FREE | Friday Art Talks | Leanne Santoro on Enjoy this Trip: The Art of Music Posters

Join Leanne Santoro, Curator, Sharing the National Collection, for a talk on the exhibition Enjoy this trip: The art of music posters.

Drawn from the National Gallery’s expansive collection of Australian and international music posters, Enjoy this trip: The art of music posters captures an era of experimentation. The posters provide a nostalgic exploration of the 1960s to 1980s through art, graphic design, music, colour and typography.

In this talk, Leanne will focus on how the representations of music in these posters draw on a kaleidoscope of sources, ranging from psychedelia and Art Nouveau to collage and Pop Art.

Enjoy this trip: The art of music posters is on display in Gallery 26 from Aug 2025 to Feb 2026.

Friday Art Talks is a free weekly program. Hear from artists, curators and experts on the works in our collection and exhibition program. In August the Friday Art Talks program is focused on printmaking.

Gallery 26 (Level 2)

This is a free drop-in event.
Bookings are not required, but capacity is limited.
Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Duration: 45 mins including Q&A

You may also like the following events from National Gallery of Australia, Canberra:

• This Friday, 4th July, 02:00 am, FREE | Friday Art Talks | Artist Talk with Karla Dickens in Canberra
• This Saturday, 5th July, 01:00 am, FREE | Workshops | Creative Conversations with Karla Dickens in Canberra
• Next Monday, 7th July, 12:30 am, FREE | Kids & Families Art Steps by Alick Tipoti | School Holiday Program in Canberra

Also check out other Arts events in Canberra, Exhibitions in Canberra.