Notes and comments
At the National Portrait Gallery
Art or history?
by John Thompson
A year after the opening of the National Portrait Gallery's $87 million building, John Thompson ponders whether the gallery succeeds in telling the Australian story through portraits.
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Working machines and 'broken Britain'
Re-enactment and the historical politics of Goodwood Revival
by Peter Stanley
You need neither own nor be a connoisseur of vintage racing cars to enjoy a 'magical step back in time' at the Goodwood Revival.
The Victorian Bushfires Collection
Symbols for healing
by Liza Dale-Hallett and Matthew Higgins
The National Museum of Australia and Museum Victoria are working with the Victorian community to document Black Saturday.
Exhibition as edition
Edition as exhibition
by Paul Eggert
Do the curators of Van Gogh's Letters: The Artist Speaks succeed in bringing together the artist's letters and paintings to form a cohesive narrative?