End of Year Message 2023
A message from Mark Ledbury, Director of the Power Institute
News
Ends of Painting wins prize
Our 2023 publication Ends of Painting: Art in the 1960s and 1970s, edited by Paris Lettau and David Homewood, has been awarded a prize for best anthology.
Vale Lindsay Barrett
We mourn the passing of author and cultural historian Lindsay Barrett (1959-2023).
Visiting Scholar: Jack Halberstam
The influential gender and queer theorist is visiting Sydney, hosted by the Power Institute
Interview with Scholar in Residence Melody Rod-ari
Our 2023 Sydney Asian Art Series scholar Melody Rod-ari was recently interviewed on ABC's Art Show.
Anklet(?) with Spiral Decoration, Thailand (Ban Chiang) ca. 300 BCE–200 CE (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
The Horror Cinema of Ari Aster
A research symposium on the pioneering horror cinema of Ari Aster, including a livestream conversation with the filmmaker himself.
Catherine Rogers: Paris Residency Fellow 2023
Catherine Rogers, an artist and 2023 Paris Residency Fellow, reports on her travels and research in France.
Eloquence Prize 2023
A prize for art history thinkers from across Australia, supported by the Power Institute through its "Powered by Power" initiative.
Talanoa Forum: Moana Rising
A public forum organised by the Powerhouse Museum, with support from the Power Institute's "Powered by Power" initiative
2024 Paris Residency Fellows
Introducing our Paris Residency Fellows for 2024