Head Case: The Art of Darren Wardle

Dr Vincent Alessi

‘Would you prefer to have your work thought beautiful or interesting?’ So asked David Hockney of his contemporary Larry Rivers. If a similar question was put to Darren Wardle it may well read ‘would you … Read More

MoA special episode: Charlie Hewitt on Painting

“There’s something about a paintbrush that scratches an itch,” says artist and MoA co-producer Charlie Hewitt in this revealing and intimate interview. Charlie opens his studio to explain his process as he works on number of canvases. “It’s feral, … Read More

The Madness of Art – Season 2: Bite The Hand

Episode 11: Bite The Hand

Where is the Murphy painting? How much is none of your goddamn business? Jim is starting to feel slap happy!

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ACTease JUNE 2014

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

Melburnin’ JUNE 2014

Curated by Collections Coordinator Jon Buckingham, Revelations: Sculpture From the RMIT Art Collection (until 12 July, 2014) brings together thirty-nine physical works, and photographic imagery of other significant pieces off-site, that reflect a microcosm of stylistic and formal developments … Read More

Greetings from Hindustan

Part 4: Wedding Preparations

After a breathless, whirlwind tour of India we are back where we started, a little bit wiser and a lot more bemused. You may recall that Versai is a little village of no more … Read More

Genius & Ambition: The Alternative Royal Tour

Inga Walton  

Four years in the planning, the latest exhibition in Bendigo Art Gallery’s continuing engagement with international institutions Genius and Ambition: The Royal Academy of Arts, London 1768-1918 (until 9 June, 2014), is soon to depart these shores for Japan. … Read More

The Madness of Art Season 2: Fried Spaghetti

Episode 10: Fried Spaghetti

When Jim orders fried spaghetti? It’s an emergency! Maybe he does need a specialist …

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Suburban Splendour – an interview with Graham Miller

When I alighted the train at Fremantle station, I was greeted by a typical West Australian sunny day. I had spent only a few days in Perth, but had already decided that if I was to choose a neighbourhood … Read More

The Madness of Art Season 2: The Dru Review

Episode 9: The Dru Review

Welcome to the inner sanctum… the chamber of doom! Dru’s review focuses on a messy desk and clueless interns… either way there’s some question as to where the puck stops… or buck… for … Read More