# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meet the Curator: Fantastic Forms
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join Bundanon's Boe-Lin Bastian for a curator-led talk delving into QVMAG's latest exhibition.About this EventDiscover the enduring influence of Merric Boyd (1888-1959), one of Australia’s most distinctive artists, through a special FREE curator-led talk.Fantastic Forms brings together an extraordinary collection of Boyd’s sketches and pottery with contemporary works by Nabilah Nordin, Stephen Benwell and Rubyrose Bancroft, creating a vibrant conversation across generations of Australian artists.Join Boe-Lin Bastian, Bundanon curator and curator of Fantastic Forms, as she explores Boyd’s legacy beyond his title as the “father of studio pottery.”The talk will delve into Boyd’s expansive creative practice and reveal how the featured contemporary artists connect with, reinterpret and respond to his remarkable body of work.This is a unique opportunity to gain deeper insight into the exhibition and the lasting power of imagination in Australian art.About the exhibitionFantastic Forms captures the energy, movement and colour in the expansive creative practice of Merric Boyd (1888-1959). Featuring over 200 drawings and ceramics by Boyd from the Bundanon Collection, in dialogue with contemporary works by Rubyrose Bancroft, Stephen Benwell and Nabilah Nordin, this exhibition celebrates the endless creativity of the human imagination.Fantastic FormsArt Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Steet, Launceston4 July - 27 September 2026Free entry | Open 10am to 4pm dailyFantastic Forms is a Bundanon Touring Exhibition. The exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.Image: Merric Boyd. Fantastic Forms (installation view), Bundanon, 2023. Bundanon Collection. Photo: Zan Wimberley.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/057d9a90-85f7-11f1-8b8f-17afdd2e07be-rimg-w1200-h450-dcffffff-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/launceston/meet-the-curator-fantastic-forms/100001991031217970
- **Event Categories**: exhibitions, art, fine-arts
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Launceston
- **state**: TS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Queen Victoria Art Gallery at Royal Park
- **lat**: -41.4376539
- **long**: 147.1337389
- **full address**: Queen Victoria Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston, Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Meet the Curator: Fantastic Forms being held?
  - **A:** Meet the Curator: Fantastic Forms takes place on Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 25 Jul, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Queen Victoria Art Gallery at Royal Park, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston, Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Meet the Curator: Fantastic Forms?
  - **A:** Meet the Curator: Fantastic Forms is organized by QVMAG.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Meet the Curator: Fantastic Forms is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Launceston, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Meet the Curator: Fantastic Forms sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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