Review: French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. NGV International
When prospects for overseas travel are bleak, a major exhibition of the work of the French Impressionists is a salvation a beautiful shining oasis in a somewhat gloomy Australia.
When I lived in Cambridge Massachusetts, across the Charles River from Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston was an unexpected veritable treasure trove. Unexpected in that it is not as well known as some of the museums in New York, London or Paris.
But, with more than 450,000 art objects, it is the 14th largest art museum in the world and is famed for its collection of French Impressionism.
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It was back in early 2019 when artistic directors Gideon Obarzanek and Hannah Fox started hatching ideas for Melbourneâs inaugural RISING festival, which was slated for August 2020.
But as COVID-19 spread and Melbourne spent months in extreme lockdowns, it became clear in their virtual catch ups that the festival would not only have to be postponed, but re-thought to give an appropriate nod to what Melburnians â and the world â have endured.
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âI think Hannah and I have created about 20 different festivals in the last 18 months, only to shred them a week later,â Obarzanek says.
âBuzz is coming back to Melbourneâ: Weekend foot traffic nears pre-pandemic level
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The weather was mild, buskers belted out tunes and central Melbourne seemed to shrug off its year of COVID-19 hibernation to bustle once again on the weekend.
Crowds pounded the pavement for the final days of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the National Gallery of Victoriaâs Triennial exhibition and the school holidays.
Humming again: crowds on Princes Bridge on the last day of the National Gallery of Victoriaâs Triennial exhibition on Sunday.