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The Rapture of Science

Sydney-based artist Sam Leach has curated Extropians, a new show at Sullivan & Strumpf Fine Art. The exhibitions brings together a group of artists whose work suggests ambiguous science fictional narratives. Leach spoke to the Art Life about the ideas

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New Work Friday #37

“In my work there has always been a direct relationship between two components: the idea and its production. The production apsect is the result of my fascination with the technical nexus between stills and video, and the failure of either

It’s Miller Time

Brad Miller augment_me EXHIBITION: 20 November — 20 December 2009 Opening 6pm Thursday 19 November Artspace 43–51 Cowper Wharf Road Woolloomooloo NSW 2011 Sydney Australia Brad Miller initially developed augment_me during a research residency at Artspace in 2004. As part

Ask The Art Life #3

Jesse Cohen has followed up her previous question with a more detailed query about the art world. She asks: Is Jasper Knight the poor man’s Hazel Dooney? Is Jon Campbell the poor man’s Robert Macpherson? Is Anthony Lister the poor

Not exactly about cricket

From Mr. John Kelly… We arrive in Melbourne and stay with my parents in Sunshine. I pick up Mum’s Sun Herald and read that gangs of criminal foreigners are planning on invading Melbourne to wreak havoc during the Cup carnival.

You Have Already Won

The Art Life: You must be very pleased to have won the inaugural B.E.S.T. Contemporary Art Prize For Painting? Were you nervous on the night? Tom Polo: It was a complete shock! I was not expecting it at all –

"There’s mines over there, there’s mines over there, and watch out those goddamn monkeys bite!"

Focus on Hopper’s America Thurs 3 – 13 December, 2009 The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) present Focus on Hopper’s America, a film season examining a period of rapid social and political change in the United States and

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Exhibitions Nov 11, 2009

Please join us at the Verge Gallery for the opening of the exhibition: Darwin’s bastards Examining the legacy of Charles Darwin on the 150th anniversary of the publication of his famed work, On the Origin of Species Opening 6-8pm, Thursday

Nick Waterlow and daughter Chloe found dead

The Art Life joins with Australia’s art community in extending our deepest sympathies to Nick and Chloe Waterlow’s families and friends. Update, Wednesday November 11: “Martin Sharp and Sydney’s art world were in shock yesterday. He had had a long

New Work Friday #36

The vinyl is dead. Good. Now listen to the beautiful noise of the earth. Harvest (2009) is a new art piece for the new instrument terrafon, traditional ensemble and cropland – by Olle Cornéer and Martin Lübcke. In this performance