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Cynthia G. GrubbBorn in Riga in Latvia, Senbergs moved to Melbourne with his widowed mom in 1950 as part of a post-war migrant flood. After completing his apprenticeship as a screen printer…
Cynthia G. GrubbAboriginal art can help to dissolve prejudices about different types of art and bridge social gaps. There is a sharp divide among Australians as to whether they prefer traditional visual…
Cynthia G. GrubbThe Birth of Venus by Botticelli is located in the gallery of Florence, Italy. The Birth of Venus is a painting that is thought to date back to the mid-1480s. It is,…
Cynthia G. GrubbIt’s the Italian term for a high-profile, large-scale exhibition, which is usually staged on a small island, such as Cockatoo, Sydney, or Venice, Italy. The artistic directors are selected from…
Cynthia G. GrubbThis is not the first time that Britain and Australia disagree cultural heritage. This time, two images of real historical importance to both Australia and Britain are at issue: Kongouro,…
Cynthia G. GrubbIn 1956, Sir William Dargie won the Archibald Award for his portrait of the Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira. Vincent Namatjira, the great-grandson of the subject, won the Archibald Award this…
Cynthia G. GrubbIn 1956, Sir William Dargie, known for his academic portraits of prominent Australians, was awarded the Archibald Award for his painting of the Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira. Vincent Namatjira, the great-grandson of…
Cynthia G. GrubbOn entering the Dutch Gallery, the mood again changed. On the walls, empty frames hung. Their vacant centers were a painful tribute to the paintings that once occupied the space:…
Cynthia G. GrubbIn a paper published today by Nature Human Behaviour, we date the art as between 17,500 and 17,100 years old, making it Australia’s earliest known in situ rock painting. Radiocarbon dating was…
Cynthia G. GrubbIs art just a global conspiration of Emperor’s Robe makers? Are there questions that can finally be answered? Two years ago, I visited the Tate Modern, a museum in London.…
