Talks

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Ganghut Talk
Date	Location
Four year-old art collective Ganghut explore socialist work ethics and utopian ideologies in their large scale building projects. They will here present the ins and outs of working as an art gang, the logistics of extreme art installations and a manifesto on how to discard any big bad art ego.
9 Oct 5.00	Drouthy Neebours, Dundee

Gender in Scottish Victorian Painting
Date	Location
Assistant Keeper of Fine Art at the Museum, Griffin Co, delivers an examination of the representation of gender in Scottish Victorian painting.
31 Oct 12.30–12.45	Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen

George Forrest: A Scottish Plant Collector in China
Date	Location
Leonie Paterson discusses the travels of Scottish botanist George Forrest to Yunnan in south-west China, between 1904 and 1932.
23 Oct 2.00–3.00	Logan Botanic Garden, Stranraer

Gerhard Richter for the Visually Impaired
Date	Location
Juliana Capes and Jennie Temple lead this descriptive tour and practical workshop. Contact Community Education Officer, Mary Kilpatrick, on 0131 624 6428 to book a place.
10 Dec 10.00am–3.30	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Gerhard Richter in Context
Date	Location
Dr Debbie Lewer (lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Glasgow) will lead this short course which will explore some of the main aspects of the celebrated German artist's oeuvre. It will explore his practice throughout the 1960s to the 1980s, as well as the significance of his work in the context of post-war Germany.
11 Nov, 18 Nov, 25 Nov 6.00–7.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Gerhard Richter: Curator's Tour
Date	Location
Keith Hartley, Chief Curator at the Gallery of Modern Art, gives a tour of the 'Gerhard Richter' exhibition. A ticket for the exhibition is required.
10 Nov 12.45–1.30	Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh

Hero or Heroine? Caroline Norton's Appeal to Justice
Date	Location
Caroline Sheriden Norton battled to have the 'non-existent' status of married women changed, but her part in reforming the laws for women and their place in society has remained largely unacknowledged. Celebrated author Teresa Ransom discusses the trail-blazing author and reformer, who features in the 'Heroes' exhibition at the Portrait Gallery.
14 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Heroes and Role Models
Date	Location
Long before self-help books became the daily bread of a neurotic and overly busy modern populace, Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) penned internationally successful writings on self-improvement. David McClay, Senior John Murray Archive Curator at the National Library of Scotland, gives an illustrated talk on Smiles's instructional and inspirational literature.
5 Nov 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

High Drama in the Canongate, 1747-1765
Date	Location
Dr John Rocks takes a look at Edinburgh theatre's fascinating early history to tie in with the 'Footlights' display of drawings and prints.
17 Oct 12.45–1.30	Weston Link, Edinburgh

Impressionism and Scotland: Taste and Critical Reception
Date	Location
Coinciding with the National Galleries' exhibition 'Impressionism & Scotland', this conference will explore the collection, exhibition and reception of French, Dutch and Scottish 19th-century art. An opening lecture by Professor Kenneth McConkey on Thursday will be followed by speakers from several of the UK's universities and galleries. Entry to the exhibit is included, and a wine reception follows. Registration is Thurs 1700-1730 and Fri 0930-1000.
9 Oct–10 Oct Thu 5.00–8.00; Fri 9.30am–5.00	Weston Link, Edinburgh

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