I cannot believe that tomorrow I leave for the Open Palace Programme in the United Kingdom! I had to distract myself today to stop the excitement building to dangerous levels. Mum came down to visit so we headed off to the Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera exhibition currently on at the Art Gallery of New…

Another day, another excursion. I think I have started a blog post like this before, but, it so perfectly summarizes how wonderfully excursion-filled this semester has been. Even coming down with quite a terrible flu did not ruin the day! I will begin by saying this was my first visit to the Art Gallery of…

~ International Museum Day! ~ It was wonderful to spend today with fellow museum-studiers at the Hyde Park Barracks! It was, above all, a very fun afternoon. We started the visit with a talk from a representative of Sydney Living Museums (SLM). Although we didn’t touch too much on how SLM engage audiences, we did…

Today our museums and the digital subject introduced us to some interesting concepts. We started this morning with a wonderful lecture by Madeleine Borthwick, a designer who works for the company Kiss the Frog. They are a Netherlands-based company that has worked on some very interesting digital projects around the world. Check them out here.…

I love getting out of the classroom and experiencing the heritage and museums that Sydney has to offer! For our ‘engaging audiences’ class today we spent an hour at the Big Dig archaeology site and at Susannah Place Museum. For those, like me, still working out the geography of Sydney, both sites are located in…

I wanted to briefly share the Biennale artwork on display at the Camperdown Cemetery. I had never heard of this cemetery before today so I was extremely surprised to see its historical significance. Founded in 1848 and closing in 1942, the cemetery was the main general cemetery of Sydney. It is estimated that around 18…

Art of the Brick is currently on display at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) until May 1. With only one month left until the exhibition closes, I thought now was better than never to write a quick review. I also feel as though I need to say straight out that my allegiances…

This Easter long weekend presented a perfect opportunity to see the Biennale artworks at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA). Located right next to Circular Quay, the MCA is an impressive building combining elements of the old with the new. It is also a lovely gallery to visit if you are looking for a day…

To be perfectly honest, I had no idea what Biennale was until last year. I had heard little snippets of information about it prior to this but never took much notice. During an Exhibition Development course, our lecturer spoke about installations that have featured at Biennale in the past.From then on I desperately wanted to…

Back in Sydney and back to study. I’ve been a little quiet on the blog front lately mainly because I’ve been dealing with moving interstate (again), starting a new job, going back to study etc etc all the excuses. I am greatly looking forward to this year and all the museum and heritage goodness it…