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SALON November 2018
November 6, 2018 | troublemagMegan COPE, The Blaktism 2014, single-channel HD video, edition 2 of 5, 8:04 minutes. State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia. Purchased through the TomorrowFund, Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation, 2015 © the artist, courtesy THIS IS … Read More
A Tale of Two Drawing Prizes
October 2, 2016 | troublemagDr Mark Dober
It may seem surprising that drawing prizes are popular when drawing itself seems to lack a presence in the various institutionalised surveys of Australian contemporary art that come along from time to time (such as Melbourne … Read More
Drawing, all the time
September 4, 2016 | troublemagDrawing, all the time – Lily Mae Martin Ararat Regional Art Gallery, Town Hall, Vincent Street, Ararat (VIC), 15 September – 30 October 2016. ARTIST’S TALK: Saturday 17 September at 1pm.
IMAGES IN ORDER OF … Read More
Salon JULY 2016
July 5, 2016 | troublemagCOVER: Steven Rhall, THE BIGGEST ABORIGINAL ARTWORK 2014, Inkjet print 140 x 114cm. Reframed, Guest Curated by Kent Morris, Incinerator Gallery, 180 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds (VIC), until 24 July.
RELEVANT SITES
Salon JUNE 2016
June 1, 2016 | troublemagCHEN Man, Miss Wan Studies Hard 2011, archival ink-jet print, 50.0 x 74.0 cm, reproduction courtesy of the artist. China: grain to pixel, Monash Gallery of Art (MGA), 860 Ferntree Gully Road Wheelers Hill (VIC), 5 June – 28 … Read More
The essence of what you see – the art of Catherine Pilgrim
October 1, 2014 | troublemag
Klare Lanson
“The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.” – Lucian Freud
The physical act of holding a pencil highlights the multi-layered relationship we have with knowledge. We … Read More
ACTease April 2014
April 2, 2014 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
What is your favourite children’s book? No matter how hard I try, I can’t choose one. Now that my eldest daughter is nearly two, I have to confess that I’m enjoying rediscovering my old favourite … Read More
ACTease March 2014
March 3, 2014 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
The things that inspire artists constantly amaze and excite me. It could be a word, a feeling, their home or local environment and surroundings that trigger the greatest creative sparks. The beauty of these humble … Read More
ADEloud February 2014
February 8, 2014 | troublemag
by Cassandra Scalzi
Well, Santa may have come and gone and I didn’t get what I wanted, but the silly season is still rife in Adelaide, with a giant cockroach recently being erected in Rundle Mall. Must the … Read More
ACTease February 2014
February 4, 2014 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
“I ain’t no saint, but I’ve tried never to do anything that would hurt my family or offend God … I figure all any kid needs is hope and the feeling he or she belongs. … Read More
Conversations with the Black Square
December 16, 2013 | troublemag
Revisiting the art and theory of Kazimir Malevich through the sculpture of Gill Gatfield
by Jennifer Choat
“I HAVE fished myself out of the rubbishy slough of academic art,” Kazimir Malevich announced in 1915. The Russian artist … Read More
AdeLOUD Dec2013 / Jan2014
December 15, 2013 | troublemag
by Cassandra Scalzi
Do you still believe in Santa? I used to. In fact, I used to visit the big man with the long, white beard every year since I turned 21, inform him of my good behaviour … Read More
ACTease December 2013 / January 2014
December 2, 2013 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
What are the best art exhibitions and shows you’ve seen this year? The last year has been a very special one for Canberra, with 2013 marking the centenary of this extraordinary city. Whilst I’ve enjoyed … Read More
ACTease November 2013
November 1, 2013 | troublemag
Courtney Symes
One of my favourite excursions on a sunny weekend in Canberra is a stroll around Lake Burley Griffin, followed by a wander through the NGA and National Portrait Gallery (and a sneaky coffee stop at one … Read More
ACTease October 2013
October 2, 2013 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
I’m not a camper, So I can empathise with the shock that Belconnen artists Carolyn Fitzpatrick and Carole Osmotherly would have experienced as they reluctantly left the comfort of their Canberra homes to venture on … Read More
ACTease September 2013
September 3, 2013 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
September is one of my favourite months in Canberra. The show-stopper event of the month is Floriade (think one million flowers in Canberra’s Commonwealth Park attracting more than 400,000 visitors), which starts on 14 September, then … Read More
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Dressing the Movies Part One by Inga Walton
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