Another Constable
John Constable had a lot to say about art and creativity and today’s post begins with two of his thoughts: “Painting is but another word for feeling” (1821) and “We …
Here’s to – John Constable!
It is Sunday again and this afternoon is a good time to settle down with a ‘Gin and Dubonnet’ (reputedly the Queen’s favourite pre-dinner tipple) and join the curator, Aimee …
The Gallia and Langer apartments
As we are all spending so much time in our own homes, Wendy Hughes Chuck has written about the furniture from two apartments, which became part of the NGV collection, …
To sleep, perchance to dream
Over the years I have had a recurring ‘anxiety dream’. These types of dream are very common and have been documented by writers from Homer to Freud. No one really …
Too many Cooks?
Yesterday marked the day when, 250 years ago, James Cook steered his ship the ‘Endeavour’ into Botany Bay and made first contact with the local inhabitants. Not surprisingly, the anniversary …
The perfect exhibition for the times
Many of us will remember how much fun Patrick Pound’s ‘The Great Exhibition’ was at the NGV in 2017. The show provided many opportunities to discover connections between disparate objects …
New ideas
Over the past two years I have been on a committee that awards funding grants to creative individuals including artists, musicians, dancers, film makers, writers, performers etc. twice a year. …
Salmagundi (1)
Every few days someone will send me something that has piqued their interest. It might be an image or an article or a website and I wonder how best to …
Artistiaid o Gymru – Welsh Artists in the NGV Collection
A big THANK YOU to Wendy Hughes Chuck for telling us about her connections with Welsh Art in the NGV Collection. Having been brought up in Wales, I was aware …
Cheers! (2)
A reminder that The Frick in New York is continuing its Friday evening ‘Cocktails with a Curator’ – this time the portrait of ‘Sir John Suckling’ by Antony van Dyck …