In the second feature from our series which pairs writers and artists that share a passion, Art Guide’s Louise Martin-Chew and Queensland artist Michael Zavros discuss their mutual obsession with exercise, as well as gym culture and the age-old allure of the body beautiful.
For former solder and dissenter Guo Jian, rubbish-choked rivers bear witness to both the environmental and cultural damage of consumerism.
“The redback spider, she’s so fierce looking and so beautiful,” says Barton, who sees the surreal RED as a celebration of raw female power. “She’s really a weapon, so she speaks to me aesthetically.”
Sugar Spin at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art, delivers the colour, celebration and sweetness befitting a 10th birthday party.
Here we’ve selected a handful of Australian publications, from both independent and large publishers, to take on your summer travels.
Jud Wimhurst often references his past as a keen skateboarder in the 1980s and it is clear the pastime has played a central role in the development of his fine art practice.
Exhibiting as part of Sydney Festival, Vernon Ah Kee vows not to shy away from thorny questions.
As 2016 draws to a close it’s time to rest, re-group and get ready for the New Year. Here are some great shows to look forward to in 2017.
In the absence of words, visual correspondence facilitated an exchange between artists Julian Martin and Matlock Griffiths.
Fashion in galleries and art as fashion. Distinctions dissipate, consumers demand, and the hand is in the glove.
In the first of a new series of feature articles, we’ve brought together artists and writers who share an interest (besides art). Artist Jon Cattapan sat down with writer Tracey Clement to discuss JG Ballard’s novel The Drowned World and the importance of bearing witness.
It is the meditative, vulnerable and unforced qualities (and not necessarily Japan) that define Koji Ryui’s abstract sculptural works.
