Archibald: Artist & Actor Guy Pearce – People’s Choice 2018
A portrait of British born Australian actor Guy Pearce by Anna Middleton, reflecting his indefinable resilience, wins the Archibald People’s Choice Award 2018
Cultural Development
Mediterraneo: Australian Brandenburg presents Daniel Pinteno
Catering to historical taste in music this Spring the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra presents Mediterráneo: Music from the Courts of Spain with Daniel Pinteno
AA&ADA Antique Fair, Sydney, 2018 – Art, Design and Living
Members of the Australian Antique & Art Dealers Association August 16 – 19 in Sydney will present a wondrous array of art, antiques, design & jewellery for sale
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney – Current & Future, by Rose Niland
During its celebratory 60th Anniversary Season, the Ensemble Theatre, Sydney is staging actor Reg Livermore’s recently written one-man show, The Widow Unplugged
Edo Style: Art of Japan (1615-1868) – Spring, TDRF, Adelaide
Japanese ceramics, woodblock prints, folding screens and exquisite silk robes feature in the exhibition Edo Style: Art of Japan (1615- 1868) at TDRF this Spring
David RankIn – Conversing with NY based Australasian Artist
Irish born Australasian artist David Rankin is coming home to Australia this Spring to converse about his works past and present on show in Sydney and Melbourne
Karakorum: Memorable Medieval Musical Journey Par Excellence
The ABO deserved its standing ovation for Karakorum; a sublime experience of early music from the medieval Christian, Islamic and Eurasian worlds par excellence
David Rankin: Expanding a Conversation of Cultural Influence
David Rankin will visit Melbourne and Sydney this Spring to expand a conversation about the rich vocabulary of forms integral to his lifetime of works in art
The Melbourne Fair 2018 – Art, Design, Fashion and Style
The Melbourne Fair 2018 will feature more than 60 of Australia’s best dealers of antiques and 20th century vintage collectables, which are aligned to Modernism
Anne Numont: Incinerator Art Space – Informal Geographies
The modulations and tonality of art and life are revealed in Anne Numont’s exhibition Informal Geographies at the Incinerator Art Space, Sydney says Rose Niland
CafeSmart: Drink Coffee Do Good
CafeSmart, an initiative of StreetSmart Australia is on Friday August 3, 2018, when you can buy a coffee and do good, assisting those experiencing homelessness
Royal College of Physicians – Summer in the Medicinal Garden
Fancy a tour with gardens that are different? Spend a season of afternoons exploring medical plants & herbal medicines at the Royal College of Physicians London
Nedjemankh and His Gilded Coffin – Egyptian Art at The Met
The gilded coffin of Nedjemankh, a priest of ancient Egypt, will be displayed with seventy-other works at The Met Fifth Avenue New York, 20 July – 21 April 2019
Giacometti: Guggenheim Museum, N.Y – Staring into our Soul
Artist David Rankin visited the Giacometti exhibition, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York, reviewing how his works return our gaze and stare into our soul
Melbourne Rare Book Week 2018 – For the Love of Books
7th Melbourne Rare Book Week 2018 starts Friday June 29 – Sunday July 8, including the 46th Australian Antiquarian Book Fair, University of Melbourne 6 – 8 July
John Russell: AGNSW Surveys Australia’s French impressionist
An enigma in the history of Australian art painter John Peter Russell (1858-1930) is remembered as ‘warm-hearted, a man for whom friendships were very important