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…
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…
Aussie Sotheby’s iSnack 2.0
Auctioneer Tim Goodman (picture: Anthony Geernaert via news.com.au) Well, if anything was going to waken me from my interweb slumber, this would be it. Down here…
Don’t miss Peter Walsh fundraising auction this weekend: Go because he was a great bloke, go because it’s a great cause, or go because there’ll be some great art to buy
Melbourne artist Peter Walsh really was one of the good guys. One of the best, truth be told. His premature and tragic death from that most…
No wonder he’s hiding: Sydney bikies on the hunt for runaway art dealer Ron Coles and their missing millions
In a jaw-dropping story published in the Sydney Morning Herald, it is revealed that the Australian art world’s man on the run, Ron Coles, is being…
Outback alchemy: mining royalties to be put to good use in Aboriginal art centres
It always makes my cynical heart (yes – there’s an ongoing theme here) swell with joy when a politician actually follows through on a…
Breaking News: John Brack’s ‘The Bar’ headed for the NGV – for reals this time.
In exciting news for Melbournian art-lovers, it seems that the glowering cumulonimbus cloud that is the economic crisis may have a sterling silver lining.…
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