No Planet B
It has been a year since COVID prematurely shut down the 2020 Melbourne Art Book Fair at the National Gallery of Victoria. But the Book Fair is back – although …
‘B’ is for Buonarotti
‘Still I learn’ and ‘Ambition lead the way’ are two maxims attributed to Michelangelo Buonarroti. The first was the motto and the second featured on the club crest of the …
‘A’ is for Abrahams
From April to August this year, the National Gallery of Victoria will hold an exhibition of Australian Impressionist art entitled ‘She-Oak and Sunlight’. Curated by scholar and historian, Dr Anne …
AUSSIE
January 26 continues to provoke considerable discussion and debate in Australia about the significance of celebrating the British colonisation of the country and its impact on the indigenous population. In …
Womba(r)t
Of all our native animals, the one I feel the greatest affinity with is the ‘wombat’. This animal captured the attention of the early settlers and explorers through first contact …
Betweenity
The United States is currently in a presidential transition, the name given to the period when the president-elect prepares to take over the administration from the current president – that …
Melbourne Then … and Now
Early last month, the director of the National Gallery of Victoria, Tony Ellwood, announced that the NGV would acknowledge the 10th anniversary of its hugely successful 2013 exhibition – Melbourne …
‘Paper Boy’
Nita Jawary reflects on ‘Paper Boy’ by Florence Fuller. Nita writes: Nita also recommends reading the essay by Michael Varcoe-Cocks (Conservation Department, NGV) published on the NGV website in April …
Deconstructing Louise
Looking at Tom Roberts’ portrait of Louise Smith, Sylvia Walsh digs deep. Sylvia writes: ‘As a reflection of historic appearances this painting raises many questions: Who was Louise? Captured in …
This Artwork Changed My Life
During the week Robyn Price sent me a link to an article on the Artsy website which prompted this post. The article is one of several in a series: ‘This …