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God, how we love airports. We love the impersonal atmosphere, the transient empty spaces, the chilly air conditioning, the smell of stale smoke and the distant tang of air fuel. Sure, we have an irrational fear of being blown up,
Winter sunshine is a lovely thing and there are few roads in Paddington more beautiful at this time of year than the streets around the NSW University College of Fine Arts. Kudos Gallery – COFA’s off site exhibition space in
Lisa Kelly wrote to let us know that the Situation show at the MCA is accompanied by its own blog. At the moment the bloggers at Situation are coming to terms with a negative review from Sydney Morning Herald art
The ayes have it. When we asked our readers if we should keep Comments [and all that that entails] the overwhelming response was yes, keep ‘em. The final polling to the question “Should the Art Life keep Comments?” was YES
Up in the Rudy Komon Gallery at the Art Gallery of NSW is Unscripted, a selection of works from the collection [and a few ring ins] that use text in some way. There is a wall blurb that accompanies the
There’s a certain inevitability about a show that harnesses Melbourne’s self-professed status as a subcultural capital. Throughout the ‘90s, Melbourne – or at least its subcultural residents – claimed ‘world’s best’ standing in the high stakes of Goth, NRG, ARIs
Photocall: 12/06/2005, 10:00am, Il Giardini, 51° Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte della Biennale. It’s all hushed and woody inside the beach shack – bar the blandishments of the paparazzi. “Miz Blanjet! Ova here Miz Blanjet!!” Frozen half-smile. “Cate!” “Cate!” Inscrutable but intelligent.
The 51st Biennale of Venice is like the Royal Easter Show when it was still at Moore Park, only there are no thrilling rides, no side show alley and no fairy floss. There are pavilions, however, and show bags and
The time will come very soon when we have to decide whether to keep the Comments pop ups. The Art Life pays a nominal yearly fee to host the Comments and there are both pros and cons to this public
“Go to as many openings as possible, network well with many other artists and volunteer your services s often as possible to things like the Biennale, artist run spaces and your Alumni organisation. It shows you are serious and humble”