm           Conclude