The Deluge, exhibited 1805, Joseph Mallord William Turner. Tate- Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856. Photo- Tate
The Deluge (detail) exhibited 1805, Joseph Mallord William Turner. Tate: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856. Photo: Tate

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Light: ACMI Curator Tour

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When

Thu 4 Aug - Thu 3 Nov 2022

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Join an ACMI Curator for a special in-gallery tour before you explore the Light: Works from Tate's Collection exhibition in an exclusive out-of-hours viewing session.

Thurs 6 Oct

Discover more about women artists through an in-gallery tour with ACMI curator Laura Castagnini, followed by a chance to explore the exhibition.

Thurs 3 Nov

Discover the stories, techniques and history of key artworks in the exhibition through an in-gallery tour with ACMI Senior Curator Fiona Trigg, followed by a chance to explore the exhibition.

About the exhibition

Light: Works from Tate’s Collection celebrates groundbreaking moments from over 200 years of art history, and the artists who harnessed this elemental force through painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, installation and the moving image. Featured artworks include iconic paintings by J. M. W. Turner, John Constable, Claude Monet and Wassily Kandinsky, and contemporary artworks by Yayoi Kusama, James Turrell and Tacita Dean.

Event duration

40 mins

Tickets

Full $50
Concession $44
ACMI Members $40

Price includes exhibition ticket

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Where

Meet at the Ground Floor ticket desk (near the Flinders Street entrance) 5 minutes before the tour begins.

Exhibition: Gallery 4, Lower Ground
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Light: Works from Tate's Collection

Exhibition | 16 Jun – 13 Nov 2022

From Turner to Kusama, celebrate the groundbreaking artists who harnessed the elemental force of light over 200 years of art history.

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The Passing Winter, 2005, Yayoi Kusama. Tate: Purchased with funds provided by the Asia-Pacific Acquisitions Committee 2008.© Yayoi Kusama. Tate.

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