Mirka Mora was a legendary figure in Melbourne’s bohemian circles. Born in Paris to a family of Eastern European Jewish émigrés, she narrowly escaped being sent to Auschwitz.

Mirka Mora: Why did you want to collaborate with me? Lisa Gorman: I first laid eyes on your paintings when visiting Tolarno [the Moras’ cafe and gallery, now a hotel] in St Kilda many years ago when I ...

Mirka Madeleine Mora, or just “Mirka” to Melburnians, was a rare, radiant spirit. A leader in the development of contemporary art in Australia, she applied her vision across drawing, painting ...

Mirka Mora, one of Melbourne's most celebrated artists, died on Monday aged 90. We remember Mora with this 1987 article from the archives.

When Mirka arrived at a workshop, she quickly assessed the situation and then would orchestrate a bohemian, never-to-be-forgotten event. At one soul doll workshop, she stripped down to her ...

I still remember my “Mirka Mora moment”. It was at an exhibition in South Melbourne in the early noughties, and she gave the opening address. I have no memory of the art that was on display – all I ...