BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Migrating Modernism \;celebrates the life and work of Harry Seidler (1923&ndash\;2006)\, one of the most influential figures of the M odern Movement in Australia.Held at SMAC San Marco Art Centre at the Procu ratie in Venice from 9 May to 13 July\, the exhibition features photograph s\, models\, original drawings\, and artworks that trace the extraordinary journey of Seidler who\, forced to flee \;Nazi-ruled Vienna\, embarke d on a path that led him to study and work under some of the 20th century& rsquo\;s leading figures in modern architecture and art&mdash\;including W alter Gropius\, Josef Albers\, Marcel Breuer and Oscar Niemeyer.From Sydne y\, Seidler launched a prolific career that reshaped the architectural lan dscape of modern Australia\, and over five decades produced a body of work that spans continents.With Penelope&mdash\;his wife\, life companion and professional partner&mdash\;Seidler was united by a deep passion for archi tecture and art. Together\, they commissioned major artworks for Seidler&r squo\;s buildings and assembled a personal collection featuring works by J osef Albers\, Alexander Calder\, Helen Frankenthaler\, Frank Stella\, Lin Utzon and Sol LeWitt. Seidler also worked closely with Italian structural engineer Pier Luigi Nervi.With buildings realised across Australia&rsquo\; s major cities\, as well as in Acapulco\, Paris\, Hong Kong\, and his nati ve Vienna\, Seidler&rsquo\;s architectural legacy stands as both a persona l journey and a global narrative&mdash\;revealing how modernist ideas migr ated\, evolved\, and left a lasting imprint across cultures and time.  \;The exhibition has original letters\, artefacts\, artworks\, architectur al drawings\, later architectural models etc.Curated by University of Sydn ey's Chau Chak Wing Museum curator Dr Ann Stephen and architecture school senior lecturer Dr Paolo Stracchi.The venue is the newly established SMAC - San Marco Arts Centre within the space refurbished by David Chipperfield in 2022.San Marco Arts Centre \;Procuratie Vecchie \;St Marks Squ are 105 (2nd \;floor\, north ie non-water side of square). \;about 20m to the right of olivetti which is #101 \; -enter passage to court yard Corte Maruzzi and then up lift 2 floors.smac.org \;EXHIBITION May 9 - July 13\,2025 \;10am- 6pm (open 6 days closed Tuesdays) \;&nb sp\;floor entry fee 15 euro \; DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250714 DTSTAMP:20250510T021936Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250509 LOCATION:Italy\,Venice\,San Marco Arts Centre\, Procuratie\, Piazza San Mar co 105 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Migrating Modernism - The architecture of Harry Seidler UID:RFCALITEM638824403768717879 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

 \;celebrate s the life and work of Harry Seidler (1923&ndash\;2006)\, one of the most influential figures of the Modern Movement in Australia.

Held at SMAC San Marco Art Centre at the Procu ratie in Venice from 9 May to 13 July\, the exhibition features photograph s\, models\, original drawings\, and artworks that trace the extraordinary journey of Seidler who\, forced to flee \;Nazi-ruled Vienna\, embarke d on a path that led him to study and work under some of the 20th century& rsquo\;s leading figures in modern architecture and art&mdash\;including W alter Gropius\, Josef Albers\, Marcel Breuer and Oscar Niemeyer.

From Sydney\, Seidler launched a proli fic career that reshaped the architectural landscape of modern Australia\, and over five decades produced a body of work that spans continents.

With Penelope&mdash\;his wife\, l ife companion and professional partner&mdash\;Seidler was united by a deep passion for architecture and art. Together\, they commissioned major artw orks for Seidler&rsquo\;s buildings and assembled a personal collection fe aturing works by Josef Albers\, Alexander Calder\, Helen Frankenthaler\, F rank Stella\, Lin Utzon and Sol LeWitt. Seidler also worked closely with I talian structural engineer Pier Luigi Nervi.

With buildings realised across Australia&rsquo\;s major ci ties\, as well as in Acapulco\, Paris\, Hong Kong\, and his native Vienna\ , Seidler&rsquo\;s architectural legacy stands as both a personal journey and a global narrative&mdash\;revealing how modernist ideas migrated\, evo lved\, and left a lasting imprint across cultures and time.

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The exhibition has original le tters\, artefacts\, artworks\, architectural drawings\, later architectura l models etc.

Curated by University of Sydney's Chau Chak Wing Museum curator Dr Ann Stephen and architecture school senior lecturer Dr P aolo Stracchi.

The venue is the newly established SMAC - San Ma rco Arts Centre within the space refurbished by David Chipperfield in 2022 .

San Marco Art s Centre \;
Procuratie Vecchie \;
St Marks Square 105 (2nd \;floor\, north ie non-water side of square). \;
about 20m to the right of olivetti which is #101&nbs p\; -enter passage to courtyard Corte Maruzzi and then up lift 2 floors.
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EXHIBITION Ma y 9 - July 13\,2025 \;

10am- 6pm (open 6 days closed Tuesdays) \;< br />

 \ ;floor entry fee 15 euro \;
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