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21.01.2022 Acclaimed author Benjamin Law, Archibald Prize-winner Yvette Coppersmith, Broadsheet editors and more share their quarantine go-tos. (And two non-book bonuses if you can’t stomach a whole book right now.)

21.01.2022 We are so excited Bendigo Art Gallery will reopen on June 6 under the requirements outlined by the Victorian Government. The two exhibitions as seen extensive...ly online will be extended so that you can see them in person at your leisure. Bessie Davidson & Sally Smart Two artists and the Parisian avant-garde https://bit.ly/2LZX0Cg Ross Taylor: Field notes https://bit.ly/3goxsws See you soon at Bendigo Art Gallery To ensure the safety of staff and visitors we will have increased hygiene measures in place and extra staff to help us observe social distancing guidelines.

18.01.2022 #repost @sam_shepparton . What does art offer us? #senseofself #confidence... #release #empowerment #appreciation #inspiration #conversation #sorrow #comfort #hope and #growth, to name more than a few. We'd love to hear what art you're making in isolation so we can share via our IG stories! Tag @SAM_Shepparton in your own story to allow us to share. #museumsandchill #stayhome #isolationart #artofferings #creativityconnectsus #togetherathome #dontcancelcreativity #museumathome #SAM_Shepparton See more

18.01.2022 #RiverLinkedLIVE premiers tonight at 7.30pm. Join Tyler James and Nicole Anderson as they perform a range of covers and original songs in this virtual concert!

15.01.2022 #repost @hellenic_museum . As part of the Hellenic Museum’s permanent collection, @pichiavo’s Renegades must be viewed in person; a powerful and immersive encounter offering viewers of all ages, races and genders messages of strength, courage and the power of imagination. It is a series Australia is fortunate to call its own. @alexiapetsinis for @ico_n Whilst many of us will be only able to experience these works from the comfort of home for now, the message rings clear and true. #hellenicmuseum #art #commission #streetart #pichiavo #mythology #greekmythology #artists #urbanmythology #melbourne

11.01.2022 Tuesday Treasure time! To some people Penny Byrne is a widely respected and highly sought after ceramics conservator. To others she is a subversive political c...eramicist. Byrne is the first to admit the irony between working to preserve the ceramic objects in her care as a conservator, and the hybridised monsters she creates from found porcelain figurines in her art practice. In both contexts, however, it is her skill that makes her work so impressive. At first glance, Byrne’s artworks are well-formed figurines in traditional arrangements. Yet on closer inspection, they are revealed to be dark and humorous political artworks. Byrne’s satirical viewpoint confronts a number of contemporary political, social and environmental issues that present an ongoing inquiry into popular culture and international politics. Byrne is particularly interested in the influence of humanity on the environment, and contemporary social and political issues. Byrne’s training as a ceramics conservator has also strongly informed her practice. She works primarily with found materials, meticulously manipulating and reconstructing vintage ceramic figurines. While Byrne buys many of her ceramic objects online, she works exclusively with mass-produced collectables rather than more valuable antiques. Byrne first developed her interest in collectable ceramics as a child when her mother owned an antique store in regional Victoria. She has suggested that the use of fragile ceramics in her work deliberately contradicts the strong political messages that are evident within her practice. The Four Horsemen of the 21st Century Apocalypse (2009) illustrates how her brilliant technical skills create seamless links between different porcelain figurines. The transformations are deceptively simple, but precisely executed. This particular piece is apocalyptic in its vision and experimental in its materiality. As the title suggests, it tackles the big issues facing the globe in the 21st century, which the artist identifies as shortages of water, oil and food, and overpopulation. The work taps into contemporary concerns around climate change and the vulnerability of the environment. Each horse and its rider have been customised to reflect the four apocalyptic threats of the title. To make her point, the artist has chosen to use obvious and kitsch representations. It is precisely this contradiction between the elegance of replica antique porcelain, and Byrne’s subversive transformations, which make her ceramic pieces so engaging and effective. Penny Byrne The Four Horsemen of the 21st Century Apocalypse, 2009 found ceramic, re-touching medium, powder pigments, epoxy resin, lentils, corn, rice, kidney beans, glass, silicone, metal and plastic,varied sizes. SAM Collection, purchased 2009. Image: Jeremy Dillon the artist Text: Drew Pettifer Shepparton Art Museum, 2017 From: Rebecca Coates and Sarah Gory (eds), Eighty years of SAM: The Collection, Shepparton Art Museum, 2017.

