Tue 16 July, 2019, 6:00 – 7:15pm

Pricing: Free entry

Location: Hawke Building – Bradley Forum, Level 5.

Presenter: Adrian Franklin

Adrian Franklin:
Anti-museums and the continuing crisis of art exhibition

In this presentation, renowned sociologist and design expert Adrian Franklin introduced the concept of anti-museum, documented its conceptual history since the eighteenth century, and identified its increasing relevance and presence in contemporary art since its rise in the mid-late twentieth century. Using global examples from Mona, Hobart, The New Museum, New York and Art42, Paris, Franklin presented his insightful research into the structure, influence, value, engagement and impact of anti-museums around the world.

Perspectives: shaping the world through visual culture.

Adrian Franklin

ADRIAN FRANKLIN trained in social anthropology in the UK and held Professorial positions in the UK, Europe and Australia. His research interests include the sociology of art museums and art publics; urban studies; design; contemporary social theory; travel, tourism and the creative industries. Recent books include The Making of MONA (Penguin); City Life (Sage); Tourism (Sage). New books include Animal Theory (for Sydney University Press) for 2019 and Anti-Museum (Routledge) for 2019. Franklin has forthcoming and recently published articles in The Journal of Festive Studies, Tourist Studies, Journal of Sociology, Museum and Society, The Sociological Review and Annals of Tourism Research. Franklin is currently Professor: Creative Industries and Cultural Policy at the School of Creative Industries, University of South Australia.

Perspectives: shaping the world through visual culture.

Images (L-R): Adrian Franklin. Image courtesy the speaker.

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