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A Day Exploring Sydney’s Cultural Heartbeat

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The Smugglers’ Trail: Uncovering the History of an 18thC British Painting

Category: Art

George Morland’s (British, 1763-1804) Jack at the Capstan is a painting which tells two tales...

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Making Waves: The Symbolism of Water in Art

Category: Art

Water can hold a number of different meanings, especially when included in art. In certain circumstances it may allude to purity and cleansing...

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Artist Spotlight: Clarice Beckett

Category: Art

Before adopting Tonalism, Beckett graduated from the National Gallery School, studying under L. Bernard Hall...

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Artist Spotlight: David Larwill

Category: Art

As a deeply intuitive artist, David Larwill has drawn on an array of cultural influences including Indigenous art...

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Koalas on the endangered list—what it means for their future

Category: The 22nd Report

The up-listing of east coast koalas from Vulnerable to Endangered this March is something IFAW...

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In Conversation with Aileen Brown

Category: In Conversation

This issue, we chat to renowned printmaker Aileen Brown, whose bold, colourful works you may have seen come up at our auctions....

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Welcoming John Brans, Leonard Joel’s Western Australia Representative Specialist

Category: Perth

We are so pleased to announce the expansion of our national representative network to Western Australia with the appointment of third generation antiq...

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“Square-cut or pear-shaped these rocks don’t lose their shape…”

Category: Brisbane

When Marilyn Monroe declared that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend”, she knew what she was talking about....

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Norbertine von Bresslern-Roth

Category: Prints & Multiples

Austrian-born artist Norbertine von Bresslern-Roth (1891-1978) forged a path for printmaking during the first half of the 20th century....

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The Big Three from France: Part I

Category: Luxury

It’s not surprising that three of the world’s most successful luxury houses, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Chanel all originated in France....

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