Tuesday talks: Emily Kam Kngwarray
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- Start Date: 01 Jul 2025End Date: 01 Jul 2025Tue (Daytime): 15:00 - 17:00OnlineFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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What is the course about?
This talk is designed to introduce British audiences to the work of Emily Kam Kngwarray through a close examination of her life and the artistic antecedents of her relatively short career. A close exploration of key works will focus on the specificity of the cultural and social worlds she drew her visual expression from as a senior Anmatyerr woman. The art world reception of her work and the influence she had on contemporary artists such as Sol LeWitt will provide a way to critically examine art historical methods of analysing her work.
What will we cover?
- The biography of Emily Kam Kngwarray’s life with particular emphasis on her relationship to her Country, Alhalker.
- A close examination of early key batik paintings and the wider art world changes occurring in Australia at this time.
- A close examination of works on canvas including those in the collection of Sol LeWitt.
- A critical analysis of the art world reception of Emily Kam Kngwarray’s works.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Identify Alhalker on a map of Australia and understand Emily Kam Kngwarray’s status and position as a senior Anmatyerr woman.
- Be familiar with the main biographical details of the artist’s life.
- Be able to identify at least one key batik painting and one painting on canvas by Emily Kam Kngwarray.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This talk is suitable for all levels.
You should be able to operate basic Zoom functions like microphone, camera and chat.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will be taught with lecture, slide presentation and short discussion.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
You might wish to purchase a notebook for taking notes. You might wish to buy some of the books on any reading list provided.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
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Arjmand is a teacher and researcher in the fields of contemporary Indigenous Australian art and South Asian art. She has been teaching at City Lit since 2016. She holds Honours degrees in Political Science and Law from the Australian National University and an MA in Art History from SOAS University of London. She was Tutor of Indian art for many years for the Diploma of Asian Art programme at SOAS. In 2024 she was awarded a PhD from SOAS University of London. Her doctoral thesis examined how private galleries in London have represented contemporary Indigenous Australian art over a thiry year period. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2020.
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