In August, Griggs will take the paintings for inclusion in a showcase at the Australian Center for Photography in Sydney. This will mark the inmates' international debut as painters. The Australian Embassy in the Philippines supports both the Quezon ... full story
What surprised me the most about Art Melbourne was how much better the Melbourne version of the fair was than the Sydney version (Art Sydney 08) which was last held in October 2008. As I reported on my Art Market Blog (http://www.artmarketblog.com), ... full story
Dianne Allen, of Sydney, (left) buys the same painting for $50000 on December 15, 2005, six days after it left Mr Doherty's wall. She returns it to Coles to resell on her behalf in 2007. She last heard from Coles in December 2008. ... full story
But the best way to find really good work by undiscovered artists is by checking out the weekly and monthly art markets. Among the best are the St Rose Artists Market at Fitzroy and Nunawading Market outside the Civic Centre. Sydney architect Elizabeth ... full story
Winners will also be presented with a Sustainable Art Award at the opening night. Among the judges who will be evaluating the works of art are: Michalea Crimmin, Head of Arts RSA; Steve Burt, CEO EQ2; Anna Blackman – Co-Founder PhotoVoice; Sydney ... full story
By Pauline Askin SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Aborigine Gloria Petyarr has become the first Australian artist to design for Hermes, creating a pattern for one of the silk scarves the French fashion house is renowned for. "Bush Medicine Leaf Dreaming," a ... full story
The Alaska Gallery, showing gems from the museum's permanent collection -- like the giant Sydney Laurence painting of Denali -- is undergoing extensive remodeling, but will remain in the same spot. The theater, likewise, remains where it is. ... full story
By Ha Mi How many of the paintings displayed at the Vietnamese National Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi are originals and how many are copies? That question has been a topic of hot discussion in Vietnam for quite some time. ... full story
A leading art expert estimates that at least half of the paintings in Hanoi's Museum of Fine Arts could be copies of originals removed for safekeeping during the Vietnam War. Copies were made to enable the museum to stay open under the threat of ... full story
The Hanoi art troupes will give evening performances to entertain Hanoians from May 28 th to 31 st at outdoor stages. Furthermore, on the evening of May 28 th , at a stage in front of the temple of Ba Kieu near Hoan Kiem Lake, there will be a special ... full story
