Harvest: A Conflict
It’s a little-known fact that art galleries and museums have in their calendars a season known as Meh. It’s little-known because…well…I just made it [...]
Photography
Art created from the heart of war
Last week I received an email from a follower to this blog asking why I thought art was worth discussing when there are so many terrible things happening in the world. Today [...]
Advertising as Activism
Advertisers cop a bit of flak in our world, most of it justified. Hired to sell us products we don’t want, don’t need and can’t afford made by companies who [...]
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Children
You know, there’s a lot to be said for insomnia. Some of my best thinking is done when I’m staring at the ceiling wishing it was my eyelids. I make good decisions [...]
Demotivational Memes
I’ll be honest – every time one of my friends, particularly if they’re someone I otherwise value and respect, posts one of those vapid inspirational memes [...]
A Step ApArt
I have never met a flight of stairs I’ve particularly wanted to climb up (let alone run up, like those fitness heads who “do stairs” in pursuit of a perfect [...]
Happily Never After with QTC’s The Magic Hour
Once upon a time there was a play at Queensland Theatre Company called The Magic Hour about the darker side of fairy tales. I know that what comes next should be a story with [...]
Swimming With Stu
Sometimes the hardest part about this blog is finding the words that do justice to the beautiful work I see. It’s a bit like that quote someone once said [...]
Aled Lewis’ Toy Stories
I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid I was convinced my toys came to life every time I left the room. I was so certain of it that I used to do things like [...]
An Open Letter on the Future of Arts Funding
