Tag Archives: AGNSW

A Weekend in Sydney

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Will

We continue to hover between laziness and lethargy as summer temperatures make Sydney balmier than expected.  A couple of days ago, planning a visit to Colin and Liz Laverty, we decided to make our way from the CBD to a … Continue reading →

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Canberra! Sydney!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Will

Canberra was awesome.  I have to admit I never thought I’d say that. I have to give the credit to our hosts all along the way.  Kristian Pithie warmly welcomed us to the Chapman Gallery with its lovely show of … Continue reading →

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A Bookful of Art full of Soul

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Will

The ABC presentation of Hetti Perkins Art + Soul has but one episode left to air, after which it will be released on DVD.  The reviews and comments I’ve read have been uniformly wonderful.  Much praise has been awarded to … Continue reading →

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Half Light Retrospective

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Will

The exhibition of Art + Soul, Hetti Perkins’ dramatic new survey of Indigenous art and artists opened this weekend at the Art Gallery of New South Wales; the tripartite ABC documentary premiers Thursday night.  Intriguing reviews have already appeared in … Continue reading →

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Yiribana Gallery, AGNSW

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Will

While in Sydney, we naturally went to the AGNSW to see what was on display. The Yiribana Gallery was long one of my favorites, the first place I came to depend on for regular, excellent displays of Indigenous art. The … Continue reading →

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Be There or Be Square

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Will

This just in from John Oster at Desart: Sydney Forum: Aboriginal Art Centres – The Future? This Friday we take the issues of Art Centres to the eastern seaboard. We are doing this with ANKAAA and with Ku Arts. It is … Continue reading →

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One Sun, One Moon: The Book

Posted on September 1, 2007 by Will

Suppose for a moment you were marooned on that mythical desert island. And suppose that you could have just one book on Aboriginal art.  You’d want a book that could keep you entertained, involved, and inspired. A book that took … Continue reading →

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