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.
Tag: visual arts
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
National Gallery Singapore
Century of Light – Exhibitions: 16 Nov 2017–11 Mar 2018
Century of Light features two exhibitions, Colours of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay and Between Worlds: Raden Saleh and Juan Luna, that demonstrate the range of painting styles and art movements that developed in 19th century Europe during the post-enlightenment period of innovation and change.
Edvard Munch’s Photography
Mossgreen Auctions
surprising news…
Posted by The Art Museum on Tuesday, 26 December 2017
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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
Summer 2017-2018 – Canberra Visual Arts
Recommendations for 2017 summer Canberra visual arts
Here’s my slightly UPDATED list of exhibitions – recommendations for anyone thinking of visiting Canberra during December 2017 – January 2018.
NGA Summer 2017 update
A few images and comments on the recent changes to the collection exhibitions at the National Gallery of Canberra – more reasons to visit during summer 2017/2018.
NGA Streeton Art of War
Arthur Streeton: The art of war
NGA Exhibition until 29 April 2017 – free entry
Brenda Runnegar
Local artist wins prize – creativity recognised. Well done Brenda.
Posted by The Art Museum on Wednesday, 13 December 2017
Asian Art at the AGNSW
Exhibition: Glorious: earthly pleasures and heavenly realms
Rembrandt at AGNSW
Exhibition: Rembrandt and the Dutch golden age
masterpieces from the Rijksmuseum
Summer 2017-2018 – Canberra Visual Arts
NGA Australian Collection
A highly recommended visual arts experience is to meander around the first floor galleries of the National Gallery of Australia – to take in the Australian collection exhibitions.
Hockney at the NGA
National Portrait Gallery collection exhibitions
Any time you are wandering through Canberra galleries, make sure you allow time to meander through the permanent collection galleries.
Continue reading “National Portrait Gallery collection exhibitions”
Digital Portrait Prize – NPG
The Digital Portraiture Award 2017 is at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, till 18 February 2018. Recommended.
Michael Taylor at Nancy Sever
for fans of Michael Taylor’s work and for those wanting to see the works of a highly successful artist – get yourself along to nancy Sever’s new gallery at Gorman House in Canberra. Recommended.
Louvre Abu Dhabi
women in public art
Good piece by Gina Fairley on women in public art.
Posted by The Art Museum on Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Sculpture by The Sea 2017
ACT artists spotted at Bondi’s sea exhibition
a good overview provided by Helen Musa of City News – click here.
Max Dupain
Hidden history: Max Dupain, modernism and war time camouflage
Max Dupain, Bankstown aerodrome camouflage experiment, c.1943. National Archives of Australia
Rosalie Gascoigne at the NGA
Exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia
The other day I visited the NGA and was very pleasantly surprised by an exhibition in the first Australian Art exhibition space (near the old front door).
Gerhard Richter
GERHARD RICHTER: THE LIFE OF IMAGES14 OCT 2017 – 4 FEB 2018 GOMA, Brisbane
Posted by The Art Museum on Monday, 9 October 2017
Artlink Magazine
Artlink September 2017 – out now…
Posted by The Art Museum on Thursday, 5 October 2017
Southeast Asian Art
After Darkness: Southeast Asian Art in the Wake of History Through Jan. 21 at Asia Society
Posted by The Art Museum on Tuesday, 3 October 2017
Spring 2017 – Canberra Visual Arts
Recommendations for 2017 spring Canberra visual arts
Here’s a list of exhibitions my recommendations for anyone thinking of visiting Canberra in spring of 2017.
Dianne Firth
when a museum monetizes its collection
when a museum decides to sell, monetizing, their artworks to fund the administration – maybe it is time to close the…
Posted by The Art Museum on Wednesday, 23 August 2017
Dianne Firth Textiles
Textiles as seen at CRAFT ACT November 2013
(originally published on a Word or Two)
It has been a while since I wandered into the exhibition venues of Craft ACT , the local craft council. On the main walls was an exhibition “Art Quilt Australia: people, place and nation“.
Singapore Art Museum
Posted by Benjamin Milton Hampe on Monday, 21 August 2017
the wonders of speaking curator
Ever wondered about what language some of those art gallery wall texts were written in?
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Tilt: Belinda Fox & Neville French
An intriguing and beautiful exhibition is currently on at the Manly Art Gallery & Museum.
Neil Roberts
NEIL ROBERTS chances with glass
17 August to 15 October 2017
Curated by: Barbara Campbell and Jane Cush Continue reading “Neil Roberts”
A Century of Japanese Prints
A Century of Japanese PrintsAugust 11, 2017—January 28, 2018Saint Louis Art Museum
Posted by The Art Museum on Monday, 14 August 2017
Cezanne Portraits
Jonathan Jones on the influence of CézanneCézanne Portraits at Musée d’Orsay, Paris, til 24 SeptNational Portrait Gallery, London from 26 Oct til 11 Feb 2018.
Posted by The Art Museum on Friday, 11 August 2017
Matisse in the Studio
Matisse in the StudioRoyal Academy, London until 12 November
Posted by The Art Museum on Sunday, 6 August 2017
bring back our art galleries
Jonathan Jones on getting rid of tourists rushing through galleries – to bring back slow tourisms – urging people to stop and enjoy the art.
Posted by The Art Museum on Friday, 4 August 2017
Jonathan Jones review
Jonathan Jones reviews Matisse in the StudioRoyal Academy, London, 5 August to 12 November
Posted by The Art Museum on Friday, 4 August 2017
Venice Glass Week
City-wide festival aims to revive Venice’s glass industry
Inaugural Venice Glass Week, 10-17 September, will include more than 140 exhibitions on the delicate medium. click here
Jonathan Jones and tourism in galleries
Jonathan Jones on getting rid of tourists rushing through galleries – to bring back slow tourisms – urging people to stop and enjoy the art.
Posted by The Art Museum on Friday, 4 August 2017
The plague of art prizes in Australia
A wonderful piece by Sasha Grishin – posted to his blog. Worth the read definitely.
Hokusai and Japonisme
David Stephenson and Martin Walch
Exhibition: The Derwent
Exhibition now open at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (Hobart).