Melbourne’s Weird Awesome Public Art
Melbourne is an artistic city. One of the ways we show this is by erecting a lot of weird, wild, sometimes awesome, public art. Here, are a few… ALL OF …
An Artist Named Turbo
From the riverbank in Mildura, to the streets of Melbourne, to the world’s most prestigious art galleries. This is the story of Trevor ‘Turbo’ Brown. ENIGMATIC CHARACTERS ALL OF THE …
Impossible Objects
They cannot be constructed, they serve no practical purpose; why would anyone make an Impossible Object? Well… why does anyone, do anything? ALL of the ARTS The term ‘Impossible Object’ …
The First ‘House’ Music
House music is one of the defining sounds of my life time. It was started by one DJ, at one night club, in Chicago’s West Loop district. FIRSTS and LASTS …
They Changed the Ending!
Movie endings can make or break a film. But sometimes, they change. Here are ten well known movies where the original ending was subsequently switched. ALL OF THE ARTS 10 …
Blue Eyes at the NGV
Friend of Matisse, muse of Picasso, Francoise Gilot’s eventful life lead to the creation of some wonderful works of art. ENIGMATIC CHARACTERS ALL OF THE ARTS Francoise Gilot was born …
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 The …
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 …