It’s been a while since I wrote here. I’ve been caught up with turning my thesis into a manuscript for publication, and finally, last week, I submitted it to publishers. It feels quite cathartic, having spent so much time on it. Now I find myself with time to spare and a need to do things.Continue reading “The catharsis of creative chaos”
Category Archives: art
Me and my shadow – a history of Italian greyhounds
A visual history of Italian Greyhounds
Pastiche or homage?
On a recent visit to the Queensland Art Gallery I was intrigued by a number of images and realised that they reminded me of works by other artists. First up was a small group of photographs in the Asian section which I found striking in their simplicity and in the power of their gaze. They were by an IndianContinue reading “Pastiche or homage?”
Gerhard Richter – the life of images
If you don’t know who Gerhard Richter is, you’re probably not alone. He is considered to be one of the greatest artists of out time, having had extensive exhibitions at both the Tate and the Pompidou yet he has been glaringly absent from any collections in Australia. This exhibition at QAGOMA is a first forContinue reading “Gerhard Richter – the life of images”
The Black Square – an icon of abstraction
On 3 November 2008 a work by Russian artist Kasimir Malevich entitled Suprematist Composition from 1916 set the world record for any Russian work of art and any work sold at auction for that year, selling at Sotheby’s in New York City for just over US$60 million (surpassing his previous record of US$17 million set in 2000). Malevich created theContinue reading “The Black Square – an icon of abstraction”
This wondering life
I have a hankering to write about things. Random things that come to me such as my frustration with traffic not obeying my rules and making it impossible for me to get somewhere on time, or my absolute delight at seeing an art exhibition that leaves me feeling joyful and inspired. Awed, thwarted, amused orContinue reading “This wondering life”
Creative serendipity
I need to de-clutter.
Modernism in Queensland
In a post-post-modernist world, how many people are familiar with the amazing accomplishments of the modernists? They were the pioneers of colour, form, daring simple styles and subject matter previously deemed unworthy of artistic endeavour.
David Hockney – a master colourist
I first came across David Hockney’s work way back in the 1970s when I was an art student studying printmaking.
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