For art lovers
Another little bit I’ve penned came out in The Age today. Things they are a’ changing in the local arts scene. To get things made and…
Does the art market have a problem with girls?
In 2018, the National Gallery in London purchased a painting by the Baroque master, Artemisia Gentileschi, to improve the gender balance in its 2300-work collection. That…
The art of giving
I just wrote a piece for the Australian Art Sales Digest, looking at the most recent acquisitions at Australia’s three major state galleries. A few interesting…
Creative Australia?
Because I’m disinclined to let you off with the ‘executive summary’, here’s a link to a pdf of the Gillard government’s new cultural policy in its entirety. While I’m…
Short memory? Contextualising Aboriginal art at the National Gallery of Australia
Just read a fascinating analysis by Nigel Lendon via Iconophilia about the National Gallery of Australia’s use of images depicting the Aboriginal Memorial (pictured at left) as…
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