Controversy invariably dogs Australia’s most celebrated art award – The Archibald Prize for portraiture – and fortunately for those of us who love a good artistic stoush, this year is no exception. As the hordes descend on the Art Gallery of New South Wales this weekend for the usually suffocating launch of the Archibald Exhibition, all eyes will … [Read more...] about #21 THE OLLEY AND THE ARCHIES
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#12 SOMETHING ABOUT YVES
The delicate, bespectacled visage of Yves Saint Laurent is one of the most memorable and celebrated images in the world of fashion. The Algerian-born French designer was a tortured genius, his creative life punctuated by periods of intense depression and substance abuse. But at its core was an enduring relationship with Pierre Berger, his one-time … [Read more...] about #12 SOMETHING ABOUT YVES
#6 WE ARE ALL KIWIS IN THIS TRAGEDY
There's something especially cruel about the New Zealand earthquake, which has flattened much of central Christchurch and looks increasingly certain to be the worst in the country's history. To have been struck a mortal blow not once but twice in the space of six months must make the stricken residents of the city named for its churches feel more … [Read more...] about #6 WE ARE ALL KIWIS IN THIS TRAGEDY