Art articles for lovers of art
Art articles for lovers of art
Platform 2013 at Metro Arts
August 14, 2013 | Sophie BlackshawPlatform is an exhibition showcasing a mixture of established Brisbane-based artists, held each year at Metro Arts in the CBD. Read More
Thoughts on Intimacy at The Hold Artspace
August 14, 2013 | Sophie BlackshawI’ve always found public displays of affection (or PDAs, as they have become known), to be, for the most part, visually offensive in that they are almost always cringe-worthy. Read More
David Hinchliffe’s “Reflections”: Art for a Good Cause
August 11, 2013 | Sophie BlackshawYou’d recognize David Hinchliffe‘s art: it’s big, blurred and beautiful. And if, for some reason, you don’t – then maybe you recall him from his time as Deputy Mayor of Brisbane some years back.
Since he abandoned politics (who wouldn’t?), … Read More
Fresh Cut 2013, Part I: Toilet humour and helmets
August 2, 2013 | Sophie BlackshawEver wondered how someone goes from being an artist to being the artist?
Undoubtedly, there are a great number of ways by which an artist can eventually find their self in the bright light, but in Brisbane one sure-fire way is be … Read More
Creative Drinks presents ‘Young At Art’
August 1, 2013 | Kristie Yates
Creative Drinks strives to do two things: Help promote and grow the emerging arts culture of Brisbane and to throw one heck of an event in order to do so.
On August 8, Creative Drinks will present … Read More
Elevation: a RAW:natural born artists event
July 16, 2013 | Sophie BlackshawHave you ever been to a circus? Cirque du Soleil? Or maybe your run-of-the-mill, traditional Russian circus with lions and ponies and hula hoops ablaze? If you haven’t, it’s not a problem. I made the Russian one sound kind of … Read More
How to appreciate blobs and swirls
July 13, 2013 | Sophie BlackshawHave you ever found yourself staring fixedly at a painting, eyes squinting, head abuzz with questions like, why… does this 60-year-old male artist paint like a 5-year-old girl? Or, if the art itself does not puzzle you, perhaps you’re asking: … Read More
Steele Evans’ Solo Art Exhibition
July 12, 2013 | Sophie BlackshawSevered limbs, detached hands and puncture wounds. But it’s not completely dark: there are connotations of freedom in every picture, often symbolized by a broken chain, or a strong sense of energy, of movement towards better things. This is … Read More
Short + Sweet
June 28, 2013 | Alicia MooWelcome to the world of Short+Sweet – a more creative world ten minutes at a time!
The Short+Sweet Theatre Festival is back in Brisbane and the Gold Coast from July in 2013 with over 40 new plays, presented between the … Read More
Little White Dove – QUT film student project
June 26, 2013 | Cathy DeeIt’s that time of year again, exams are coming to a close and holidays are just around the corner. Well that’s what most students would be facing at the moment, but for a few film students holidays are the furthest … Read More
Some Girls Walk Through Starshine Fields
June 23, 2013 | Tiernan SilcockOn the 28th June, Lauren Carney and Rachel Burke will be celebrating the launch of their “Some Girls†collection.
The collaboration will feature whimsical handmade frocks by i make. you wear it. and colorful artworks by Lauren Carney … Read More
Laser Beak Man returns!
June 21, 2013 | Matilda ButlerBrisbane, get ready! Your one and only Laser Beak Man is back on the scene and you can find him at the Brisbane Power House from the 25th of June until the 7th of July. Tim Sharp’s new exhibition, “Back … Read More
Dizzy Little Dotty
June 20, 2013 | Tiernan SilcockFor all those out there who love quirky, arty, and fanciful things – this is the girl for you. Lauren Carney is an artist, freelance illustrator, designer, trendsetter and Brisbanite.
Deciding art was her passion in high school, Lauren’s work … Read More
The Possibilities Of Crowdfunding
June 17, 2013 | Kristie Yates
There are some harsh facts that I’ve recently learned about the world: I will always drop toast butter side down, Hogwarts doesn’t exist and none of my Facebook friends actually remember my birthday. However the … Read More