William Burroughs: Beat Icon
This year, Mirror of the World features a selection of works by William Burroughs (1914–1997), who, in the centenary year of his birth, still casts a long shadow on literary and cultural landscapes.
Rare Books & Arts
New things for the New Year
Film, Music, New books, Rare Books & Arts:
A mixed bag of New Year goodies, a bit like those Xmas raffles which I never seem to win………
Bohemian Rhapsody for Bohemian Melbourne
Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
In honour of our splendid exhibition, Bohemian Melbourne, currently on show in the Murdoch Gallery until 22 February (you’d be mad to miss it!), here’s Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen in… Read More ›
Ho ho ho
Wishing you all a very merry Xmas
Christmas Listening in Arts.
As Christmas approaches the Listening Posts in Arts are alive with festive sounds including new releases and old favourites.
Livening the place up with a bit of bohemianism
Film, Photography, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Bohemians come in all shapes and sizes
Martin Sharp: Designing 1960s counterculture
Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
Anna Welch highlights some Australian psychedelia currently on show in our Mirror of the World exhibition
Something visual on the new books shelf
Painting, Photography, Rare Books & Arts, Visual arts:
A handful of fascinating new books have recently arrived on the shelves, centred on the visual arts in all of its many guises…..
New Listening: Sunday Classics, Soundtracks, Black Sorrows & Warnie.
Music, Musicals, Popular music, Rare Books & Arts:
Some new CD arrivals feature on the Listening Posts in Arts. They include recent releases in film soundtracks, pop, rock, classical and musical theatre.
The ebooks are positively crowding the eshelves
A selection of new ebooks in Arts; nothing if not eclectic…..
