Dr Christopher Chapman

After almost 12 years, Dr Christopher Chapman departed as Senior Curator in 2019. He worked as a curator at the National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of South Australia and was Director of Adelaide’s Experimental Art Foundation. His Australian National University PhD analysed adolescent masculinity in 20th century photographic art.

Updated 2019

38 magazine articles online

Satoshi Tokuhiro at Horai Gorge, Takaruzuka, Hyogo from Young Samurai – Bodybuilders of Japan Photography by Tamotsu Yato

Magazine article, Portrait 62

Way of the body

Christopher Chapman reveals the intersection of iconoclastic Japanese figures Yukio Mishima and Tamotsu Yato.

Magazine article, Portrait 59

Selfhood transcended

Anne Sanders and Christopher Chapman bring passionate characterisation to Express Yourself, the Portrait Gallery collection exhibition celebrating iconoclastic Australians.

Magazine article, Portrait 58

Drawing inspiration

Christopher Chapman absorbs the gentle touch of Don Bachardy’s portraiture.

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Alone, together

In her newest movie High Life, French Director Claire Denis places her characters, alone together, in space.In her newest movie High Life, French Director Claire Denis places her characters, alone together, in space.

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A 21st century portrait

Director Brady Corbet calls Vox Lux a 21^st century portrait, as did artists Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parreno in their portrayal of star French footballer Zinédine Zidane.

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Inner Worlds and psychoanalysis

Lecture, 4 June 2011

Inner Worlds evokes a broad view of psychology as a discipline. However, the specific interests of the practitioners whose portraits are included in the exhibition incorporate specialist areas including psychoanalysis.

Faces of war

Lecture, 14 May 2011

Lesley Harding, Curator, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne explores Albert Tucker’s experience of World War II, his interests in the intersection between psychology and creativity, and their influence on his portrait making.

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External links

Records held at the National Library