Castlemaine Art Gallery
Ben Quilty: Spoils of War
February 2, 2016 | troublemagby Steve Proposch
It is tempting to label Ben Quilty’s latest works in After Afghanistan, at Castlemaine Art Gallery until 15 April 2016, ‘super’ expressionist. The subjects of these portraits are vulnerable, yet powerful. They leave you with no … Read More
SALON September 2015
September 1, 2015 | troublemagCOVER: Julio Falagán, Pretendientes 2015, inkjet print. Courtesy of the artist. Power to the People!, RMIT Gallery, Swanston Street Melbourne (VIC), 25 September – 24 October 2015
The Sydney Opera House presents the fifth GRAPHIC festival, Sydney (NSW), … Read More
The essence of what you see – the art of Catherine Pilgrim
October 1, 2014 | troublemag
Klare Lanson
“The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.” – Lucian Freud
The physical act of holding a pencil highlights the multi-layered relationship we have with knowledge. We … Read More
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April 27, 2019 | troublemag
Mandy Ord – COMIC SUPREME
Trouble met Mandy Ord at a comic con called Supanova in 2008, when the popular culture convention was expanding into Melbourne for the first time. We were immediately attracted to her inky alternative narratives, … Read More
Trouble November 2017
November 7, 2017 | troublemag
November issue FEATURES: Lot 19 Spring Sculpture Prize Salon, Comics Face by Ive Sorocuk, The Madness of Art: Close Encounters by Jim Kempner, House on Fire – Ian Strange : Open Home by Robert Ruckus, NOVEMBER Salon, Finding the Art … Read More
Glen Clarke : A History of Violence
February 3, 2015 | troublemag
CATALOGUE ESSAY
Rajesh Punj
There is an impressive complexity of paper and pattern that constitutes the work of Australian artist Glen Clarke. A heady cocktail of politics, economics and aesthetics are neatly folded into each of the origami styled … Read More
ACTease September 2014
September 1, 2014 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
It was with a heavy heart that I put fingers to keyboard for this final ACTease instalment. I have thoroughly enjoyed compiling this column each month and have never been short of amazing exhibitions to … Read More
ACTease August 2014
August 1, 2014 | troublemag
Courtney Symes
What makes you happy? Eleven weeks ago I gave birth to my second child, and one of the things I missed most during pregnancy was running. I tried to run for as long (and as gently … Read More
ACTease JULY 2014
July 1, 2014 | troublemag
Having spent most of my childhood years growing up on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific, I was excited to discover that one of the National Gallery of Australia’s latest exhibitions, Atua: Sacred gods from Polynesia (until 3 August) … Read More
ACTease JUNE 2014
June 2, 2014 | troublemag
One of the secrets of a successful landscape artist and landscape photographer, I believe, is their ability to interpret and capture light in their works. Landscape paintings are a personal favourite of mine, and I had high hopes for … Read More
ACTease May 2014
May 1, 2014 | troublemag
What is the most obscure name you have ever seen for an art exhibition? Like choosing a title for a book or film, deciding on a title for an exhibition is an important part of the creative process. It’s … Read More
ACTease April 2014
April 2, 2014 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
What is your favourite children’s book? No matter how hard I try, I can’t choose one. Now that my eldest daughter is nearly two, I have to confess that I’m enjoying rediscovering my old favourite … Read More
ACTease March 2014
March 3, 2014 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
The things that inspire artists constantly amaze and excite me. It could be a word, a feeling, their home or local environment and surroundings that trigger the greatest creative sparks. The beauty of these humble … Read More
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Dressing the Movies Part One by Inga Walton
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