Tag: art

Best Sydney cakes: celebrate Sydney opera House’s birthday

Sydney Opera House cake

From the heart of France, known globally for its patisserie wonders, a culinary maestro named Vincent Gadan made his mark on the world. A tale of passion, perfection, and unparalleled craftsmanship, his 35-year culinary journey started in France, where he bagged major culinary prizes and admiration. His skilful handling of the intricacies of pastry-making while working in prestigious Michelin-starred and hatted restaurants quickly established him as the crème de la crème in the realm of pastry. In 1993, a new chapter beckoned in Vincent’s illustrious career. Driven by an insatiable desire to further his craft and explore new horizons, he ventured to Australia, an arrival that proved to be a boon to the Australian gastronomic scene. His presence, felt in iconic establishments such as Bennelong at the Opera House and Pâtisse, raised the bar for pastries, setting a new gold standard. The Australian media were quick to broadcast Chef Vincent’s impeccable skills nationwide, with appearances on hit shows like Masterchef Australia, Sunrise Channel 7, Mornings with Kerry Anne, ‘Fresh’ Channel 9, and French Food Safari on SBS. His culinary wisdom also found its way to the bookshelves, with a range of well-received cookbooks that have become a staple for budding chefs and dessert enthusiasts. Today, the magic continues at Bottega Coco, where Vincent’s pastries take centre stage amongst a myriad of culinary delights. As the Head Pastry Chef, Vincent brings his illustrious legacy to the table, including the mastery he exhibited as the former Head Pastry Chef at Bistro Moncur and the genius behind Rami… Read More

Alexander McQueen: the exhibition in Melbourne at the National Gallery of Victoria

NGV Alexander McQueen announcement 1

Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse, the spectacular drama of Alexander McQueen’s design genius and the late ‘90s London scene inspires the musical line-up and design of this season’s NGV Friday Nights.  From 16 December, Melbourne’s favourite and famous gallery, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) will host its renowned Friday Nights sessions, opening up the gallery in a more accessible and entertaining way for guests from all over than ever before. This year, the 18-week live music series will feature some of Melbourne’s most creative musical minds spanning disco, glam rock, punk, jazz, and soul. Nai Palm’s magnetic neo-soul sound will fill the NGV’s Great Hall on opening night, with further highlights throughout the series including Electric Fields, Kee’ahn, Banoffee and Billy Davis.  And if that’s not enough and you’re really hankering for a visit to the McQueen exhibition, then NGV Friday Nights offers late-night access to Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse, the first major Australian exhibition to explore the work of Alexander McQueen (1969 – 2010). The exhibition, organised by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), in partnership with the NGV, will showcase 60 garments and accessories drawn from LACMA’s holdings of important works by McQueen alongside more than 50 designs by McQueen from the NGV Collection, making this Australian-exclusive presentation especially rich and comprehensive.   Go to the NGV website for more info and to organise your visit

Imaginary Cities: The new exhibition at the British Library

Imaginary Cities

There’s a new, free exhibition open at the British Library in London that’s all about four fantastical, technology-based art installations inspired by historic urban maps. By artist-in-residence, Michael Takeo Magruder, the work is staged in the Library’s Entrance Hall gallery and explores the creative potential of archives and collections in the digital age.  The works are creative pieces based off four 19th-century maps of London, Paris, New York and Chicago from a collection of 50,000 images found within the British Library’s One Million Images from Scanned Books collection. The whole thing is about the coming together of digital technologies and traditional fine art processes. It also includes a virtual reality cityscape based on New York City which is generated anew each day to reflect the live, ever-changing visitor data. See the exhibition for free from 5 April to 14 July at the British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB.