11 Things You Did Not Know About ‘Interstellar’
‘Interstellar’ is a movie that has grown for me, from luke warm enjoyment to outright, goggle eyed admiration. Like all of Christopher Nolan’s films, it is a dense text, filled …
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 …
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 …
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 …