OJU Shogetsu’s
‘Honour of education: Dressmaking’,
(1890), colour woodblock. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria
with the assistance of the Sidney Myer Fund Governor, 1994. Photo: Supplied.
Opening 4 June 2025 at NGV International, the new exhibition Kimono comprises over 70 garments including 30 never-before-seen kimonos new to the NGV Collection, as well as over 150 paintings, posters, wood block prints, magazines and decorative arts.
This iconic Japanese garment has influenced global art, design and fashion culture since Japan opened its borders to the world in the mid-19th century.
Thuy On is the Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian.
She has three collections of poetry published by the University of Western Australian Press (UWAP): Turbulence (2020), Decadence (2022) and Essence (2025).
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