'Sunday Spotlights' are an ongoing series of programs at the Lyon Housemuseum and Galleries dedicated to celebrating the work and practices of contemporary Australian artists represented in the permanent Lyon Collection. The Collection includes many significant works by Howard Arkley, Patricia Piccinini, Louise Forthun, Daniel von Sturmer, Matthew Sleeth, Kathy Temin and more, collected over more than three decades.

This week, we take a deep dive into the work and artistic practices of Howard Arkley and Louise Forthun – two artists strongly represented in the Lyon Collection and whose works share a fascination with the built environment and suburban landscape.

Led by Corbett Lyon (Collector), this is a unique opportunity to learn more about the intimate histories of contemporary Australian art within the context of a large private collection.

Bookings via Eventbrite, includes general admission to the Galleries.

*Members discount applies

Cities are becoming increasingly defined by digitalised infrastructure, prompting adaptive changes at both a design and user scale. Emerging surveillance cultures, facial recognition, autonomous vehicles, and computer-aided design are changing our urban landscapes and the way we interact with one another. Our panel comprising an artist, academic and a designer, will explore the intersections between ourselves, and our cities and their technology.

This panel discussion will be held in conjunction with the cinematic multi-channel installation of A Drone Opera - on show at the Lyon Housemuseum Galleries for two weeks only, 14 March – 29 March, 2020.

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Our fear and fetishisation of new technologies, unilateral military violence and our new reality of constant surveillance are the key themes that emerge from A Drone Opera. These ideas will act as a starting point for the panelists who will explore the broader implications of our expanded fields of view, and what this means for creative practices and new modes of production.

This panel discussion will be held in conjunction with the cinematic multi-channel installation of A Drone Opera - on show at the Lyon Housemuseum Galleries for two weeks only, 14 March – 29 March, 2020.

*Members discount applies

On the final night of A Drone Opera, drummer/percussionist Nat Grant, performing on two drum kits, and noise guitarist Dave Brown will activate the space with a responsive performance. 

A Drone Opera is a cinematic multi-channel installation that will be on show at the Lyon Housemuseum Galleries for two weeks only, 14 March – 29 March, 2020.

*Members discount applies