Time out for a little blatant self-promotion.
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William Wilson remembered.
In a matter of days, Vic, Phoebe and I will remember the passing of our Dad. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost a year. And,…
Look! Animals!
Let’s all take a little time out for some visual quietude… Ah… That’s better. In a world gone mad, sometimes all we need to make us…
Rats! Another Melbourne Banksy stencil bites the dust.
Was there a council meeting somewhere to which I wasn’t invited at which it was decided that April should be designated ‘persecute Banksy’ day? If so,…
A final word on Sam Leach’s Wynne Prize-winning entry
Here’s a nice, big slice of schadenfreude pie for those of you who are distressed to the point of distraction about Sam Leach’s Wynne-ing streak (pardon…
Nothing new under the sun: lessons in appropriation 101
Ever since Marcel Duchamp signed a (thankfully, factory-fresh) urinal ‘R.Mutt’ and presented it at the 1917 Society of Independent Artists’ exhibition in New York (illustrated at…
Does Sam Leach’s Wynne prize entry suck? The art of appropriation.
Well, yet again we find ourselves in the midst of a full-blown Australian art prize pickle. Not since Bill Dobell caused a fracas with his Archibald…
The art of adaption: Keeping the arts afloat in stormy economic times
It seems that the arts are flourishing in the midst of these gloomy economic times. In a very interesting article published in today’s Age, Raymond Gill…
The Wordsy Arts… Meet Mark Lisanti.
A gift for you. Meet art in action – the following is taken from Lisanti Quarterly, via preternaturally gifted LA-based wordsmith, Mark Lisanti. Enjoy. “In Downtown…
Victoria’s Secret photographer turns lens on Aboriginal ‘culture’: Nomad Two Worlds project takes Australia by storm
The Snaparazzi were working up a lather in High Street, Armadale, yesterday at the preview of a project by American fashion photographer Russell James, best known…
Art matters 