AGSA mourns the loss of its former curator, Angus Trumble (1964–2022). ⠀ ⠀ 'He lit up a room, and the world came alive through his lens.' - Tracey Lock, Curator of Australian Art⠀ ⠀ In 1995, after completing his New York Fulbright Scholarship, Angus took up his appointment as Associate Curator of European Art and then Curator of European art until 2001. At AGSA, Angus curated and wrote the accompanying exhibition catalogues, including Bohemian London: Camden Town and Bloomsbury Paintings (1997); Vive la France! Hidden treasures of French art (1824–1945) from Adelaide collections (with Sarah Thomas) (1998); and the touring show Love & Death: Art in the Age of Queen Victoria (2001–02). Much of the manuscript for his acclaimed The History of the Smile (2004) was researched and written in Adelaide. It had been inspired by an invitation to address a dental convention in this city on the topic of the smile in art.⠀ ⠀ At AGSA, Angus is best remembered for his animated and cheekily risqué lunchtime talks, which developed a fandom. His greatest gift was his facility with the written word. While in Adelaide, he made significant contributions to serious national and international art journals, simultaneously penning amusing letters to the local newspaper editor. He was a great travel correspondent, and his postcards and private emails to his AGSA curatorial colleagues were savoured.⠀ ⠀ Tracey Lock writes, 'Angus now seems like a figure from a time long passed. Dapper. Benevolent. Generous. Whip-smart and kind-hearted, with the rare ability of coating his sharp intellect with modesty and self-effacing humour. Most importantly, Angus had the gift of making those within his orbit feel valued. This made him a rare gem indeed. His star shone bright in Adelaide. The city was good to him, and he was and always will be good to Adelaide. We miss him.'⠀ ⠀ Vale Angus.⠀ ⠀ __ ⠀ ⠀ Photo: Sarah Thomas.