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Going to Mona: Three New Exhibitions

Going to Mona: Three New Exhibitions
Weep Not For Me, Mother, Central Russia, mid-17th century Egg tempera, gold leaf and gesso on linen over wood, 31.7 x 27 cm, Private collection, Canberra. Photo credit: Mona/Jesse Hunniford.

Jean-Luc Moulène and Teams

Jónsi: Hrafntinna (Obsidian)

Heavenly Beings: Icons of the Orthodox Christian World

The short verdict is these shows are all great and worth jumping on the ferry out to Berridale for. The longer dissection which follows concludes that all these shows are excellent. One’s an absolute must-get-to corker and one has issues – but they’re interesting issues.

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