Arthur Boyd
How five generations of Boyd women shaped an artistic dynasty
The creative lives of five generations of Boyd women are finally revealed in a major new exhibition featuring more than 300 works, including intimate, never-before-seen family photographs by Mary Nolan.
- Gabriella Coslovich
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David Gonski on the art of parting the rich from their money for a good cause
University of NSW chancellor and philanthropist-whisperer David Gonski says it shouldn’t matter why a rich person gives, only that they do.
- Linda Morris
How a Melbourne Cup windfall brought the great Arthur Boyd into my life
As his landscapes return to the Bundanon Art Museum, I reconnected with a print that I’ve taken with me around the world.
- Julie Power
A dozen Kiwi artists descended on Arthur Boyd’s property. Here’s what came next
The artist left the country his 1000-hectare property Bundanon in 1993. Now it’s the site of a gallery, where much of the work responds directly to the site.
- Jo Higgins
He helped us fall in love with the burbs, now Tim Ross has a new dream
It’s not all postmodern, mid-century gems in Designing a Legacy; instead the architecture buff has the bush, social housing and urban design in mind.
- Bridget McManus
In Arthur Boyd’s property, artists and scientists tackle climate change and extreme weather
Work by more than 25 artists and 15 scientists drawing on climate research and First Nations knowledge form part of a conversation around the environment, sustainability, and planetary care.
- Andrew Taylor
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Misadventures of a bumbling man-child make for one special Australian movie
James Vaughan’s witty and winning film Friends and Strangers delivers a stream of small surprises.
- Jake Wilson
Arthur Boyd’s South Coast property opens with new underground museum
The museum is part of a $34 million transformation of the famous property.
- Linda Morris
It makes art sexy and accessible: Heide turns 40
John and Sunday Reed championed emerging artists and their legacy lives on, as Heide celebrates its 40th anniversary.
- Kerrie O'Brien
‘What have I done?’: Arthur Boyd’s dream forms in thin air
He was one of Australia’s most celebrated artists, and he wanted Bundanon, his properties on the banks of the Shoalhaven River, to be a place where all sorts of people could gather. Nearly 30 years on, a striking new building puts that dream on a firmer path to reality.
- Amanda Hooton