Stumbled upon a perfect winter hide-out for all artists, art-lovers and history altruists, The National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne once again gave me a moment to appreciate history and art. From the 31st of July to the 8th of November, you can experience the masterpiece that showcases the world’s greatest art collections highlighting the legendary collection of German-born ruler of the Russian Empire for thirty-four years, Catherine the Great (“Catherine II”)In these walks from the past, y

Pop to Popism 2014 - 2015 Exhibition - Information Art Gallery NSWEvery day 10am until 5pm.Until 10pm (except 17-31 December 2014) - Wednesdays - gallery open until 10pmPop art has been discussed as having many beginnings, however the movement has been most associated with the work of New York artists such as Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein and of course, Andy Warhol, among many many others. The pop art movement was, arguably, born from a group of London artists, who called themselves the Inde

The Sydney ContemporaryThe Sydney Contemporary is Australia’s newest international art fair, taking place at the Carriageworks in 2015. Sydney welcomed over 28,000 guests to the fair over the 4 days that it ran from in September of 2013, and excitement filled the air as over 80 galleries across 4 continents (including 11 countries) celebrated strong sales to a varied audience of collectors. Featuring Advisory Council members such as Sue Cato (Principal, Cato Councsel), Rachel Griffiths

For the past 26 years, the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize has provided a forum for contemporary Australian portraiture, encouraging both excellence and creativity within the Australian art world, and the 2014 Moran Prize is no exception. The Moran Arts Foundation is a non-profit organisation, who’s main objective is to support Arts throughout Australia, through The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, The Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize and The Moran School Photographic Workshops. The F

For 25 years, the Melbourne Art Foundation (a non-profit organisation) has presented what is arguably Australasia’s most anticipated artistic event, the Melbourne Art Fair, which provides art-loving citizens with a well organised, contemporary event, where they can enjoy a showcase from some of the regions best galleries.Between the 13th and 17th of August 2014, the Royal Exhibition Building (steeped in history as one of the worlds oldest exhibition buildings) became a hive of activity, w