Masterpieces of Chinese Painting – Met Museum’s Collection
An exhibition Masterpieces of Chinese Painting from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection consisting of 110 works of painting and calligraphy is now on show
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Masters of the Everyday: Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer
Masters of the Everyday: Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer by The Royal Collection Trust a show at Queen’s Gallery London, Edinburgh and Mauritshuis The Hague
William Shakespeare – All The World’s a Stage, 400 Years On
The bard from England’s Stratford on Avon William Shakespeare helped shape England’s sense of national identity as he became the greatest dramatist of all time
Shakespeare in the Royal Library 2016 – 400-Year Celebration
Shakespeare in the Royal Library, starting 13 February 2016, is an exhibition at Windsor Castle examining aspects of the playwright and his influence on royalty
Garrick Ohlsson: View From the Summit – Moonlight and Magic
There were many passages that reached sublime points as pianist Garrick Ohlsson enticed sweet sounds from a Steinway Grand at Melbourne Recital Hall 2 September
Chinese Textiles: Ten Centuries of Masterpieces at The Met
Spectacular embroideries made of silk will be on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York from 15th August 2015, exploring their cultural significance
Hermitage Masterpieces at NGV: Treasures of the World Part 2
A lively portrait in marble of French philosophe Voltaire by Marie-Anne Collot, on display at the NGV, reflects his ideal of progress we inherently follow today
The Prophet – An Awe Inspiring Animated Journey For Everyone
Author Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (1923) has become a new journey in film for children and adults to take together, one sure to pack a punch of emotional power
The Prophet – An Awe Inspiring Animated Journey For Everyone
Author Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet (1923) has become a new journey in film for children and adults to take together, one sure to pack a punch of emotional power
Australian World Orchestra, Hamer Hall – The Show Must Go On
Sir Simon Rattle conducted Anton Bruckner’s Symphony 8 to WOW and WIN the crowd in the Hamer Hall Melbourne, and the audience’s standing ovation kept rolling on
Bunyips & Dragons – Australian Children’s Book Illustrations
Bunyips and Dragons are an appealing concept for children and the subject of a delightful exhibition coming to NGV Australia Fed Square 25 July – 4 October 2015
The Celts Art and Identity – British Museum Explores Culture
The British Museum has announced their latest exhibition will examine the full history of Celtic art and identity, a story unfolding over a period of 2500 years
Catherine the Great – Artful Pursuit of a Russian Parnassus
Czar Peter, his heirs Catherine the Great and her son Paul, artfully pursued ideals of a Russian Parnassus in the palace complex of Tsarskoe Selo, St Petersburg
Far from the Madding Crowd – A Classic Story About True Love
Far from the Madding Crowd is a sensitive film abounding with images, which find a mirror in every mind and with sentiments to which every bosom returns an echo
Wolf Hall: Thomas Cromwell – Master of Silences and Secrets
The television series Wolf Hall adapted from Hilary Mantel’s novels features Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell, servant to King Henry VIII played by Damien Lewis
Charles Augustus Fenton & Wrath – Janet Reviews Y.A. Stories
Charles Augustus Fenton by Alana Whiting and Wrath by Anne Davies are two books from Jo Jo Publishing, which Janet Walker reviews for The Culture Concept Circle