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Tolarno Hotel owners Bernard Corser and James Fagan in front of a historic Mirka Mora mural in the hotel’s restaurant.

Mystery buyer of St Kilda hotel – yes, the one with the Mirka Mora murals – revealed

The man who bought the iconic Tolarno Hotel has been a mystery – until now.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman

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Tolarno Hotel owners Bernard Corser and James Fagan in front of a historic Mirka Mora mural in the hotel’s restaurant.

One of Melbourne’s most iconic restaurants for sale after nearly 30 years

The Tolarno Hotel in St Kilda, which features Mirka Mora’s murals, is going on the market, with the buyer able to score a restaurant, hotel and prized artwork.

  • Stephen Brook
John and Sunday Reed

It makes art sexy and accessible: Heide turns 40

John and Sunday Reed championed emerging artists and their legacy lives on, as Heide celebrates its 40th anniversary.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
William Mora, gallerist and son of Mirka

‘She loved to embarrass people’: William Mora on his mum, Mirka

The acclaimed artist’s son has carved his own career as a gallerist.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
Lily Mora has set up an Affordable Art company called Sunday Salon.

The art world is built on elitism, says Lily Mora – so she’s shaking things up

Growing up in a family of artists and gallerists, Lily Mora is carving her own path as an advocate for emerging artists. Often asked by friends where to buy art that’s not too expensive, she spied a niche.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
Mirka Mora (left) and Gwen Clarke at one of the Bairnsdale soul doll workshops.

When Mirka Mora brought inspiration and impudence to East Gippsland

Mirka taught in her own style about her own brand of art and the way she saw it. Listening to her was fascinating and inspiring.

  • Peter Millard
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Humanity and hope: William Mora, left, with Jewish Museum of Australia CEO Jessica Bram at Mirka Mora's Richmond studio with some of Mirka Mora's art.

Mirka's message through art: to recognise humanity in one other

The Jewish Museum of Australia will hold its first exhibition on beloved artist Mirka Mora later this year.

  • Carolyn Webb
Natalie H's entry in Heide's Drawing Competition was inspired by Joy Hester's work; it was highly commended by the judges.

Inspiration blooms via museum despite lockdown

Creative types at home have drawn inspiration from the Heide circle of artists, while the museum intends to open a healing garden at the end of the year.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
Mirka Mora, We Hold My Heart (c.1976), pastel and charcoal on paper, 76cm x 56cm, $15,000; © The Estate of Mirka Mora / Courtesy William Mora galleries.

An exhibition of unseen works reveals Mirka Mora's joie de vivre

“Mirka”, as she was universally known, was vibrant, theatrical and compulsively creative.

  • John McDonald
Eddie Koiki Mabo in Trevor Graham's award-winning film <i>Mabo: Life of an Island Man</i>.

From Mabo to Frackman: How national broadcasters are letting us down

The ABC and SBS rarely commission one-off, "big story" documentaries any more. Australians who want to know more about their own story are the losers.

  • Trevor Graham

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