All the Rembrandts – Once in a Lifetime Show at Rijksmuseum
All the Rembrandts, on show once-in-a lifetime at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, include The Night Watch, The Jewish Bride, his Self Portraits, Drawings & Etchings
Drawing & Engravings
Artful Words: Calligraphy in Illuminated Manuscripts – Getty
The written word became an art form during the Middle Ages, when an outpouring of intellectual inquiry through Islamic influence on European thought, took place
Hans and Nora Heysen: Two Generations of Australian Art, NGV
Hans and Nora Heysen: Two Generations of Australian Art at NGV Australia, March 8 – July 28, will showcase the works of a very talented father and daughter team
Renaissance Drawings – Spectacular Mysteries: The Getty, LA
The Getty, Los Angeles with a display of Italian master drawings Dec 11, 2018 – April 28, 2019, will tell stories of their creation and the purposes they served
Kahlil Gibran: The Garden of the Prophet, Immigration Museum
Kahlil Gibran: The Garden of the Prophet is a thought provoking literary and art exhibition now showing at the Immigration Museum, Melbourne until 17 March 2018
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
Gina Bruce – In Situ or in a Studio, Always Seeing Art Anew
Sydney artist Gina Bruce works with a diverse selection of media; using her ‘observational drawings, shadow studies and line sketches’ to realise her vision
Eugéne Delacroix – Devoted to his Craft at The Met, New York
The Met Fifth Avenue has 2 outstanding exhibitions in 2018, celebrating the genius of French Romantic artist Eugéne Delacroix; Devotion to Drawing and Delacroix
MoMA at NGV – Showcasing a Year of Modern & Contemporary Art
In the winter of 2018 the NGV presents MoMA at NGV 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art continuing its focus on expanding knowledge of art in the modern age
NGV Triennial – A Cool Classy Celebration of Art in our Time
NGV Triennial on show at National Gallery of Victoria is a cool classy celebration of contemporary art in our time; crowds of people, having a jolly good time
Charmed Lives in Greece: A Modern Story – British Museum
Charmed lives in Greece: Ghika, Craxton, Leigh Fermor an exhibition by the British Museum March 8 – July 15 is a modern Greek story of three influential artists
Rodin: Inspired by the Art of Ancient Greece, British Museum
Fascinated by the works of classical Greece, sculptor Auguste Rodin broke the rules and the mould in many of his works, which were controversial but captivating
Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer, by David Rankin
David Rankin visits the Michelangelo exhibition at The Met NY and asks “How do you look at and talk about a genius of this order, one so breathtakingly gifted?”
Big, Bold & Beautiful – The Inaugural NGV Triennial
The inaugural NGV Triennial says Belinda McDowall showcases 100+ emerging & established artists & designers crossing cultures, scales, geographies & perspective