In April 2019 I visited the Museo Egizio in Turin. It houses the largest collection of Ancient Egyptian artefacts outside of Egypt and did not disappoint. Very honoured to recently learn I will be returning in September as part of the ‘Egyptologists as Museum Curators’ summer school with the University of Pisa.
January 26, 1788 marks the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson in New South Wales, Australia. This anniversary has been acknowledged as Australia Day by all Australian states and territories since 1935 and celebrated as the official National Day of Australia, with a public holiday, since 1994. However, whilst the … More Why doesn’t Australia have a national Indigenous museum?
Introduction – Catherine Leahy, Senior Curator, Prints & Drawings at National Gallery of Victoria The 1880s saw increased activity by Australian artists, with those born or trained in Australia coming to the fore. Tom Roberts introduced artist colonies and Arthur Streeton’s artist camp became famous. The 9 by 5 Impressionist Exhibition was also a product … More Illuminating Australian Art – National & Cosmopolitan (1880-1920)
Session 1 – Overview & Colonial (1790-1880) ‘Constructing a History of Australian Art,’ Professor Sasha Grishin, AM Australian art should not be viewed as a reflection or echo of art developing internationally but should instead be recognised as having its own particular voice – this was the premise of Grishin’s presentation. Through highlighting a series … More NGV’s Illuminating Australian Art Course
archaeologicalnews: It remained a mystery for decades. Since archaeologist F.Ll. Griffith’s excavations in the 1920’s at the ancient site of the pharaoh Akhenaten’s short-lived new capital city of Akhetaten (modern Amarna), archaeologists have been puzzled about the whereabouts of the remains of the city’s… Amarna: location of commoner burials Archaeologists Uncover Lost Population of Ancient … More Archaeologists Uncover Lost Population of Ancient Amarna
On August 15, I attended Dr Marc Gabolde’s lecture on Nefertiti, at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. I have attached the lecture in 3 parts in previous posts on Tumblr. Marc raised some interesting points, including; The famous bust of Akhenaten with the elongated features was not intended to be viewed front on. It … More Lecture: Nefertiti – The Mother of Tutankhamun (Dr Marc Gabolde)
Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul From the minute I walked in I could tell this would be good. I had heard about the treasures tucked away in the Presidential palace by museum workers during the turmoil caused by the Taliban. However, I had assumed like most people that the majority of artefacts … More Exhibition Review: Afghanistan
Must read. Apparently Volume 2 is not far from release, better make sure Volume 1 is read cover to cover first!
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