art history
Book review: Vincent & Sien, Silvia Kwon
Forget your textbook knowledge of Vincent van Gogh.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse pokes fun at contemporary art
A brief art history rundown of the new 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ movie and it’s clever commentary on contemporary art.
Curator reveals small town’s most explosive hidden moment
An early act of environmental activism is being revisited to bring new perspectives to contemporary issues.
The art of balding: a brief history of hairless men
From images by the Ancient Egyptians to TV tropes, writer Glen Jankowski takes a look at the 'art' of balding.
Death through the lens of art
With a new dance work casting death as a maternal figure, we take the opportunity to ask why isn’t there…
27 famous kisses in art, ahead of Valentine's Day
We take a walk through history and remember the most famous kisses on screen and in our galleries.
Who was Picasso in the eyes of his peers?
NGV’s winter blockbuster The Picasso Century offers more than a tale of the lone creative genius.
What happens to art caught in war’s crossfire?
As the conflict in Ukraine deepens, the damage to its cultural heritage reveals various motives behind this kind of destruction.