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In the 1980s Post Modernism arrived in the art world with a cool rush. Finally there was a salvation from the oppressive expressionism of Australian painting and the absurdly over prescribed dictatorship of the conceptualists. Post Modernism was a third
We had a conversation with Ugo Rondinone last year while he was having his show at the Museum of Contemporary Art. He had done some circular paintings as well as a video of Bader-Meinhof type people walking around and another
We had a conversation with Ugo Rondinone last year while he was having his show at the Museum of Contemporary Art. He had done some circular paintings as well as a video of Bader-Meinhof type people walking around and another
Join with us in a glass of champagne as we celebrate the arrival of the 10,000th visitor to The Art Life. We’re not sure when this will happen – probably on Wednesday or Thursday – but it’s true. We seem
The art market can be so cruel. The kids of Manly Village Public School have a biennial art auction where the children’s art is sold to raise money for the school. Last weekend the parents, students and teachers raised $23,000
Influenza has gripped The Art Life office, so we offer a much abridged update. We promise a bumper edition next week. In the meantime, perhaps patrons would like to avail themselves of our newly updated Sorted links on the right
It’s that time of year again – you can’t choose the right jacket to go out in because the weather is always undecided and the Crested Pigeons are doing a dance on the roof next door. Yes, it’s spring time
Sebastian Smee, our favourite expat arts writer – and let’s all hope he stays that way – likes to decorate his writing with what he knows. His recent piece for The Australian’s Review section displayed Smee’s mad passion for the
Sometimes we make mistakes, sometimes we make jokes that look like mistakes, and very occasionally we go too far. We know it and judging by the emails we get at our Hotmail address, you know it as well. We had
There’s a real sense of backlog here at The Art Life and we’re doing the best we can to shift it. Perhaps a little bran in the morning will help? People are writing in and asking questions like “hey, what