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
Portraiture
Moroni: The Riches of Renaissance Portraiture – The Frick NY
Commencing Feb 21 – June 2 The Frick Collection, New York will present an exhibition of works by Giovanni Battista Moroni: The Riches of Renaissance Portraiture
Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age – Masterworks at AGNSW
The exhibition Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age at the AGNSW will showcase artists of the 17th century when the tiny United Netherlands dominated world trade
Give the Gift of Good Cheer, Sweet Words & Love at Christmas
Celebrate the festive season with good cheer, it’s time for sweet words, to be thankful to your host and resolve to give joy to others, to praise and enjoy life
Portrait of the Artist – On Show, The Queen’s Gallery, London
There are 150 portraits in the first exhibition of its kind, Portrait of the Artist at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, November 4, 2016 – April 17, 2017
Human Kind – English and Australian Identity, 1700 – 1914
Human Kind, transforming identity in British and Australian portraits 1700-1914 is the title of a four day conference, September 8 – 11, 2016 held in Melbourne
Archibald Portrait of Michael Caton – AGNSW People’s Choice
French born Sydney based artist Bruno Jean Grasswill with his portrait of Michael Caton won the Packing Room Prize & People’s Choice Award AGNSW Archibald Prize
Sargent: Portraits of Artists & Friends – On Show at The Met
Artist John Singer Sargent was devoted to the creation of beauty, reflected in the show Sargent: Portraits of Artists & Friends at The Met, New York until Oct 4
Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Arts Centre – View 1
Director’s Choice Art Works From The Collection at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Arts Centre Rose reports cover a variety of artistic styles & mediums
Portrait of Young Man on the Brink of Life – Elegance Exiled
My portrait of a young man on the brink of life is not posh or a wealthy image. It records that time when the elegant art of drawing was part of polite society.
National Trust Victoria, WUNDERKAMMER The Cabinet of Wonders
Artist Rod McRae WUNDERKAMMER, The Cabinet of Wonders is starting on the 5th February at the National Trust Victoria headquarters in Tasma Terrace, Melbourne
Richard Avedon People – Fashion Fades, Iconic Life Begins
American photographer Richard Avedon (1923 – 2004) had a genius for capturing a moment as art, beginning with fashion and, as that faded, his iconic life began
Diane de Poitiers – Moon Mistress and Woman of Influence
Wearing black and white was a statement of style for the mistress of Henri II of France Diane de Poitiers who adopted Goddess Diana’s crescent moon as a symbol
Jeanne Antoinette Marquise de Pompadour – Woman of Influence
French painter François Boucher produced many of the images we have of Jeanne Antoinette, Marquise de Pompadour, official Mistress of King Louis XV of France
Angelica Kauffmann Artist – A Woman of Influence & Style
In the eighteenth century women usually painted under assumed male names and often their work was re-signed and copied by unscrupulous collectors and dealers.
National Portrait Gallery Australia, Face to Face Encounters
Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery Canberra document a moment in time for those whose lives made a difference to others memorable, macabre or otherwise