The paper sculptures are huge and they remind me of giants’ Christmas decorations. You can see the size in this photo. Louise Paramor has called this exhibition, which was commissioned by the NGV ‘Palace of the Republic’ as she was inspired by German Architecture she saw in Berlin. There are eight of these enormous…
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It has taken me some time to get to the exhibition called Making the Australian Quilt: 1800 – 1950 at the Ian Potter Centre. I read about it back in June and I have only just made time to view these historical works of art. Show me handwork done by women in the past…
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In the month of December The Melba room ups the prices and gives you a Christmas buffet experience. And they do it well. It is a stylish and satisfying experience for this time of the year. What do you get for those extra dollars? Christmas fare, more choice and a beautifully decorated hotel. Then…
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Souvenirs! Mementos! Gifts from Melbourne! Christmas presents for relatives and friends overseas? Whatever we call them we all need to buy them at sometime. There are clip on koalas, painted boomerangs, cuddly Kangaroos with a Joey in the pouch, cute wombats, beautifully painted didgeridoos – difficult to travel with………. Great souvenirs but once you…
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Thomas Demand is a conceptual artist where photography is an essential part of the end product. The photograph is then mounted on Plexiglass. I got to see Thomas Demand’s exhibition, which is now showing at the National Gallery of Victoria, because the price was included in the ticket for Jeff Wall’s Photographs at the…
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I went to this exhibition because photographs make up so much of our every day. We snap everything. A table we might buy, the cafe we’re in, the food we’re eating, our latest nail polish effect, our cat doing something silly and so on. We send these quick pics to our friends and family…
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This is an exhibition of frocks from 1855 to 1960. It is interesting to see how design and fashion has changed over those 100 years. Especially when you think it reflects enormous social and lifestyle changes for women. Day dress 1865-1870 sold in Geelong The exhibition focused on where the dress was made and…
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The Ian Potter Center in Federation Square is a great way to spend a damp and misty winter’s day. The Atrium Ian Potter Centre. This wonderful space houses part of NGV (National Gallery of Victoria) . This Gallery shows only Australian Art – which, as far as I know, makes it unique in Australia. …
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