Polish poster art 1952–84

26 Jan to 26 May 2013

The exhibition features sixty-five posters from the Polish Poster School, widely recognized as one of the most experimental modern graphic design genres. The works provide a powerful record of poster design, popular culture and the socio-politica…(more)

Far-famed city of Melbourne

5 Mar to 4 Aug 2013

The city of Melbourne prides itself on its reputation as ‘Australia’s cultural capital’, and its development from an outpost shanty town to an antipodean metropolis is a fascinating journey. From the very birth of the colony, ar…(more)

Joachim Koester: Tarantism

20 Mar to 2 Jun 2013

For ten weeks from 20 March, we will continuously screen Tarantism (2007), the internationally acclaimed film by Danish-born, New York-based artist Joachim Koester. Tarantism is a contemporary re-enactment of the historical phen…(more)

Frances Stark: My best thing

20 Mar to 2 Jun 2013

For ten weeks from 20 March the Potter will continuously screen My best thing (2011), a feature-length film by acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist Frances Stark. First exhibited at the 54th Venice Biennale (2011) and subsequently screenin…(more)

Seeing the natural world: birds, animals and plants of Australia

20 Mar to 2 Jun 2013

This exhibition considers afresh Aboriginal and European cultural ways of seeing the natural world in Australia. Featuring bark paintings, nineteenth-century natural history illustrations of birds and animals, and contemporary botanical illustrat…(more)

The John Hugh Sutton Collection

17 Apr to 20 Oct 2013

The John Hugh Sutton Collection was established in memory of an outstanding classics student and resident of Trinity College who was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in 1925.

In memory of their son, Sutton’s parents gave the…(more)