artfreeJesse Hogan: We Can’t Put it Together. It is Together.
"In the end, our knowledge will have its revenge on us." (Nietzche)In his latest exhibition We Can’t Put it Together. It is Together. Jesse Hogan peers behind the curtain to... Read More »
artfree(re)skin: contemporary knitting
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who know how to knit and those who don’t. And then there is Alana Clifton-Cunningham. Combining wool with leather, timber... Read More »
artfreeSustain Me: Contemporary Design
Sustain you. Sustain me. Sustain it for always. That’s the way it should be. Sustainability may be the buzzword du jour, but my, what an excellent thing to be buzzing... Read More »
artfilmperformingSEAM 2009: Spatial Phrases
Architecture, film and dance all jostle for space underneath the ‘creative’ umbrella but rarely do they hold hands or play footsies. That was before cultural aphrodisiac SEAM 2009: Spatial Phrases... Read More »
freeplayFifties Fair
Back when the world population totalled 2.52 billion and houses cost less than the price of a hatchback today, Elvis was a rookie and polyester was the fabric of the... Read More »
artArtefact H10515
Contained within a museum–like cage and existing on a diet of images, videos and sound files is Artefact H10515, the digital offspring of Australian artist Craig Walsh and his trusty... Read More »
freeFestival of Dangerous Ideas
Next time you are having dinner at your partner’s parents place, I dare you to clear your throat and start a conversation about the merits of polygamy. Or perhaps you... Read More »
playSydney Architecture Festival
Following the October long weekend, tolerance for ill-conceived built environments will suffer another crushing blow. Like it or lump it, architecture shapes every space we inhabit. Advocating the dictum ‘good... Read More »
playGood, Clean & Fair: An afternoon with Carlo Petrini in conversation with Joanna Savill
May I have your attention please. If you believe that food should taste good and be produced in a way that doesn't hurt the earth, its critters or your health,... Read More »
artfreeDon't Trust The Artist
A standout talk at last years’ Biennale of Sydney was a confessional rant by visiting artist Ryan Gander. For an hour, Gander charged himself with the task of divulging every... Read More »
artfreeWater, Earth and Air: A series of intimate installations
Upon sighting the work of Charwei Tsai, all the irritating background noise rumbles and fades into the distance. Quietly consuming all attention are Buddhist mantras delicately handwritten on the surface... Read More »
artfreeMOP Projects
Stripping off and posing for the camera proved to be an intimate andcontemplative moment for the models photographed by Emma Thomson in herseries I want something special.When staring down the... Read More »
artfreeAdam Cullen: Works from 1998 - 2009
The imagination of Adam Cullen is a weird and wonderful place. Grotesquely Pop-tastic, this mini retrospective of work resembles a circus of demented figures cast from wild brush strokes and... Read More »
artfreeHidden: A Rookwood Sculpture Walk
Braving the clogged artery that is Parramatta Road, headed for the biggest Victorian cemetery in the Southern Hemisphere to take an early morning sculpture walk, wasn't a typical start to... Read More »
Playground Blog
Bondi Short Film Festival: Call for Entries
Film buffs and budding Tarantinos, ho! The 10th annual Bondi Short Film Festival is calling for entries as it musters up one helluva celebration to mark a decade of eclectic... Read More »
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