Those who visit the National Gallery of Victoria for the Van Goghs, Picassos and Dalis may have to confront tough questions about Australia's past and present.
"We are no longer temples to the elite": NGV director Tony Ellwood must walk a delicate tightrope to cater to a wide audience. Eugene Hyland
Tony Ellwood has ridden the emotional rollercoaster of COVID-19 as much as anyone, before the reopening of the National Gallery of Victoria on Saturday, June 27.
When we spoke last week, the director was also planning his wedding to long-time partner Tom Mosby, a lawyer originally from the Torres Strait and best known for his stint on MasterChef, for this Saturday.
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