by Nicole Cama | Oct 10, 2018 | Blog
Australia has certainly had its share of memorable advertising, with this week’s use of the Sydney Opera House as a ‘billboard’ without a doubt one of the most controversial. This week we thought we’d have a very quick look at history of outdoor...
by Lisa Murray | Mar 21, 2018 | Blog
For all its headlines and cutting edge art, the Sydney Biennale is not a new thing. It is a well-established (some might say entrenched) fixture on the Sydney art scene. In fact, the Biennale of Sydney is the third oldest biennale in the world after Venice...
by Lisa Murray | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog
A few weeks ago Nicole talked about The Australian Museum which is 190 years old this year. An exhibition highlighting the work of two of the most prominent natural history illustrators in 19th century Australia is part of the Museum’s anniversary celebrations....
by Lisa Murray | Apr 6, 2016 | Blog
Sydney had a vibrant theatre scene in the late 19th century. And one of the most famous entrepreneurs was Harry Rickards. http://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/rickards_harry Harry Rickards was a popular performer in music halls in London before touring the colonies in...
by Dictionary of Sydney | Sep 16, 2015 | Blog
There is a great exhibition currently showing at the State Library of NSW called ‘Inspiration by Design’. It is an international exhibition, touring from the acclaimed Victoria and Albert Museum in London, that that showcases some of the world’s finest...
