People in the front row may get splashed.

An email was forwarded to us earlier today informing us that noted Melbourne artist Mutlu Cerkez was found dead yesterday at his home, apparently by his own hand. All here at The Art Life send our condolences to Cerkez’s family

Not very many people have been as up front as Marcus Price who wrote to ask: Who are the “we” in theartlife? We plan on answering that question in the not too distant future, say in January, or maybe later.

Owes me money 36% [36] Was the only gay in the village 33% [33] Was a fine artist 15% [15] Is somewhat overrated 8% [8] Beat his wife 6% [6] Was a drunk 2% [2] total votes: 100

What happened was this – we were out in the world making ill advised public speaking appearances to promote The Art Life. We live in fear that someone will launch themselves from the front row with screams of “I KEEEEL

The Australian Centre for Photography’s end of year exhibition is usually something special. Alasdair Foster, art tsar of the palatial Oxford Street gallery, curates a show and everyone is invited. This year’s end of season show is Beyond Real Part

Camille Pissaro, Montmartre, morning, cloudy weather, 1897.Oil on canvas, 72x92cms.Courtesy Art Gallery of NSW. Collection National Gallery of Victoria. Camille Pissaro was once the greatest painter who ever lived. Do not think that we are very much impressed by that

People in the art world would not normally consider themselves to be political. That is, they may have strong views about politics, but the majority of art that is made is not concerned with political issues of the day. There