photography link on the art museum
click here for the story on Art Daily – and for another link – click here for the Harry Ransom Centre’s page
Month: August 2016
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2016 public art festival in Canberra
More news about Canberra’s new public art festival – to run Friday 21st October to Sunday 13th November 2016. Continue reading “contour 556”
NGA, Mike Parr and other stuff
A review & comments on other NGA
The NGA has a special exhibition until 6 November 2016 on the works of Mike Parr. There is no charge (it’s fee).
The weird in the visual arts
the visual arts just are sometimes too weird!
The first weird or strange story is about how to turn vandalising an artwork into a claim for compensation – don’t try this in your local art gallery! click here.
Megalo
The art work by Annie Trevillian plus others..
Here’s a review that points to the great work being done by Megalo artists. Megalo is a Canberra based open access print workshop. Click here.
One day soon I must tell my version of Megalo. I worked for the organisation from 1986 to 1991.
Michael Taylor at CMAG
A review of Michael Taylor’s exhibition
I can remember the first time, being around 1985, when I saw a Michael Taylor painting and can recall the effect it had on an artwork I was doing at the time.
John F Williams (1933 – 2016)
Saying goodbye to an influential Australian photographer
We recently heard of the death of a great Australian photographer. Click here to see an essay on John from 2004.
great women on Britain’s streets
public art and equity
Click on image for the story of the lack of public statues depicting women in the UK.
Portraits of William Eggleston
news on photography exhibition by William Eggleston
click on the image for the story about the exhibition of William Eggleston
photography at the V&A
notice of exhibition at the V&A London
click on the image for information on the V&A exhibition