A change of career and a change of website…
Hello to all of you out there. Yes – I know. That’s a big header image. But it’s there for a reason. Namely, to explain my…
Yes, art still matters…
… but lately I’ve had a slight shift of focus, and am enjoying making things myself rather than writing about things other people make. If you’re…
It’s time…
Enough with sitting around complaining about how nobody listens to anything the arts community has to say. Enough of boat people and Royal Commissions. Make them sit…
Q: What do Caravaggio, Brett Whiteley and Led Zeppelin have in common?
Yes, it’s time to clean out the attic. Never know what might be hiding up there. Like, say, a Caravaggio or two. A leaky roof for…
Yes, art still matters…
… it’s just that I haven’t had a great deal of spare time to write about it. Art, that is. Or not here, at least. I…
… and now for something completely different.
First up, serious conflict of interest declaration here. Phoebe Dubar is my sister. So take what follows as you will… Phoebe is the singer and writer…
Hey now, hey now, my bunting’s back. Again.
So it appears Banksy’s troublesome wall mural will appear at auction yet again, having been withdrawn from sale in the US earlier in the year…
Have you been missing me?
Sincere apologies. It’s been very, very busy. In a good way. My inactivity is unforgivable. As a small offering to compensate for my absence, here’s a…
Who knew pending nuclear apocalypse could be so melodic?
All visual artists were officially put on notice earlier today (see previous post). As for you musicians? Don’t get too smug. They’re gunning for you too.
Art in the Headlines
Ah, Jackson Pollock. What’s that, you say? Your two-year-old could have done that? Well, perhaps you’re right… from The Age … ‘Toddler young at art but showing a…
Art matters 