Top 10 things to do in Braidwood, New South Wales. The little town of Braidwood, home to just over 1,700 people, has built on its historic roots to become a home for contemporary Australian artists, a mecca for cold climate food lovers and a destination for quality vintage clothing and furniture. Here’s everything you need to get the most out of this incredible town. Art … Continue reading What’s there to do in Braidwood?
Out of 1,143 entries, I was just one of 63 finalists chosen in this year’s Still: National Still Life Award 2023. The biennial acquisitive award, now in its fourth iteration, is open to all artists across Australia. STILL 2023 invited fresh and contemporary explorations of still life themes to highlight the diversity and vitality of still life in Australian contemporary art, broadening the interpretation of this … Continue reading Finalist in STILL: National Still Life Award 2023
What does it mean to be nude? Is it different to being naked? Find out why having no clothes on is about far more than what you see. Continue reading What’s the difference between naked and nude?
Why do we love flowers? Four reasons humans adore flowers in love, sex and death. Continue reading Why do we love flowers?
Why the Don’t Say Gay bill is dangerous for us all. Who will they come for next? Continue reading Don’t Say Gay has crossed a red line
If you’re uncertain where to start buying art, here’s my tips on confidently filling your home with beautiful art. Continue reading How to buy art
Yes, we are all going to die. The bigger question is, do we know how we are going to die? According to the the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) the top 10 ways to die are: Do you notice what’s missing? There’s no nuclear oblivion, there’s no fungus zombie apocalypse, there’s no World War III. Why? Because the stats on how we are going to … Continue reading Are we all going to die?
Ray Monde captures the simple joy of a river in summer in his new solo exhibition at Michael Reid Southern Highlands. The artworks thread a connection along the Shoalhaven River between Riverbend, Ray Monde’s home and studio, to Riversdale, part of Arthur Boyd’s estate at Bundanon. There’s a deep interplay between the stillness of the monolithic landforms and the constant movement of the river, reflecting … Continue reading How the Shoalhaven River connects two Australian artists; Arthur Boyd and Ray Monde.
Forget New York and Chicago. Detroit has just slipped to #2. The #1 art destination in the United States is Santa Fe, New Mexico. Here’s why. Making tracks in the Railyard Arts District. The wrong side of the tracks has been transformed into a hub for arts that’s rivalling the great art cities of the United States. There’s a suite of commercial galleries including Blue … Continue reading What is the #1 city for art in the USA?
We think the Australian Labor Party is kinder to the arts, but is it? Are our feelings blinkered by Gough Whitlam´s famous acquisition of Blue Poles by Jackson Pollock in 1972 for $1.3 million? (now conservatively valued at $350 million). Here’s what the Australian Labor Party has said they’ll do for Australian artists. Develop a National Cultural Policy. A National Cultural Policy will set the … Continue reading Will Labor deliver for the arts?
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