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 …
The First Abstract Art
Abstract art angers people. It is weird, it is about nothing, it doesn’t take any skill. Fittingly, the first abstract artist was an eccentric Russian mystic, who thought painting was …
14 Oscar Firsts
The Oscars are not always known for being cutting edge. But here are 14 times the Academy recognised something new, fresh or extraordinary. FIRSTS and LASTS ALL of the ARTS …
Elvis Costello at Flinders St Station
Elvis Costello is one of the most acclaimed musicians of the modern era. In 1984, he came to Melbourne to film a music video clip, in a photo booth, at …