A little culture then:
ART treasures worth $7 million have been banned from sale as two former lovers trade barbs in a legal fight involving Deputy Lord Mayor Gary Singer.
Pitted against each other in the battle for riches are ex-partners National Gallery of Victoria curator Geoffrey Smith and art dealer Robert Gould.
At the heart of the feud are paintings by Australian masters including Sidney Nolan, Arthur Boyd and Charles Blackman.
The court fight has unveiled a lifestyle of overseas trips, designer suits, extravagant dinners, property portfolios and an alleged love triangle.
TIGHT ARTS TUESDAY
Speaking of art, this is some other TT. Which is odd, really, and not a little coincidental, because yesterday Boynton and I clipped our freebie coupons from the Herald Sun and tooled along to the Pablo Show at the NGV. There were hundreds of paintings, photos and fillums on display, many of which we enjoyed seeing (Or is that viewing?) despite having to endure the experience with hoards of other vile couponistas:
Pablo Picasso never got called an asshole.
Viva Jonathan Richman.
Posted by: RT | 05 July 2006 at 16:58
There were some pretty sophisticated-lookin' couponistas in the crowd. The coolest seemed to wait until the last moment before revealing their freebie/herald-sun shame at the counter. Whereas I was quite happpy to brandish my coupon as we snailed around the queue. Free is good.
Posted by: boynton | 05 July 2006 at 18:37
Sophisticated? They were beanies, not berets.
Posted by: Tony.T | 05 July 2006 at 23:18
Not much to say on the yarts, I see.
Posted by: youcancallmemeyer | 06 July 2006 at 19:22
... and Justice Whatsaname awarded the art to Teflon Gary.
Gaz has a past history of cheating FRIENDS out of money (email me for names and details).
Breathtakingly impressive really.
Dunno how he survives.
The H-Sun really has it in for him and I think it must be connected to his pursuing the police over the infamous Tasty Club Bust.
Posted by: brownie | 06 July 2006 at 20:25
and 'Onya Boynton' for "quite happy to brandish my coupon as we snailed around the queue. Free is good"
- ... since paying the rack rate only enables NGV 'curators' to aquire $7m art collections - Arse Bandits indeed.
Posted by: brownie | 06 July 2006 at 20:30
... many of which we enjoyed seeing (Or is that viewing?)
I think the correct term is "assimilate".
Posted by: Entropy | 06 July 2006 at 20:47
Imagine the Musée Picasso's surprise when the pictures are shipped back and they find they have an extra Weeping Woman in their collection.
Posted by: Nabakov | 06 July 2006 at 22:26
"and Justice Whatsaname awarded the art to Teflon Gary"
???
Sounds like the kinda guy that would follow you into a revolving door and come out first.
Posted by: Nabakov | 06 July 2006 at 22:31
The painting was actually purchased (to avoid something - tax? cap gain? I dunno) in the name of an (as yet publically) un-named ex-partner of GS (GS is in Italy celebrating his 50th birthday). GS is a complete swindler from way back.
Posted by: brownie | 07 July 2006 at 12:54
One day GS will get his name in the papers for something other than dodgy practice. One day.
Posted by: Tony.T | 08 July 2006 at 15:12
Actually Jonathan Richman was wrong about that:
Now that's what I call High Art that doesn't require coupons for its proper appreciation.
Posted by: Clem Snide | 09 July 2006 at 16:05
Dirty little arsehole.
Posted by: RT | 10 July 2006 at 12:46