Past events
Thu, 17 October 2024
12:00PM
Curator as Editor: Re-Imagining Asian Futurism
Thanavi Chotpradit
A seminar hosted by our 2024 Sydney Asian Art Series Scholar in Residence, Thanavi Chotpradit.
Mon, 7 October 2024
10:00AM
An exhibition of books by Stolon Press
A showing of works by the Sydney-based publisher founded by artist Simryn Gill and writer Tom Melick.
Thu, 3 October 2024
1:00PM
Power Reading Group: Apples
The Power Institute's regular reading group, focusing on new ideas and research in art history and visual culture.
Thu, 26 September 2024
3:00PM
Out of the Closet, Into the Archives: The Private and Public Lives of the John Jenner Albums
Aiden Magro
A presentation on the albums of photojournalist John Jenner, and their documentation of queer life in Warrane (Sydney).
Thu, 12 September 2024
6:00PM
Post Cultural Studies
McKenzie Wark
A lecture by theorist McKenzie Wark on what comes after Cultural Studies.
Thu, 12 September 2024
3:00PM
Missionary Position / Looking Forward to the Past
India Urwin and Robert Miller
Two presentations of new research on Yuki Kihara's stunning 2020 work Paradise Camp, and the little known collection of art at Australia's Parliament House.
Thu, 12 September 2024
1:30PM
Divine Felines: The Cat in Japanese Art
Rhiannon Paget
A seminar celebrating the launch of a new book by University of Sydney graduate Rhiannon Paget.
Wed, 11 September 2024
7:15PM
Queer Powerpoint ft. McKenzie Wark
The Power Institute has lent its support again to the amazing Queer PowerPoint, which is making its first foray at the Art Gallery of NSW.
Thu, 5 September 2024
3:00PM
Thresholds of Art in Renaissance Italy
Robert Brennan
Renaissance scholar Robert Brennan discusses the circulation of the ideas about "art" between Italy, Africa and the Middle East.
Thu, 29 August 2024
3:00PM
Modernist Photobooks, Propaganda & the Everyday
Donna West Brett
A presentation by Donna West Brett on art, politics and modernist aesthetics