exhibitions

Review: Masterpieces from Paris: Post-Impressionism from the Musee d’Orsay

Last month I went up north to the nation’s capital, Canberra (yes, it’s actually not Melbourne, nor Sydney), to see the Masterpieces from Paris – Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne and beyond at the National Gallery of Australia. This breakthrough exhibition (it is the first post-impressionist devoted exhibition in Australia) boasts 112 of some of the [...]

Summer Exhibitions I Wish to See

So… I haven’t been to an art gallery in a long time. I think the last time was NGV’s Art Deco. That’s a long time in my book. For me, it’s a good way to chillax and rejuvenate some of my creative vigour, and usually an excuse to hang about the NGV Shop (which I [...]

A few good things about winter

Every month or few weeks (whichever comes sooner), Mum makes her famous pho, and I am one happy camper. They’re particularly good when it’s a freezing, dreary day, like today – the hot soup just sends warm fuzziness right through my belly and down to my toes. It’s sensational. Mmm, makes me hungry again. It’s [...]