LOBBY: Art + Architecture 2024

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Description

The Lobby. The transitional zone between the public and the private, where the mitigation and expression of movement from one side to the other can become something all its own -- a zone for encounters, art, and identity within our urban fabric.

What's On

Venture beyond Melbourne’s bustling CBD streets and into the lobbies of its iconic commercial buildings and galleries.
 
Led by art advisor, Helen Sweatman, this walking tour examines the relationship between art and architecture, its form and function, and the profound impact that this relationship has had on the urban landscape of Australia’s cultural capital.

Brought to you with the generous support of our friends and partners, our Summer Fun(draisers) offer new and special opportunities as well as returning crowd favourites. These intimate, limited capacity talks + tours will take you up close and behind-the-scenes with design experts, all the while making a valued contribution to Open House Melbourne.

In Collaboration With:

  • Helen Sweatman, Sweatman Art Advisory

    Helen Sweatman is an art consultant, curator, strategist, and founder of Sweatman Art Advisory. She is passionate about the intersectionality of art, regenerative initiatives, and the built environment.
     
    Helen has a MA in Art Business from Sotheby's Institute of Art (New York) and throughout her career has developed and managed public art museums, private collections and estates, cultural festivals, and commercial galleries. 

Images: (1) Art by Jose Dávila, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne. DCM. Photo: courtesy of 101 Collins St. (2) 1 Spring Street, Melbourne. Seidler Architects. Art by Arthur Boyd. Photo: Jackie Chan.

Important Details

Time & Date

Friday 15 November
Tour running from 11am-1pm
$65, bookings required

This tour starts at 1 Spring St, Melbourne VIC 3000 and will conclude at 185 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000.

This walking tour is an all weather event and requires low to moderate activity covering approximately 2.5km with some areas of incline and uneven ground. Please come prepared for the weather and wearing comfortable shoes.

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Location

1 Spring St, Melbourne VIC 3000

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