Ron Mueck A girl 2006. Polyester resin, fibreglass, silicone, synthetic hair, synthetic polymer paint, second edition, artist's proof. Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, purchased with assistance from The Art Fund 2007. © Ron Mueck courtesy Anthony d'Offay, London
Ron Mueck Opening Weekend:
Mary Kisler: Monster or Miracle? Pregnancy and Birth in Italian Renaissance Art
Saturday, 2 October 2010. 2.00pm
Philip Carter Family Auditorium
A talk by Mary Kisler, Mackelvie curator of International art at Auckland Art Gallery. While Renaissance churches contain nativity scenes, the process of birth was private - accessible only to those with medical or scientific interests.