and the back room staff
Behind Henri Cartier-Bresson and his high-profile colleagues at Magnum Photos was a talented backroom staff
Category: Australia
Queensland state gallery receives $35M gift
Message from QAGOMA
This message from QAGOMA about an amazingly generous gift.
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Elaine Campaner
Sad News about Elaine Campaner
We have heard today that Elaine Campaner, an artist we admired, has died at home. Our thoughts are with her family.
The work above hangs on our walls.
photoria
Here’s link to a website that sheds light on the role of women in the history of Australian photography between 1850 & 1950; click here
Frank Hurley in the Middle East
National Library of Australia exhibition
A medium size exhibition currently at the National library of Australia (NLA) presents a selection of Frank Hurley’s middle east photographs from his time there during World War II.
photography at the NGA
Touring the NGA for photography March 2019
As pointed last year, there’s a diverse selection of photography presently on exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia – in Canberra.
Summer photography in Canberra
Seeking photography
as reported in other blogs – I set out to see what photography was on exhibition in three cultural institutions in Canberra. The news is not all bad. There’s stuff to see – just you have to know where to look.
Photography at the NGA
Touring the NGA for photography
There’s a really good and diverse selection of photography presently on exhibition this summer (2018/2019) at the National Gallery of Australia – in Canberra.
After The War
Exhibition at the Australian War Memorial
An exhibition highly recommended.
The Australian War Memorial in Canberra presents thought provoking exhibition titled After The War.
Summer at the NGA in Canberra
There’s a lot to be seen at the exhibitions at the National Gallery of Australia this summer – so it’s time to get thee hence –click here.
Mark Kimber
Exhibition: The River of Faces
Exhibition at GAGProjects (Adelaide) till 18 November 2018.
Click here for an essay by Gael Newton and links to the exhibition page.
David Goldblatt
Exhibition: Documentary photography at the MCA
Documentary photography at its best is to be enjoyed this summer at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.
Contour 556
Public Art Festival launch
The 2018 festival program of public art in Canberra, Contour 556/2018 has been launched by Neil Hobbs & Karina Harris
NGA Collection Exhibitions
A wander through the NGA in August 2018
Here’s a series of photographs from walking through the collection galleries of the National Galleries of Australia.
American Masters
NGA Exhibition
The National Gallery of Australia has launched a much welcomed collection exhibition – The American Masters.
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Contour 556
Public Art Festival in Canberra October 2018
A full program of public art announced with heaps of artists to be on exhibition in Canberra.
Exhibition: Australian Centre for Photography
Oceans from here
Exhibition notice – Oceans from here at the Australian Centre for Photography (ACP) Project Space, 72 Oxford Street Darlinghurst NSW. till 15 September 2018
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Sasha Grishin on 2018 Archibald
Review: Archibald Exhibition at AGNSW 2018
Sasha has written a critical review of this years Archibald Prize Exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Ballarat Photo
An amazing announcement
The Ballarat Foto Biennale has bought the former Union Bank premises near the corner of Sturt Street as a permanent exhibition space and offices.
New NGA Director – a good thing – maybe
Hilarie Mais
ANU Drill Hall exhibition (Canberra)
This exhibition of 20 works by Hilarie Mais presents a recent decade of practice. It is an exhibition by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (Sydney) showing at the Drill Hall in Canberra till 29th July 2018.
Gael Newton AM
Congratulations to Moshe Rosenzveig
MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA
Congratulations to Moshe Rosenzveig for his dedication to the medium of photography – especially for his amazing work in bringing the photography festival, Head-On, to Sydney for all of us to enjoy.
Diane Arbus at Heidi
Art Blart review of Diane Arbus exhibition
Dr Marcus Bunyan has reviewed the exhibition of the NGA’s travelling exhibition, Diane Arbus: American Portraits, at the Heidi Museum of Modern Art (Melbourne).
