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Day of The Locust

Carrie Miller writes… The Blue Mountains-based artist Locust Jones is currently producing 20 and 30 metre long artworks on continuous rolls of paper that tread the fault line between traditionaldrawing and painting – work that is both graphic but with

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New Work Friday #14

Ben Rak, Father, 2008. Screenprint 80x120cm. “Hi. Please consider my latest works for your ‘New Work Friday’ section. In a world where change is relentless, marketing has to re-invent itself regularly. Understanding your consumer is about delving into their emotional,

That was the year that was…

I’ll remember 2008 as the year… I liked a Biennale of Sydney 14% 18 When I thought spending big bucks on art was a good idea 8% 10 When I finally swore off getting pissed at openings 10% 13 I

Listen to the bear…

The Art Life Series 2 coming soon in early 2009.

Seasons Greetings

Perhaps Run-DMC captured the spirit of the season best when they wrote: Snow’s on the ground, snow white so bright In the fireplace is the yule log Beneath the mistle toe as we drink egg nog The rhymes you hear

Is… and…

Is… and…

Art Life Dec 12, 2008

______ is an arts journalist and writer who is based in Sydney… ______ is an assistant curator of photography and contemporary art… ______ is a Melbourne-based curator and writer… ______ is a lecturer in visual arts and an artist… ______is

New Work Friday #13

“After eight weekends, frequently attending strip clubs in Sydney’s red light district, Kings Cross. Witnessing an interaction between the characteristics of the individuals, their experiences, and a number of situational conditions. Thus specific subjects came to mind, and appear as

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

Art Life Dec 09, 2008

Greetings. We have been away. Well, not exactly away… but working hard on the new series of The Art Life. We’re super-happy to announce that the series is almost, oh-so nearly completed with only a few tweaks here and there,

Every day feels like a Friday

A few months back we posted a YouTube video by Brian Alfred, an artist exploring painting and animation. Happily, we’ve now discovered this short doco on his work… ArtFlick001: Brain Alfred, via YouTube. Can’t see the soothing video? Click here

New Work Friday #12

Eden plays with the creation and destruction of natural elements by technology. The images are created using antiquated scanning technology which can only capture the image in multiple successive attempts. The central image of the Eden flowers remain constant, whilst