The Founder of the Archibald
Australia’s richest art prize was founded by a self-made miner turned journalist, who liked to pretend he was French. ENIGMATIC CHARACTERS ALL of the ARTS John Feltham Archibald was born …
Impressionists At The Beach
In the 1880s, Impressionism was at the cutting edge of the art world. And in Australia, local Impressionists headed to the beach. ALL of the ARTS THE LOCAL FILES …
10 Films That Were Banned in Australia
You might think that Australia doesn’t ban films very often, but we have done. Including some really unusual choices. ALL OF THE ARTS 10 Films That Were Banned in Australia Click Start …
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
She sang, she shredded on electric guitar, she killed live. She was also black, and bi-sexual, and a woman, at a time when it was hard to be any of …
The Magpie
Monet is a famous artist. ‘The Magpie’ is a key early work, that showcases his signature technique in development. It also features a magpie! ENIGMATIC CHARACTERS ALL of the ARTS …
9 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Wolf Alice’
‘Wolf Alice’ are a British band that has taken the alt-rock world by storm. If you haven’t heard of them, you will, Here are 9 things you didn’t know about …
9 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Stardust’
Neil Gaiman’s ‘Stardust’ is a brilliant piece of fantasy writing; a simultaneously modern, and old-fashioned, fairy tale about a fallen star in human form, and the witches, rogues, and one …
The William Ricketts Sanctuary
Nestled in thick forest on the top of Mount Dandenong is a spectacular artistic legacy; the life’s work of a self-taught, eccentric local sculptor and spiritualist. This is the William …
The Matchbox Car Wall
On a back street in Adelaide’s CBD is an unlikely piece of public art; thousands of match box cars attached to the wall of a building. The creator? An eccentric …
The Field Show
When it opened in 1968, Melbourne’s National Gallery Victoria made a bold choice for its first exhibition; weird, curious, cutting edge art from a group of young, unknown artists. Welcome …