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I Heart the Local Library

Christie Flora — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 20:00:21 +0000

I am a huge fan of the Libraries ACT service. I like identifying the cultural differences in these universal institutions; observing the students studying; the pensioners reading the paper; and...

In the Flesh at the National Portrait Gallery

Christie Flora — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 06:32:11 +0000

Divide by Sam Jinks, 2011. Photo courtesy of National Portrait Gallery In the Flesh is an immersive, captivating experience where the impact and beauty of art come...

A Ticket to Paradise? The story of many who have travelled afar

Christie Flora — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 19:33:27 +0000

The National Archives of Australia’s recent work has been thoroughly impressive. The last few exhibitions I’ve been to have been stimulating, fresh and beautifully designed and presented. A Ticket to...

Connecting with Motherwell

Christie Flora — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 06:34:30 +0000

Drawn entirely from the National Gallery of Australia’s collection, the abstract and intangible works by Robert Motherwell, an American painter, printmaker, and editor who lived from 1915 – 1991,...

Emotional Hearts at the Eternity Gallery

Christie Flora — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I recently met someone special under very serendipitous circumstances and am now experiencing the joys of a long distance relationship. So it was only natural that I was drawn to...

Surprise at the ANU Classics Museum

Christie Flora — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve been undertaking an unofficial tour of the treasures hidden in the Australian National University (ANU) over the last few weeks. After leading me to the ANU Drill Hall Gallery,...

Finding serenity at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery

Christie Flora — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

At the end of last year Trish Smith wrote about The Third Place - the theory that you need your home, your office, and then somewhere else. Trish’s article...