Art Reviews

Francis Bacon, an artist who never set foot in Australia was nonetheless well connected with Australia and his work is well known to Australian audiences. As a young man in London, Bacon formed a close acquaintance with the established Australian expat painter Roy de Maistre. De Maistre painted…

Works of radically different types from Japan present a nice opportunity to compare and gain insights into the country’s influential culture. Torii Kotondo (1900-1976) belongs to the long and great tradition of Japanese woodblock prints which include famous image makers like Hiroshige and…

During the auction viewing I meet many people and get asked: What is your favourite thing in the show? The answer depends how much you will give me to spend. I like a bargain and there is no doubt the Inge King bronze (Lot 4) would look great on my terrace. The King is the bargain of the sale. I…