Louise Martin-Chew spoke to artist William Robinson about his return to still life painting, his love of music, and his two current solo shows.
After more than two decades of frenzied discourse around the concept of identity, Claudia Nicholson broaches the complexities with humour, resolve (there was the time she ate a raw lamb’s heart to a panpipe rendition of ‘Unchained Melody’) and freshness.
James Brett, founder of The Museum of Everything, discusses the line between insider and outsider art.
Since Melissa Loughnan’s Melbourne gallery Utopian Slumps closed in 2014, people have been waiting with baited breath to see what the Melbourne gallerist and art historian would do next. The wait is over with the release of her new book Australiana to Zeitgeist: An A-Z of Australian Contemporary Art.
The sensationalist stories surrounding Brett Whiteley (1939-1992) have long-captured Australia’s attention.
Steve Dow spoke to Julie Rrap as she was preparing for the show, Under the Sun: Reimagining Max Dupain’s Sunbaker.
In a show of collective solidarity, 14 artist-led and cross-disciplinary organisations around Australia have gotten together to form All Conference, a platform that aims to support and articulate the value of artist-run and experimental organisations.
The Redlands Konica Minolta Art Prize had its genesis in the Redlands highschool gym and has emerged as a heavyweight, with a month-long exhibition held each year at the National Art School in Sydney.
Rebecca Gallo spoke with Janet Dawson about her impressions of these major shows, her experience in a male-dominated art world, and the beauty and pleasure of good abstract art.
His story has been told numerous times across media – often with just a lingering hint of incredulity. Julian Meagher completed a medical degree before embarking on a career as a painter.
London-based Aussie art-star Shaun Gladwell was invited to spend time in the Northern Territory in conjunction with the group show Apologies to Roadkill.
Born and raised in Perth, Rebecca Baumann is a young artist whose career has seen a steady ascent since she graduated from Curtin University in 2003. Residencies in Europe and the US, and most recently in New Zealand, have proven to be fecund endeavours for her.
