Bizet’s The Pearlfishers at QPAC
Whenever I’m researching opera (which I need to do a lot of when I write about it – I am to opera what Pauline Hanson is to elocution), it strikes me that [...]
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My Fair Lady spins into Brisbane
The word “legend” is waaaayyyyyyy too overused in the entertainment world, but when it comes to Dame Julie Andrews it’s almost an understatement. One of the [...]
Helle Cook – Notion of Home
What defines the notion of home? This is what Danish-born, Brisbane-based artist Helle Cook investigates in her painting practice. A recent graduate of Queensland College of [...]
In the Balance – Kimberly Rowe and Paul Owen Weiner at TW Fine Art
In TW Fine Art’s first exhibition for 2017, it’s easy to talk about the contrasting practices of two very different artists. In The Balance, a joint show with American [...]
Christian Flynn: Within the realm of a dying sun…
I bloody love an artist who can cut through the bullshit in an industry that is so predisposed to bullshit and present complex theories in a way that even a muppet like me [...]
Matilda’s genius charms Brisbane
Children are maggots. I’ve always wanted to say that. Sorry, where was I? Oh yes… Matilda has arrived in Brisbane, and it’s just as revoltingly vile as Roald Dahl [...]
Opera Queensland says “Kiss me quick” with Kiss Me, Kate!
If you’ve never been to the opera, but think you might like it, today’s news from Opera Queensland (OperaQ) could be just the ticket. In line with their [...]
Sue Beyer, guiding force
Melbourne-based artist Sue Beyer is no stranger to Queensland audiences, with her public artworks adorning buildings in Brisbane and Ipswich. An alumni of the Queensland [...]
Lucy Anderson, deskilled domestic
Brisbane artist Lucy Anderson is one of the river city’s most exciting emerging artists. Since graduating from Queensland College of Art (QCA) in 2012, she has become known [...]
Gabrielle Jones’ Wicked Games
“full of shining light…[she] lets the inner things – her soul – come in to her paintings [and] evokes feelings from the viewer.” Charles Blackman, discussing the [...]