Emily Kame Kngwarreye at the NGA
The Alhalkere Suite (1993)
An unexpected thing happened last Sunday as I went through the Indigenous Galleries at the National Gallery of Australia – the NGA. Continue reading “Emily Kame Kngwarreye at the NGA”
NGA in the bush
Sharing a photograph
Above is ‘not the usual’ view of the Australian National Gallery in Canberra.
Michael Reid’s Wall Power
Contemporary Australian photography in London
Michael Reid Gallery has opened an exhibition of Australian Contemporary Photography at the Australian High Commission in London.
Another big splash in London!
Antony Gormely and Jonathan Jones
The Critical Visual Arts Review
There is not a lot of well written independent thinking reviews of the visual arts. Many are cautious as they need to be mindful of the next gig – more a comment on how the powerplay function in the contemporary art scene.
Frank Hurley at Manly Art Gallery and Museum
What is the statue in the photograph?
We have been the joint-curators for the Frank Hurley exhibition now on at the Manly Art Gallery & Museum.
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Benalla Art Gallery
Canberra to Melbourne: art stop-over
When driving the Canberra – Melbourne journey there are many good places to stop for a break. Benalla Art Gallery is one of the best.
CMAG opinion piece
CityNews opinion piece on CMAG
My piece on their current exhibition as well as comments about the future of the gallery – click here.
CMAG – 25 Yrs Collection
Exhibition: Celebration 25 years of Collecting
At the Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG) – the city gallery in Canberra.
Bill Henson
Exhibition notice
Bill Henson at the Tolarno Galleries 104 Exhibition Street Melbourne
till 2 June 2018.
Scandal at NGA – well maybe not
Someone trying to catch the NGA out on something – anything!
When there are so many things to be thinking about – the Crimes of Canberra has a focus on the purchase of chairs at the NGA.
Polixeni Papapetrou
Exhibition at Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney
Polixeni Papapetrou’s new works on exhibition till 28 April at Michael Reid in Sydney.
Frank Hurley at Manly Art Gallery and Museum
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Frank Hurley at Manly Art Gallery and Museum
Exhibition Preview
We visited the Manly Arts Gallery & Museum today.
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Harold Edgerton at the Whitney
An exhibition notice for an exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Click here for the link…
And for more on Harold Edgerton – see also Gael Newton’s 1999 paper for the catalogue at the National Gallery of Australia – click here.
Josef Lebovic – Entrertainment Posters
Josef Lebovic Gallery (Sydney)Entertainment Posters Part 1 Catalogue – link to a pdf
Posted by The Art Museum on Monday, 26 March 2018
Frank Hurley at Manly Art Gallery and Museum
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2018
Celebrating a Pioneer of Australian Photojournalism
Celebrating IWD – 8th March 2018
Adelie Hurley (1919-2010) – The first Australian female commercial photojournalist
ANU Drill Hall
Exhibition: Incommensurable
An exhibition of Australian contemporary photography (and two video works) at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery (Canberra) till 8 April 2018
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Angela Philp
Angela Philp, first Director of the Canberra Museum and Gallery, died in Newcastle on January 29 2018. Helen Musa's notice below from City News.
Posted by The Art Museum on Tuesday, 13 February 2018
Robert Mcfarlane
Adelaide Film Festival announces photographer Robert Mcfarlane as 2017 Jim Bettison & Helen James Award recipient
Mossgreen Auctions
surprising news…
Posted by The Art Museum on Tuesday, 26 December 2017
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Australian Photography part 1
Another fascinating look at a set of photographs; thanks Marcus for your work during 2017… Have a happy one. Cheers GaelART BLART: photographs: historical australia part 1
Posted by The Art Museum on Thursday, 21 December 2017
Pat Brassington at AGNSW
Exhibition: Pat Brassington: the body electric at the Art Gallery of New South Wales till 11 Feb 2018.
NGV Triennial
I was hoping that someone would offer a real, subjective and personal review of the NGV Triennial – rather than just…
Posted by The Art Museum on Wednesday, 20 December 2017