Three ceramic artists you must know right now
See how three artists are transforming a traditional art form into outrageous artworks that you have to see to believe. Continue reading Three ceramic artists you must know right now
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2025: An uncertain path of trepidation and resonant creativity
While there’s enormous uncertainties for the year ahead, there’s is one reason for hope. Continue reading 2025: An uncertain path of trepidation and resonant creativity
Year in Review: 2024
See why it was a blockbuster year of creativity and joy in a time of upheaval. Continue reading Year in Review: 2024
Ray Monde wins two awards at the prestigious Paddington Art Prize
Ray Monde takes home two awards at the prestigious Paddington Art Prize Continue reading Ray Monde wins two awards at the prestigious Paddington Art Prize
How much should you pay for art?
How much should you pay for art? How do you know if you’re paying fair value? Here’s some hints and tips on collecting art like a professional no matter what your budget. Continue reading How much should you pay for art?
Lost Artworks of Ray Monde: rediscovered!
Ever been to Papeete in French Polynesia? Me neither – one of my artworks spent 9 months there, enjoying the tropical sunshine and drinking coconut milk. How about Brisbane, Australia? Another tropical city where one of my nudes spent 6 months. Both these works made it back to wet and cold Seattle, who can blame them for wanting a bit of warmth and sunshine? Why … Continue reading Lost Artworks of Ray Monde: rediscovered!
On The Road to Wee Jasper with Ray Monde
Artist Ray Monde speaks with Tyger gallery owner, Martyn Pearce, about his upcoming exhibition in Yass. How would you describe your work? I see my works as emotional landscapes because I want to evoke a feeling of a place, rather than a direct representation of what I see. In a way my works are partially imagined likenesses as I take what I see in the … Continue reading On The Road to Wee Jasper with Ray Monde
Don’t Say Gay has crossed a red line
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
I traveled halfway around the world to see what’s just around the corner.
One of the most-significant Australian novels, My Brother Jack, was written by George Johnston on the Greek island of Hydra. Sidney Nolan moved the England in 1953, dying there there in 1992, yet the vast bulk of his work revived the Australia he carried in his mind. “We have to remove ourselves to see things with fresh eyes.” Evoking one world from another was part … Continue reading I traveled halfway around the world to see what’s just around the corner.
What does it mean for an artist to show in a public art gallery?
Last Friday night, I picked mum and dad up at the Goulburn South Caravan Park and drove them to the Goulburn Workers Club for a quick drink. We settled into a fancy booth that looked out across Auburn Street, where locals were doing mainies. As I came back from the bar with a tray of drinks, my partner’s wildly gesticulating arms collected with the tray, I overcorrected and the drinks flooded … Continue reading What does it mean for an artist to show in a public art gallery?
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