Melbourne International Arts Festival – 3 – 21 October, 2018
The Melbourne International Arts Festival program of events, 3-21 Oct 2018, features both visual and performance Arts, classical to contemporary & east to west
Art
Biennale of Australian Art: Ballarat, Experience the Journey
A Lakeside Sculpture Walk will be sure to attract plenty of interest for visitors until 6 Nov 2018 at the first Biennale of Australian Art at Ballarat, Victoria
All that Glitters: Life at the Renaissance Court, The Getty
All that Glitters: Life at the Renaissance Court at the Getty, focuses on the evolution of European court culture – Middle Ages to the rebirth of modern Europe
Moment Seized Me, I Seized The Moment – Review, Rose Niland
Moment seized me, I seized the moment is an extensive collection of beautiful complex artworks reflecting the last 2 years of artistic achievement for Seong Cho
Julian Opie, Blends Pop Art & Minimalism – NGV International
With simple direct imagery there is no doubt the Julian Opie exhibition at NGV International will be a popular show this summer as young people ask what is art?
David Rankin, Down Under 2018 – A Generous Poet of the Heart
David Rankin it would have to be said has achieved success both stylishly, and with great élan as he shaped his works and self into a generous poet of the heart
Baldessin/Whiteley: Parallel Visions Showcased NGV Australia
Curated by Sasha Grishin AM an exhibition Baldessin/Whiteley: Parallel Visions at NGV Australia brings together two major figures of 20th century Australian art
I Object: Ian Hislop’s Search for Dissent – British Museum
Defining stories of dissent, subversion and satire, hidden within the vast collections of the British Museum are unveiled by exhibition guest curator Ian Hislop
David Rankin – A Personal View of His Art by Phillip Harding
Living in New York David Rankin’s commitment to the Australian landscape is an overarching influence on a considerable body of work notes friend Phillip Harding
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
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
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
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
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
Ashurbanipal: King of the World and Assyria – British Museum
Starting November 8 The British Museum will present I am Ashurbanipal: King of the World, King of Assyria showcasing his ability to read write & debate scholars