“Aren’t I Aboriginal enough for you?”
The title of this post recalls a comment by the brilliant artist, administrator and activist, Bronwyn Bancroft, at a conference I organised a while ago. When…
Dreaming of the future in Aboriginal art
For your delectation, below is the opening passage to an article I wrote for Australian Art Sales Digest, and a link to the full thing if…
The Art of Subterfuge
Could this be the moment we’ve all been anticipating? The art world equivalent of Toto drawing back the curtain to reveal the grey-haired little man pulling…
Jeff Koons’ balloon dog case blows.
And in other news, clowns the world over can breathe a collective sigh of relief – Jeff Koons has dropped the case in which he claimed…
Prince and Gagosian up the creek without a paddle, part 2
A small addenda to yesterday’s post about the finding against Richard Prince and Gagosian Gallery. Patrick Cariou, who successfully challenged Prince for infringing his rights as…
Richard Prince and Gagosian up the canal without a paddle: copyright or wrong?
In a ruling that should strike fear into the collective heart of artists worldwide, Richard Prince and Gagosian Galleries have failed in their defence of the…
Are Australian Universities “letting Australian art down”?
Presented without prejudice… a link to an opinion piece written by Nicky McWilliam , director of Eva Breuer Art Dealer in Sydney, and published today in…
Need a little time out from the daily grind? Google Gallery to the rescue!
Feel like a visit to the Uffizi, or a stroll down the vaulted marble corridors of the Met in New York? Well, look no further. Although…
Exit Via the Red Carpet: Will Banksy Turn Up at the Oscars Tonight?
Direct from sell-out shows in litter strewn alleyways and shabby walls across the globe, heeeeerrree’s Banksy! The Academy are all aflutter about what to do with…
To save, or not to save? Major Melbourne work by Keith Haring at risk. Again.
In today’s Age, Thomas Dixon, who now chairs the Victorian Public Art Committee of the National Trust, and was the Chief Conservator at the NGV until his…
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