Schaeffer Library Art Program
Exhibitions, residencies and events drawing on the unique collection of the Schaeffer Fine Arts Library.
Programs
Sydney Asian Art Series 2024
A series bringing together researchers from across the world to discuss critical issues in early, modern and contemporary Asian art. In 2024, the series focus is on the theme of community.
The Womanifesto Way
A publishing project exploring the history of Womanifesto, the first feminist Southeast Asia-based international art biennial founded by Varsha Nair, Phaptawan Suwannukudt and Nitaya Tuk.
Karla Sachse and Khun Pikul, Womanifesto Workshop, Boon Bandarn Farm, Kantharaluk, Thailand, 2001. Photograph by Varsha Nair; image courtesy of Womanifesto and Asia Art Archive.
Photography Falls Apart
A series of panel discussions about the practice and conditions of photography today.
Kānawāpātahmōwin: Indigenous Visual Knowledge
A series of conversations with Indigenous artists, academics, activists, and community members from the global Arctic, North America, and Australia to discuss the concept of Indigenous Visual Knowledge.
Powered by Power
A program for supporting projects and initiatives within Australia’s broader art history and artistic community.