Rae Alexander Annual Lectures

2011

"Off the Page: Persian arts and the medieval and pre-modern Islamic world"
Presented by Susan Scollay, Independent Scholar and Curator

2010

"On fibbing considered as one of the fine arts"
Presented by Dr Chris McAuliffe, Director, Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne.

2009

"The Impact of Digital Technologies on Contemporary Printmaking"
Presented by Professor Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA, Sir William Dobell Professor of Art History and Head, Art History, Australian National University, Canberra.

2008

"Conserving the Renaissance: Recent Restoration and Research of Renaissance Portraits in the National Gallery of Victoria"
Presented by Carl Villis, Conservator of European Paintings before 1800 at the NGV.

2007

"Making Modern Britain: A behind the scenes look at a blockbuster exhibition"
Presented by Laurie Benson, Curator of International Art at the National Gallery of Victoria
State Library Theatrette, Melbourne.

2006

“The Impact of Oceanic Art on Twentieth Century Western Art”
Presented by Dr. Ross Bowden, a consulting anthropologist
Glenn College, La Trobe University, Melbourne (Bundoora).

2005

'Margaret Preston'
Presented by Geoffrey Smith, Curator of Australian Art 20th Century, NGV
NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne.

2004

'Edvard Munch: Known and Unknown'
Presented by Elizabeth Cross, Curator of "Edvard Munch: The Frieze of Life"
NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne.

2003

'Caravaggio: from Physical Tempatation to Spiritual Enlightenment'
Presented by Dr Frank Heckes
John Scott Meeting House, La Trobe University, Melbourne (Bundoora).

2002

'Criticism and Artistic Value: A User's Manual'
Presented by Dr Christopher Heathcote
John Scott Meeting House, La Trobe University, Melbourne (Bundoora).

2001

'Controversial Nudes'
Presented by Dr Alison Inglis
John Scott Meeting House, La Trobe University, Melbourne (Bundoora).

2000

'The Vision of Christmas in Art'
Presented by Dr Joan Barclay Lloyd
John Scott Meeting House, La Trobe University, Melbourne (Bundoora).

1999

'Who's Afraid of the Avant Garde?'
Presented by Dr Richard Haese
John Scott Meeting House, La Trobe University, Melbourne (Bundoora).

1998

'Trondheim Cathedral and the Cult of St. Olaf'
Presented by Professor Nigel Morgan
John Scott Meeting House, La Trobe University, Melbourne (Bundoora).