For art lovers
Another little bit I’ve penned came out in The Age today. Things they are a’ changing in the local arts scene. To get things made and…
Giddy up! Horses in art and history – and why racehorses are treated as disposable.
As the horses go round, and round, and round today, pause for a moment and think about the intimate relationship that’s existed between horse and humankind…
Does the art market have a problem with girls?
In 2018, the National Gallery in London purchased a painting by the Baroque master, Artemisia Gentileschi, to improve the gender balance in its 2300-work collection. That…
….. She’s baaaaackkk
‘Why?’, I hear you ask. Simple. Because the dearth of commentary about all things art-y and market-y in Australia has left me feeling rather bereft. Plus,…
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So it appears Banksy’s troublesome wall mural will appear at auction yet again, having been withdrawn from sale in the US earlier in the year…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…
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…
Copyright or wrong?
I’m sure I’ve used that headline before. Actually, I know I have. But it’s too good to resist. Besides which – it was two years ago,…
Priscilla, Queen of the Desart
A little quiet on the Western Front this week, I’m afraid, as I prepare for my keynote at Desart’s annual conference in Alice Springs next week.…
Creative Australia?
Because I’m disinclined to let you off with the ‘executive summary’, here’s a link to a pdf of the Gillard government’s new cultural policy in its entirety. While I’m…
Art matters 