Commentary
The female sexual independence depicted in La traviata both repelled and enraptured audiences. On the eve of State Opera’s new production of the famous work, Art Gallery of SA director Rhana Devenport applies the lens of the ‘fallen woman’ to the world of visual art.
Visual Art
The Art Gallery of South Australia’s new major acquisition illustrates the power of philanthropy, writes director Rhana Devenport. It also draws attention to the influential lives of two towering figures in Australian art.
A visit to the Art Gallery of South Australia as a child 85 years ago ignited a lifelong love of art in Diana Ramsay and led to a legacy that remains vividly present today.
The role of art in society has never been clearer, writes Art Gallery of SA director Rhana Devenport, as the gallery releases a video teaser for a new virtual exhibition series on the 2020 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Monster Theatres.