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Edgar Degas

Review: De ga ga and state of the art

September 23, 2016September 24, 2016 / Becadroit / Leave a comment

The Edgar Degas exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria is almost at an end. I  have been thinking about it a bit, because while I was excited to attend, I didn't connect as I have to other 'blockbuster' exhibits. I wondered if it was me or Degas. Degas could be seen as a kind … Continue reading Review: De ga ga and state of the art

De rigueur Degas

June 23, 2016 / Becadroit / Leave a comment

I thought I would have more to say about seeing the works of Edgar Degas at the National Gallery of Victoria and maybe I will. However, more time is required to mull viewing more than 200 pieces all together in the first major retrospective since 1988. It's true that I learned things, both from the art and … Continue reading De rigueur Degas

Circle of Writing

June 19, 2016 / Becadroit / Leave a comment

The endless round of editing, pulling apart and putting back together continues. With writing, there's always more to see than can ever be seen. More to do than can ever be done, in between life and work and the required commute and chores and sleep. If you've been following along, you may recall I had a collection … Continue reading Circle of Writing

Seeing art and negotiating space

December 28, 2015 / Becadroit / Leave a comment

Went to see the Catherine the Great Hermitage Winter Masterpiece exhibition at The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) ages ago. At first I was under-whelmed because it was two rooms of diagrams and dishes, plus an imposing portrait of Catherine. This was followed by a video tour of the Hermitage, which was glorious, except for … Continue reading Seeing art and negotiating space

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