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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.
A Last Moment with Marilyn
August 4, 2016 | troublemagInga Walton “I sit in front of the mirror for hours looking for signs of age. Yet I like old people; they have great qualities that younger people don’t have. I want to grow old without facelifts. They take … Read More
Joy Ivill: It’s Over, We’re Cactus
August 3, 2016 | troublemagAfter a decades-long on-and-off relationship, Billy Bumps and Joy Ivill became engaged whilst holidaying in Cairns. When they were there, he bought her the thirty-carat, fake diamond ring that had been used as a ‘prop’ in Priscilla, Queen of the … Read More
Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize 2015
August 3, 2016 | troublemagMoran Contemporary Photographic Prize
Ararat Regional Art Gallery Town Hall, Vincent Street, Ararat (VIC) 23 July – 11 September 2016
A selection of 2015 finalists
IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: John Gollings, Margaret Katherine at … Read More
Comics Face: The Limpics of Running
August 2, 2016 | troublemagThis comic first appeared in Trouble August 2012
Want more? See all of the Comics Face we’ve run to date.
BED, TRAIN, DESK, TRAIN, BED
August 1, 2016 | troublemagMONDAY It never quite makes sense. The act of turning up at a desk five days a week, followed by the arrival of money in my bank account seems strangely disconnected. As with birth and death – how … Read More
Salon JULY 2016
July 5, 2016 | troublemagCOVER: Steven Rhall, THE BIGGEST ABORIGINAL ARTWORK 2014, Inkjet print 140 x 114cm. Reframed, Guest Curated by Kent Morris, Incinerator Gallery, 180 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds (VIC), until 24 July.
RELEVANT SITES
Art Hamptons 2014
July 3, 2016 | troublemagby Jim Kempner
Jim and Dru are talked into doing an Art Fair in the Hamptons. What could go wrong?
Want more? See all of the MoA Episodes we’ve run to date.
Or visit themadnessofart.com
Luminous: Australian watercolours 1900 – 2000
July 2, 2016 | troublemagREVIEW by Mark Dober
Visitors to the NGV exhibition Luminous: Australian watercolours 1900 – 2000 have been witnessed lingering for extended periods over the works, revealing considerable viewer interest with the theme of the show. That theme, “versatility of … Read More
Comics Face July2016
July 2, 2016 | troublemagThis comic first appeared in Trouble November 2012
Want more? See all of the Comics Face we’ve run to date.
A Moment with Marilyn – Part 3
July 2, 2016 | troublemagInga Walton
“The one thing a person wants most in life is usually something basic that money can’t buy. I’m not the girl next door – I’m not a goody-goody – but I think I’m human. As far as … 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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