Schools Programme
Throughout the Dunedin Heritage Festival, the Dunedin Art Gallery will be running exhibitions. These programmes are free of charge and available at any time during the School term in 2011.
For more information please contact the educators at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
John Neumegen
Phone: 03 4742359
Fax: 03 474 3250
Email: john.neumegen@dcc.govt.nz
Events
Caption: Duccio. The Virgin and Child with Saints Dominic and Aurea. c.1315. National Gallery, London
DVD PRESENTATION: ART IN THE MAKING ITALIAN PAINTING BEFORE 1400
(G 20min)
Caption: View of part of the Beloved exhibition.
TOURS OF BELOVED: FOCUS ON PAINTING INVOLVING GOLD
For today's tour of Beloved the focus will be on paintings which involve gold.
Tour participants will have the chance to win a 25 carat gold dessert for two.
Sunday 20 March
1.30pm
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Octagon
Caption: Jenny Sherman hard at work on one of the pieces at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery
DEMONSTRATION: THE ART OF GLIDING - APPLYING GOLD TO ARTWORKS
Jenny Sherman, The Dunedin Art Gallery Conservator, will demonstrate the art of gliding when applying gold to artworks. This will take place in the Beloved exhibition. All Welcome.
Sunday 20 March
3.00pm
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Octagon
Caption: Frame detail
GO FOR GOLD
Students will investigate the use of gold, or imitation gold, in works or art and frames, and create their own artwork featuring gold foil.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Octagon
Caption: Courtesy Otago Settlers Museum
THE CHINESE ON THE GOLDFIELDS
This visit is based around the film Illustrious Energy which depicts the true story of two Chinese goldminers in Otago. Students will respond to this moving story by creating an artwork.
Caption: Master San Miniato. Madonna and Child with Pomegranate c.1470 (detail) Tempera and gold on wood. Collection Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
14TH CENTURY ITALIAN PANEL PAINTINGS
Students will study historic religious works that feature the use of gold. They will also view a DVD showing the techniques of using egg tempera paint and gold leaf.
Needs date and time in here
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Octagon
Caption: Reuben Paterson. Still from Te Pūtahitanga ō Rehua. Courtesy of the artist
EXHIBITION: REUBEN PATERSON: Te Pūtahitanga ō Rehua
Opens 19 March 2011
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Octagon
Caption: Solomon J Solomon. Eros. Oil on canvas. Collection Dunedin Public Art Gallery
