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trouble was grass roots arts publishing at its best, made by artists for artists, and was dedicated to reflecting the best of the contemporary Australian art scene and the creatives who make it.
Lonely Planet: Street Art
April 4, 2017 | troublemagCompiled and introduced by Ed Bartlett
From Banksy’s stencils and Invader’s mosaics to amazing murals, Lonely Planet’s new insider’s guide provides practical details and maps of where to find secret stashes of street art, and introduces key artists, festivals and … Read More
Interview: Blek le Rat
April 4, 2017 | troublemag[extract] LONELY PLANET: STREET ART
Blek le Rat was one of the first graffiti artists in Paris, and is widely credited with being the first to evolve stencilling from basic lettering into pictorial art. He began in 1981 by painting … Read More
Interview: Faith47
April 4, 2017 | troublemag[extract] LONELY PLANET: STREET ART
Faith47 is an internationally acclaimed visual artist from South Africa, whose work has been lauded for its ability to resonate with people around the world. She has held solo exhibitions in New York, London and … Read More
Comics Face April 2017
April 4, 2017 | troublemag
This comic first appeared in Trouble May 2013 Want more? See all of the Comics Face we’ve run to date.
Versailles: Palace of Dreams
April 4, 2017 | troublemagby Inga Walton
“Since the sun is the emblem of Louis XIV, and poets link the sun with Apollo, there is nothing in this superb house that does not relate to this divinity” – André Félibien, Court historian, 1674.1 … Read More
SALON April 2017
April 4, 2017 | troublemag
RELEVANT SITES – wangarattaartgallery.com.au – manningham.vic.gov.au/gallery – bendigoartgallery.com.au – incineratorgallery.com – fac.org.au Want More? See all of the SALON Pictorial Features we have run to date.
Double Date Night: Episode 5
April 2, 2017 | troublemagby Yung Victoria
The elegance of her date, Nicole, turns Vic into a besotted, uncool mess. Riley, meanwhile, is excited to take a chance on fellow linguistics student Zach.
Starring Laura Buskes as Vic, Molly Daniels as Riley, Tiana … Read More
The Ocean After Nature
March 6, 2017 | troublemagCOVER MARCH 2017: Hyung S. Kim, Kim Julja, Dodu Jeju 2013. Courtesy of the artist. (The Ocean After Nature)
The Ocean After Nature & Countercurrents Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art, University of South … Read More
Newstead & District Artists Open Studios
March 5, 2017 | troublemagKristin Scherlies
In a small town not too far away eleven artists got together at The Railway Hotel in Newstead and decided that the public should be invited to their studios to see what they have been up to. … Read More
Finding the Art in Phuket
March 3, 2017 | troublemagJunk Art Adornment: Hanging Around with an Ocean Alien
by Anthony S. Cameron
Some of us wear our art on our sleeves, others spray it out in all directions hoping to leave a stain of some sort. Some people … 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
ADEloud February 2014
February 8, 2014 | troublemag
by Cassandra Scalzi
Well, Santa may have come and gone and I didn’t get what I wanted, but the silly season is still rife in Adelaide, with a giant cockroach recently being erected in Rundle Mall. Must the … Read More
ACTease February 2014
February 4, 2014 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
“I ain’t no saint, but I’ve tried never to do anything that would hurt my family or offend God … I figure all any kid needs is hope and the feeling he or she belongs. … Read More
Conversations with the Black Square
December 16, 2013 | troublemag
Revisiting the art and theory of Kazimir Malevich through the sculpture of Gill Gatfield
by Jennifer Choat
“I HAVE fished myself out of the rubbishy slough of academic art,” Kazimir Malevich announced in 1915. The Russian artist … Read More
AdeLOUD Dec2013 / Jan2014
December 15, 2013 | troublemag
by Cassandra Scalzi
Do you still believe in Santa? I used to. In fact, I used to visit the big man with the long, white beard every year since I turned 21, inform him of my good behaviour … Read More
ACTease December 2013 / January 2014
December 2, 2013 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
What are the best art exhibitions and shows you’ve seen this year? The last year has been a very special one for Canberra, with 2013 marking the centenary of this extraordinary city. Whilst I’ve enjoyed … Read More
ACTease November 2013
November 1, 2013 | troublemag
Courtney Symes
One of my favourite excursions on a sunny weekend in Canberra is a stroll around Lake Burley Griffin, followed by a wander through the NGA and National Portrait Gallery (and a sneaky coffee stop at one … Read More
ACTease October 2013
October 2, 2013 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
I’m not a camper, So I can empathise with the shock that Belconnen artists Carolyn Fitzpatrick and Carole Osmotherly would have experienced as they reluctantly left the comfort of their Canberra homes to venture on … Read More
ACTease September 2013
September 3, 2013 | troublemag
by Courtney Symes
September is one of my favourite months in Canberra. The show-stopper event of the month is Floriade (think one million flowers in Canberra’s Commonwealth Park attracting more than 400,000 visitors), which starts on 14 September, then … Read More
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Dressing the Movies Part One by Inga Walton
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