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Welcome to our monthly list for October 2018, with nearly 200 items.

Among the highlights are a late 19th century photograph album containing views of the interior of Paraguay, dating to just before the founding of the New Australia colony; an important hand coloured copper engraving by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (Paris, 1798) illustrating the discoveries of Cook and La Perouse; an obscure ephemeral Arthur Rackham item, The Wendy Calendar (1911); a leaf from the Coverdale Bible – the first Bible printed in English (1535); plus a wide selection of books on Australian and international artists, 18th century bindings, Australian children’s…

Lauraine Diggins Fine Art is pleased to announce our current exhibition ASPECTS OF AUSTRALIAN MODERNISM

The Gallery is showing a selection of Australian paintings, featuring works by George Baldessin & Brett Whiteley, Blackman, Boyd, Crooke, Davidson, Dobell, Drysdale, Friend, Gleeson, Nolan, Olsen, Onus, Tucker, Wakelin, Williams, Vassilieff.

We welcome you to view the exhibition on Tuesdays through to Fridays at the Gallery or on our website.

Still Life with Bowl of Fruit
Bessie Davidson

4×4 EXHIBITION

Opens September 22, 2018
Meet the artists 2pm – 4pm
works by: Sally Paxton, Tony Irving, Sophie Haythornthwaite & Nick Young

We are pleased to present Travel, a list containing over 70 books and maps from the last three centuries describing the geography and ethnography of regions on all continents, and European discoveries by land and sea across the globe.

Highlights include a rare French 18th century children’s board game in the form of a Mappe-Monde; examples of both the coloured and non-coloured editions of White’s First Fleet account, Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales (1790); a Philips’ floor globe for merchant shippers (1925); and a wide selection of maps depicting most parts of the world.

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SPRING RACING CARNIVAL WEARABLE IKEBANA – Create a stunning wearable ikebana fascinator or statement piece to enhance your track side outfit. 

On Sunday 28th October award winning flower designer Shoso Shimbo will host a 2 hour long Ikebana workshop at Kazari + Ziguzagu.

Learn how to make a stunning wearable flower arrangement inspired by a 500 year old tradition, just in time for the 2018 Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Shoso Shimbo is of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana and will discuss the history and culture of Ikebana, as well as…

NEW EXHIBITION COMING SOON!

HOME MADE GOOD | Christmas at TJC 18 | 19

The Johnston Collection’s annual Summer | Christmas exhibition HOME MADE GOOD opens next month continuing our tradition of collaborations with contemporary makers.

This year we have commissioned mostly Melbourne-based artists and collectives to ‘create new works based on old objects’ with both contemporary and customary responses offering an ‘inspired’ interpretation of the Collection.

Artists and collectives include Hannah Gartside, Hotham Street Ladies, Anita Mertzlin, Les Morgan, Barbara Porter, Robyn Rich, Dear Songsuwan from KAMI,The Bond Family, The Country Women’s Association…