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…
The art of giving
I just wrote a piece for the Australian Art Sales Digest, looking at the most recent acquisitions at Australia’s three major state galleries. A few interesting…
….. 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,…
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…
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…
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…
And the ballroom dancers went around… and around… and around again. A lesson in reading auction figures.
Hello, old friend. Nice to see you again. It’s good to know some things never change. As regular as clockwork… John Brack’s Backs and Fronts is back on…
“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…
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…
Art matters 