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Sasha Grishin

The Age

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The kimono is more than an artefact and more than clothing. It is a concept artists will make their own

The kimono is more than an artefact and more than clothing. It is a concept artists will make their own

A new exhibition from the National Gallery of Victoria brings together over 70 fabulous garments of exquisite craftsmanship.

06.06.2025 5

The Conversation

Sasha Grishin

‘There are too many unpleasant things in life without creating more’: why Impressionism is the world’s favourite art movement

‘There are too many unpleasant things in life without creating more’: why Impressionism is the world’s favourite art movement

French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, at the National Gallery of Victoria, features over a 100 of these pleasant, cheerful and...

06.06.2025 20

The Conversation

Sasha Grishin

Everyone will want to see Yayoi Kusama at the NGV. Those who don’t will spend a lifetime regretting it

Now aged 95, Yayoi Kusama for many decades has been considered one of the most influential contemporary artists. She works across a wide range of...

16.12.2024 20

The Conversation

Sasha Grishin

Cats and dogs shaped our world – and art: the NGV gives us the definitive exhibition

After a new relationship with pets was forged during COVID lockdown and the phenomenon of Bluey, we now have the definitive cats and dogs show...

31.10.2024 40

The Conversation

Sasha Grishin

NGV’s Reko Rennie retrospective asks whether he should be considered Australia’s Keith Haring

Is Reko Rennie Australia’s equivalent of Keith Haring? Both Rennie, a Melbourne-based Aboriginal artist who celebrates the heritage the Kamilaroi...

14.10.2024 30

The Conversation

Sasha Grishin