New acquisitions in art galleries often cause debate, sometimes passionate, sometimes bored. I find the exhibition of these purchases and gifts do no justice to any works mostly because they look like a badly curated group show where nothing matches and no work complements any other.
New acquisitions: detail of "Address" by Charles Robb reflected in one of 8 pieces of "The Fall" by Brent Harris
What I really did like at the AGSA is the new Melrose Wing of European Art - they've mixed up their collection and based it on theme rather than era and made a fabulous salon-style display through 6 rooms with fun gems like this:
Monday, 30 September 2013
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Monday, 2 September 2013
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