About the masterclass series

The Melbourne Public Humanities Initiative is excited to present a series of masterclasses drawing upon the expertise of three academics from the Faculty of Arts to provide unique insight and to enrich your experience of this year’s Melbourne Winter Masterpieces: French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The University’s Learning Partnership with the NGV provides an opportunity to spend an evening (or three!) in the gallery hosted by Dr Olivia Meehan, art historian and object-based learning specialist from the Faculty of Arts.

The masterclasses will take you on a journey from before the Impressionists through to the art appreciation and collecting practices of some discerning Bostonians in the 19th Century. You’ll also hear directly from the curators who have worked so passionately, not once but twice to bring this incredible exhibition to Melbourne!

Masterclass attendees will enjoy:

• stimulating presentations from Associate Professor Bertrand Bourgeois, Emeritus Professor Peter McPhee, and Dr Georgina Walker;

• light refreshments in Garden Restaurant after each masterclass presentation;

• exclusive after-hours access to the exhibition and NGV Design Store, allowing you to explore with a fraction of the usual crowds.

Image credit:
Claude Monet
Grainstack (snow effect), 1891.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Gift of Miss Aimée and
Miss Rosamond Lamb in memory
of Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Appleton Lamb.
Photo © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
All Rights Reserved.