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A Day Exploring Sydney’s Cultural Heartbeat

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The History of the Royal Academy

Category: Decorative Arts

The Royal Academy of art, currently housed in Burlington House, London, is arguably one of the most important cultural institutions in Britain...

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5 Favourites with Gemma Leslie

Category: Art

Ahead of our auction, Sidney Nolan: Narratives & the Natural World, we asked Melbourne artist Gemma Leslie to pick...

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A Guide to Collecting: Sidney Nolan

Category: Art

Sidney Nolan was one of Australia’s most significant modern artists; but with an oeuvre that is among the most diverse...

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Toorak house auction smashes pre-sale estimates

Category: Decorative Arts

Furniture and Objects from the Estate of Ron Walker AC CBE beat all our predictions with a 100% sale rate and $524,062 IBP realised...

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Five Years On: The UK Ivory Act 2018

Category: The 22nd Report

The passing of the uk ivory act 2018 was both momentous and important....

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How to… Write About Art, with Louise Martin-Chew

Category: Art Expert Series

Based in Brisbane, Louise Martin-Chew has been writing about art for over 25 years, producing written works for commercial and regional galleries....

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The Art of Dressing Down

Category: Luxury

Sneakers, sweatpants, hoodies, oh my! Yes, Christian Dior would probably turn in his grave if he came across some of the trends being sported by fashi...

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Beyond Geneva: A Horological World Tour

Category: Timepieces

It is almost a given that when a mechanical timepiece bears the words “Swiss Made”, it will carry with it superlative craftsmanship...

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When is Appropriation Appropriate?

Category: Art

Copy, replica, imitation, reproduction; whichever term you use, the practice of replicating work by another artist...

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Colori dell’Italia

Category: Jewels

On a trip to Italy earlier this year, I was mesmerised by the vibrant palette of the landscape and towns of the Amalfi coast....

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