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Exhibition: Charles Darwin in Australia: art and evolution
12 August to 1 November Openinig Hours Tuesday to Friday 10am - 5pm: Saturday and Sunday 12 - 5pm Free Admission
The Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne
Guest curator: Professor Jeanette Hoorn, School of Culture and Communication Charles Darwin in Australia: art and evolution is a major exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his landmark text Origin of species. Bringing together artworks from public and private collections around Australia, the exhibition highlights Charles Darwin’s visit to Australia and explores the diverse ways in which Darwinian ideas of evolution, natural selection and scientific thinking have influenced various artistic practices.
Bringing together artworks from public and private collections around Australia, the exhibition highlights Charles Darwin’s visit to Australia and explores the diverse ways in which Darwinian ideas of evolution, natural selection and scientific thinking have influenced various artistic practices.