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Faces for the Afterlife: Funerary Masks from Ancient Egypt

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Artist Profile: Troy Emery

Category: Art

In the vibrant world of contemporary Australian art, few practices feel as tactile, whimsical, and conceptually layered as that of Melbourne based art...

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Rewrite the Rules, Wear Your Jewellery

Category: Jewels

Jewellery has adorned humanity for thousands of years, serving as one of the earliest forms of personal expression...

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Contemporary Photography: Looking Twice

Category: Prints & Multiples

Australian contemporary photography doesn’t just ask to be seen, it asks you to look again...

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Fabergé’s Vanished Masterpieces: The Ultimate Easter Egg Hunt

Category: Jewels

The alluring bygone era of Imperial Russia brings to mind the beauty and decadence of the Fabergé egg...

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Are We Seeing a Resurgence of Interest in Historic Art?

Category: Art

Rufus Bird is an independent art advisor based in the UK with over 25 years of experience in the commercial and charitable sectors of the art world...

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Pteridomania: Victorian ‘Fern Fever’

Category: Decorative Arts

In 1830s England a new ‘enthralment with the [fern] frond came out of nowhere’...

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From the Workshop: Restoring the Rare, with Jamie Neville-Young

Category: Art Expert Series

In this new series of conversations, we visit the ateliers of skilled artisans to learn more about interesting, rare trades and crafts...

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Is it a Coin? Is it a Watch?

Category: Timepieces

Surprisingly, the answer is yes to both...

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Looking Back is the New Looking Forward

Category: Luxury

Fashion rarely stands still, yet lately the industry seems to be moving in a distinctly circular direction, revisiting its own history as a new genera...

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New Dogs Join Anti-poaching Unit to Protect Rare Rhino

Category: The 22nd Report

Two dogs are undergoing training to join a team of canine conservationists tasked with protecting one of the most endangered animals on the planet...

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