10.01.2022 BLUES TRAIN GIFT CARDS A Trip On The Blues Train Is The Perfect Gift For A Music Lover! ,

10.01.2022 'In this together' - This reconciliation week marks 20 years since Australian's took to crossing bridges across the Nation to march for reconciliation. Today at 12noon tune in to hear panel members reflect on the bridge walks of 2000 and the role of reconciliation since then. Cultural Tourism Victoria acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practi...ces of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. #inthistogether #nationalreconciliationweek2020 #crossingbridges Reconciliation Australia

08.01.2022 #repost @echuca_moama . Thank you @benny_walker for reminding us that "although the times may change, we still remain the same" Make Benny Walker your playlist for the day - wherever you may be.... #homegrowntalent #echucamoama #yortayorta #riverboatsmusic . BREAKING NEWS: My lastest track has never been more relevant! #lockdown See more

08.01.2022 "How we see things is an act of mindfulness. When the ‘black dog’ makes a personal visit, the best balm is to sit, watch and listen to the birds. An act of bein...g present. Image: Phillip EDWARDS 'Blessed grey day' 2018, Watercolour/mixed media on 300gsm Archers, 115 x 90cm. Courtesy of the artist. -- Over 13 days, we'll explore each work from Phillip Edwards' 'The Mountain's Quiet Heart' with anecdotes from the artist. Don't forget you can also explore the digital exhibition tour: http://ow.ly/5iMt50yZe8e

08.01.2022 During these strange times, it seems we are being given the gift of time. TIme to appreciate the little things, the creative things, the history of things. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work of art @hg_hamilton . Image: Clock c.1815... Ormolu (gold plated bronze, fire-gilt) France Rozsa and Bela Salzberg Bequest 2014.003 Sound effects obtained from www.zapsplat.com #artgallery #open #notice #covid_19 See more

08.01.2022 #repost @artgalbal . We were looking forward to bringing you a comprehensive survey of Anne Wallace’s figurative paintings on tour from @qutartmuseum but due to our current closure this isn’t possible. Instead we have shared images of Anne’s work along with an essay by Dr Loris Button on our website. Head to the Anne Wallace: Strange Ways exhibition page on our website to find out more about this artist’s intriguing and mysterious paintings. ... Image: Anne Wallace, Dreaming of a song (detail), 2005, oil on canvas, private collection. #artgalbal #AGBanywhere #bekindballarat #loveballarat #visitballarat #arteverywhere #bestofballarat #annewallace #ballaratarts #museumsaustralia #qutartmuseum @artgalbaldirector @ballaratartsfoundation @pgav_victoria @creative_vic @annewallacepainter @qutartmuseum See more

07.01.2022 We don’t have to have all the answers just yet. We don’t have to have a plan. Sometimes we just need to wait it out, take in what we can and just breath. #justbreathe #artisallaround

07.01.2022 Thinking of all our Melbourne friends, families and fabulous experiences - hang in there. You will be back, we will be back.

05.01.2022 Hello Possums (and squirrel gliders) Today’s dream destination is the #siloart at Rochester near Echuca Moama Tourism, brought to you by instagram.com/sama...ntha_moore92 While now isn't the right time to travel, we’re providing you with the inspiration to dream of your next visit to the Murray region. #staysafe and #stayhome now so you can #visitthemurray sooner

03.01.2022 . Words of wisdom from the pages of a book written at a different time. Take care of yourselves and each other.

02.01.2022 NEW MURAL FOR SHEPPARTON Local artist Tank has raised more than $1000 to create a new mural in Shepparton called 'Stay The Duck At Home'. He has began work ...on the piece which will be in the alley beside 26 Fryers Street. Tank says the artwork is about documenting our current situation with the Covid-19 epidemic through art for future generations. The pictures show the progress of the work so far and what it is expected to look like when completed. Tank Art

01.01.2022 We are finding a new appreciation for our homes during isolation, reflected in Jenny Watson’s ‘House’ 1978. In our 2016 exhibition, My Geelongour Gallery, T...orquay born musician Mia Dyson nominated this work as her favourite work of art in the Gallery collection, explaining: I chose Jenny Watson’s 'House', because it evokes for me both childhood and a child-like vision of life in squaresfolded up and unfolded. It’s so much an image of my childhood: backyard, a plain house, garden hose, concrete steps, but through the lens of a child, the dull becomes surreal, and a landscape for imagination. I love this work because it speaks to the Australia that is inescapably part of my being. Do you have a favourite work in our Collection? Image: Jenny Watson ‘House’ 1978, coloured pencils. Geelong Gallery, Purchased with the assistance of the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council, 1982. Courtesy of the artist. See more

01.01.2022 Thanks to the RACV for promoting the diversity of online offerings at Victoria’s public galleries - https://www.racv.com.au//art-galleries-open-virtual-doors.