Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from Kabul at Art Gallery NSW
Rare and sense-stunningly rich objects telling stories of courage and survival will be highlight of a show, March 7 to June 15 2014, at the Art Gallery of NSW
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Tartan, Plaid, Kilts, Clans and Customs – Scotland the Brave
Members of the clans of Scotland, scattered all over the world today still communicate and celebrate being part of a wider family, one with a dramatic history.
Chinese Snuff Containers – Collections Not to Be Sneezed At
For a long time snuff was taken from containers by the wealthy and elite in Europe in salons in which polite conversation was punctuated by a sound of sneezing
18th Century ‘Compleat’ Gentlemen – Rulers of Taste & Style
Pursuing a passion for art and architecture in England in the 18th Century spawned new trades and expanded enjoyment for those living a leisure filled lifestyle
Love Jewellery – Regency to Revival Pt 3
The Christian understanding of perfect love, making no demands and seeking nothing for itself is revealed in many of the people in Jane Austen’s life and novels
Love Jewellery – Rome to Renaissance Pt 1
A belief gold and gemstones had an effect on the affairs of many has not been limited to any culture and tokens of human affection were jewelled objects of love
Rugby & Culture – Playing the Game of English Gentlemen
Founded to improve the life, stature and status of an English gentlemen at play Rugby as it evolved became a universal symbol of hospitality and sportsmanship
Art As Therapy – New Initiative at National Gallery Victoria
Art has proven to be much more than it seems and Art as Therapy a new program at the NGV will help everyone to explore their own perceptions of life through art
The China Trade Begins – Precious Cargoes from Cathay
The first stirring of what we now know as the China Trade began when Europe was still emerging from the medieval period, and today it is still evolving
Swingtime Xmas at Queenscliff – Festive Jazz by Janet Walker
David Gardner Swing Quartet, Queenscliff and Xmas; doesn’t get much better… but it did at Jazz Australia’s Hark The Herald Angels Swing Saturday, Dec 15, 2013
An Australian Xmas – Celebrating Past Glories & Future Joys
Carolyn McDowall muses on an Australian Xmas for the Culture Concept Circle, celebrating past glories and joys to come, as we move forward imagining the future
Message of Christmas – Caring, Courage, Compassion and Love
Christmas, that time of year when telling stories about life in Roman times, and making beautiful music, is part of a feast of ideas celebrating art and culture
Carolyn, Jo, Helen and Janet’s Christmas Gift Hit List, 2013
Carolyn, Jo, Janet &Helen have contributed to The Circle’s gorgeous Christmas Gift Hit List, 2013 full of culinary delights and rich performance art experiences
18C English Gentleman’s Furniture – Style Nurturing The Soul
Eighteenth century English gentlemen believed the character of the master of a house can be judged by the manner in which it is arranged decorated and furnished
The English Georgian Era – Monarchs Middling People & Mozart
English Georgian era (1714 – 1830) from monarchs to middling people and music of Mozart was a great gaze that began on horseback and ended in a railway carriage
Sculpture – Art at the Pinnacle of What is Possible
Myron, Polykleitos and Lysippus to Michelangelo, Bernini, Canova, Rodin and Moore how do you choose a dozen or so works of sculpture that have rocked your world