Galleries Archive

It may be rubbish in most people’s eyes but for Beijing-based artist Dong Song these items are valuable family heirlooms because of the memorable stories they tell. On December 13, Dong Song brought his latest work Waste Not to Sydney for an …

I was going to call this review Anish Kapoor: The Joy of Size. Then, for obvious reasons, I dropped that in favour of  Anish Kapoor: The Joy of Surface, then settled on Anish Kapoor: The Joy of Looking. And then settled on …

So here we are at the Kensington street art precinct: puzzled characters caught red handed…somnolent and alert…sad sweet and dark…ready to introduce to a new world a shrug, a wink, an awkward smile, exclamation point – Boom!…the little beat boxer takes a …

Summertime is usually considered the prime season for festivals. Music events like Falls, Big Day Out and Homebake are the much anticipated festivals in summer when the weather starts to heat up and mangos are in season. But this weekend also boasts …

Many artists are wondering what to do to increase sales of authentic and original artworks at the Cairns  (CIAF) next year. But one artist from Badu Island in the Torres Strait knows exactly what to do next — more of the same! …

Got time for a dreadlock holiday? Then get your rasta on for the Reggaetown Festival funking out on September 1 in Kuranda, 27 km from Cairns. The gig reaches its tenth anniversary this year and they’re celebrating by showcasing a killer lineup …

How often do you stare blankly at an artwork – be it painting, sculpture, performance or installation – completely bewildered by the intentions of the artist? The cryptically confusing written statement alongside a work often complicates its meaning even further. But what …

On entering the Art Gallery of New South Wales to view the  Biennale exhibit I was struck by the sheer haunting beauty of  Steadfast, video footage of a lake from Biennale artist Phil Hastings. Its  scope and immensity is like walking into a slow …

Sydney’s Hellfire Club is having a ‘50 shades of Play’ night in response to the erotica bestseller Fifty shades of Grey sparking  interest in the club’s bondage/fetish culture. “We’re having a few more inquiries and people signing up,” said Hellfire Sydney Club …

Everywhere everywhere where art thou everywhere… I’ve seen everywhere the tag Everywhere, and I gotta be Frank Black ’bout it, I Don’t Like It! (sorry bra, whoever u are)…the everywhere tag doesn’t go anywhere. But here is the cleverest everywhere to date …