Conversations
Queensland Ballet Wonderland for François Klaus’s Final Year
In his final year at the helm of the Queensland Ballet Francois Klaus has lost none of his passion or the commitment he is renowned for in imagining Wonderland.
Archibald Prize Winner 2012 Tim Storrier – Humour and Pathos
How great is artist, raconteur, amateur poet and passionate Australian Tim Storrier’s portrait of himself, which has won the Archibald Prize for 2012. Humble, full of humour and pathos, that interior universe to which man is drawn, attracted by its complexities and contradictions. It certainly implies that something more than just simple emotion is going [...]
Queensland Flute Workshops with Karen Lonsdale at Brisbane
The Queensland Flute Workshops will be held from 10th to the 13th April at Southbank, Brisbane. Karen Lonsdale and her colleagues involved hope that by attending, ‘students will feel more confident in their exam performances and be more accurate and specific when answering general knowledge questions’.
Quiver – Artist Kathryn Brimblecombe-Fox’s April Exhibition
An exploration of nature, especially the transcultural symbol ‘the tree of life’ motif, is an objective of the latest exhibition to go on show of the much acclaimed artist Kathryn Brimblecombe-Fox. It will be held in the Graydon Gallery at New Farm in Brisbane commencing on April 17th 2012. The Tree of Life represents the [...]
InForum Group Invitation – Social Media in Business & Beyond
From brands to business from professionals to politics the InForum Group’s Social Media panel will be sure to emphasize that the influence of social media and social networks can no longer be ignored
Napoleon: Revolution to Empire @ NGV – A Winter Masterpiece
Napoleon – destiny power and passion – the legend comes alive in the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces Exhibition 2012 at the NGV (National Gallery Victoria). The show Napoleon: Revolution to Empire is sure to engage all observers, who will more than likely be completely overwhelmed at the magnificence and quality of the over 500 art works and objet d’art featured.
Sheena Burnell, Features Editor Asia – Shanghai Scenes
From April 2 2012 Sheena Burnell will provide an exciting commentary on the burgeoning Shanghai arts scene, including the visual arts music, dance and literature
Amelia Batchelor’s Adventures in Style at Mealie’s Art House
High on a hill in NSW artist Amelia (Mealie) Batchelor is caught between hues of blue and violet as she watches the light of the sun drift through the mountain range she can view from Mealie’s Art House Studio.
Queensland – A State of Great Optimism & Crucible for Change
The first Mayor at Brisbane guided a community of free men in a city yet to be made. In just 150 short years their vision has been exceeded many times. The change they encouraged others to embrace has been constant as well as socially progressive and today Brisbane is the capital of Queensland, which is a state of great optimism and a dynamic crucible for change.
Monet’s Passion – The Painter’s Garden by Elizabeth Murray
In the annals of garden history design Monet’s Passion by Elizabeth Murray is a worthy contribution to the conservation of creativity, the preservation of art, of nature, and a celebration of human achievement. Importantly, it is also a splendid tribute to the man, and the artist Claude Monet, whose life was so passionately devoted to the cultivation of beauty.
Peter Carey – Aussie Author Awarded The Bodley Medal
In 2012 The Bodley Medal has been awarded to Australian Peter Carey, who is the author of twelve novels, the most recent of which is the highly acclaimed ‘The Chemistry of Tears”
Monet’s Garden – Impressions of the Master Artist @ New York
The exhibition Monet’s Garden in The New York Botanical Garden from May 19 to October 21 2012 is sure to be a treat for all seasons, ravishing the senses and providing a fabulous feast for the soul.
Giuseppe Castiglione – Painter @ Court of Chinese Emperors
It was during the Yuan dynasty (c1260-1368) that knowledge of ancient Cathay (China) first filtered through to the west. Mongolian leader Kublai Khan gained the title Great Khan, by defeating his brothers and embracing Chinese culture. In 1260 Kublai Khan (1215-1294) set about rebuilding the city of Peking as his winter capital, governing along Chinese [...]
Abydos & Herculaneum – Helping Us to Understand Antiquity
Professor David O’Connor and Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill have spent a great deal of time excavating and conserving the sites of Abydos in Egypt and Herculaneum in Italy respectively. Both continue to yield spectacular discoveries invaluable to classical historians and the world at large.
Alleluia Apollo, Vitruvius, Palladio, Mozart and Jenkins
Changes in the economic order and the social structure of society brought into favour in England and Europe during the second half of the eighteenth century a new style in architecture, literature and the arts. Today it has become more generally known as neoclassicism. Its tenets were based on the considerable legacy of the remains and ruins of the societies of ancient Greece and Rome. This sophisticated style of grace by and large, favoured simplicity of form over complexity. It had a taste for structural clarity and it is this emphasis that worked its way into the world of music, taking it forward towards a style in which melody was preferred.
Linda Goodman’s Sun Signs – Astrology and Humankind
Astrology, according to the dictionary, is a study of the positions and relationships of the sun, moon, stars and planets in order to judge their influence on human actions. Making a study of the sun and star signs for many is a hobby. But now and then there has been some really serious diviners out there. None more effective in my experience than America’s Linda Goodman 1925 – 1995 (real name Mary Alice Kemery) a former New York Times bestselling astrologer and poet.
Asides
Watch our free video
Shanghai Scenes
Explore the delights of the burgeoning Shanghai arts scene, including the visual arts music, dance and literature.
