When the ceramicist and former Canberra Artist of the Year, Hiroe Swen, leaves Canberra for her native Japan in early July, she will look back on having lived 57 of her 91 years here, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
"The works all represent nature, one way or another, but in markedly different ways. It will call viewers back many times." MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews the exhibition Material Nature.
You could’ve heard a pin drop this morning at the National Museum of Australia when puppeteer Tom Hetherington-Welch, introduced a crowd to Mr. Snowman and other favourite characters, says arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The National Museum has hit upon an extraordinary way of celebrating winter with the launch of the newest exhibition, Mr Squiggle and Friends: The Creative World of Norman Hetherington, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.