Where governments spend/not spend on culture
All cities have their city square or equivalent.
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Art Criticism
Threats to Freedom of the Arts
It is unusual to find among visual arts writers/ critics those who express an honest strong critical opinion about artworks/ exhibitions.
National Photography Prize 2018
the 2018 Photo prize at Albury (MAMA)
Took the time while driving back from Melbourne to stop at Albury to see the exhibition of the 2018 National Photography Prize.
Choosing an art gallery director
How to get it wrong – or right
There’s a story in the Los Angeles Times that has implications for the management of all public art galleries, large and small.
Antony Gormely and Jonathan Jones
The Critical Visual Arts Review
There is not a lot of well written independent thinking reviews of the visual arts. Many are cautious as they need to be mindful of the next gig – more a comment on how the powerplay function in the contemporary art scene.
Making Modernism at the AGNSW
Exhibition: O’Keeffe, Preston, Cossington Smith
making modernism – the work of three artists, Margaret Preston, Crace Cossington Smith and Georgia O’Keeffe – until 2 Oct 2017.
NGV Brave New World
Exhibition: Brave New World 1930s
The new major exhibition at the state gallery (NGV) is themed Brave New World 1930s.
Travellers at QAGOMA
Exhibition at Queensland Art Gallery: Travellers
I think this may be an interesting exhibition. Maybe!
Looking for arts policy
will we ever have an arts minister?
While Australia is a great country – it has been a long time since we have experienced a government that was actually committed to its culture.
Sydney University & Arts Schools
Another bad decision by the University of Sydney
Was it a mistake for arts schools to be amalgamated into universities?
Canberra Visual Arts in May
Visual Arts exhibitions May 2017
Here’s a few of the exhibitions in Canberra this month.
Megalo–doing proud by Canberra
The visual arts in Canberra is a very active scene. It has been thus for several decades.
Versailles at the NGA–a summer of glitz, cake and unsettled staff
Usually at this time of the year, I am looking forward to the coming visual arts exhibitions at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA).
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Singapore Visual Arts
For many years tourists regarded Singapore as a stop over to somewhere else. Most spent a night or three but rarely much more.
art criticism
looking for art criticism, reviews, opinions
A few comments about so called reviews in arts and architectural magazines.
Women in Museums
The latest idiot senator
James Paterson, Institute of Public Affairs senator
Just when things were getting stupid in most sectors of Australian politics, up pops another idiot. These people vote!
Art and The PM’s Lodge
NGA art on the walls of the PM’s Lodge
Have a look at the photograph above – taken from the Canberra Times.
Equity in the arts
In the 21st Century, is there equity in the arts?
One would think that if any Australian employment sector had by now dealt with equity in its ranks – that it surely it would be the arts.