Monthly Archives: November 2009

Coffin’s Emblem Defies Certainty

When the remains of hundreds of colonial-era Africans were uncovered during a building excavation in Lower Manhattan in 1991, one coffin in particular stood out. Nailed into its wooden lid were iron tacks, 51 of which formed an enigmatic, heart-shaped … Continue reading

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TarraWarra on the Yarra

JEREMY ECCLES charts a celebratory course to taste art in the Yarra Valley. TarraWarra Museum of Art Healesville Tuesday to Sunday, 11am–5pm TarraWarra Museum of Art (TWMA) is extolled by its director, the legendary Maudie Palmer, as “the first significant … Continue reading

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