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

Pitcha Makin Fellaz: a multi-voiced monologue

The pitcha makin fellaz are a deadly mob of handsome, easy going, passionate young men who paint and write together on a regular basis in Ballarat. Formed in 2013, artists in the group are William Blackall, Ted Laxton, Peter-Shane … Read More

Danie Mellor’s Quest for Consistent Excellence

It was an accident on a prawn trawler that prompted Danie Mellor to reconsider his career options. When asked how he became an artist, he recounts, “What pushed me onto the right path eventually was an accident on the … Read More

Ashley Bickerton: Artists are dyed poodles dancing through fiery hoops for the one percent …

I was in Ashley Bickerton’s studio in Bali, staring at a painting of a blue man and several colourful girls. I was having a hard time keeping up with the direction our conversation was taking. A short time ago … Read More

Hugh Knew

Hugh can sing splendidly, and play any musical instrument you throw at him, the son of a son of a son of a son of son of a bitch.

Stephen Fry, Moab Is My Washpot … Read More

Working Separately in Tandem

Working creatively with another person is not always an organic or immediate process, even when you hold them and their practice in the highest esteem. Canberra-based artists Al Munro and Waratah Lahy have endeavoured an artistic partnership that has … Read More

ACTease May 2014

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

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INTRODUCTION

Unaccustomed as I am to making introductions, we thought it proper on this very special occasion to make an exception to that general rule. As many may already know, April 2014 marks the 10th Anniversary of Trouble … Read More

ACTease April 2014

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

How to Define Nothing: Twoone

When Twoone (Hiroyasu Tsuri) first arrived in Melbourne from Japan in early 2000, he didn’t speak a word of English. Lucky enough for him, if you paint walls and skate around all day, your style speaks for you. A … Read More