I started this blog at the start of August then MIFF intervened and I forgot all about it. This was a terrific exhibition that Joe and I visited this just before it closed. It was on at the Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square. I'm so pleased we got to see it. Wurrdha Marra means Many Mobs in the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung language and the exhibition … [Read more...] about Wurrdha Marra at the NGV
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Ballarat Break(Out)
Usually when I go to Ballarat I stay with my brother and it is usually a family affair with brother and sisters dining out. However this time I wanted something different. Other people go to expensive restaurants in Paris, Berlin, wherever. As I have done in the past. This time we were keeping it local, but still going for that luxurious … [Read more...] about Ballarat Break(Out)
Paris: Impressions of Life 1880 – 1925
On the 24th of May we travelled to Bendigo to visit this exhibition at the Art Gallery. It was advertised as containing over 170 works of art and artisan objects from the Musée Carnavalet Histoire de Paris which we have visited and enjoyed. A link to its collection is here. Lots to see, so I had very high expectations that weren't quite delivered, … [Read more...] about Paris: Impressions of Life 1880 – 1925
Triennial 2024 (3)
This is my third and final post about this year's Triennial at the NGV - my first and second are here and here. The exhibition is well worth a visit before it closes on the 7th of April 2024. We first visited in December 2023 and focussed on the ground floor exhibits which are described here. All the quotes below come from the notes accompanying … [Read more...] about Triennial 2024 (3)
Triennial 2024 (2)
This is my second post on the Triennial at the NGV. A first and third one are here and here. It finishes on the 7th of April 2024; I encourage you to visit at least once. We've been twice as I can only manage about an hour in a gallery! All the quotes below come from the accompanying notes. I loved a room full of paintings by Richard Lewer, a … [Read more...] about Triennial 2024 (2)
Triennial 2024 (1)
I've been to the NGV to see this twice, first on the 28th of December 2023 and again on the 18th of March 2024. About an hour both times. There's a lot to see including some silly stuff that mockers love to highlight; but most is really good. So much so; I'm doing multiple posts of which this is the first. Two more are here and here. I cover only a … [Read more...] about Triennial 2024 (1)