Melbourne Now Reboot:A Token Bundle Show @Chadstone by the Yarra There is that saying: never have a first-rate row over a second-rate exhibition, but with the second iteration of the NGV’s Melbourne Now, it’s difficult not to. A bundle of local talent exhibited within a parochial framework, Melbourne Now is devoid of clear curatorial vision. Victim of its own hyper-inflated […]
Tag Archives: melbourne art
June
01
Lost and Profound
posted by Natalie Thomas
I’m in a dream. I’m Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games. But middle aged. Still great with a bow and arrow, in ok nick for what they’ve put me through, very able to think outside the box. My reality TV stardom days are now but faded memories. I’m bitter about being cast aside for a […]
February
03
Terry Wu and Jason Smith Birthday Bash
posted by Natalie Thomas
The art world turned out in force on Saturday night to celebrate the birthdays of Terry Wu and Jason Smith. Hosted in the home of Terry and Melinda Wu, Birthday Boys Terry and Jason threw a joint celebration, which is considered the hit of the season so far. Everyone was in fine spirits, well rested, […]
November
24
Jordan Marani’s Colourful Language
posted by Natalie Thomas
“Just because you swallowed a fucking dictionary when you were about 15, doesn’t give you the right to pour a bucket of shit over the rest of us.” Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating (to Jim McClelland) Gee I miss Paul Keating. Not the older recent ‘I did that, that’s my idea’ Paul Keating. The […]
November
18
West Space End of Year Show
posted by Natalie Thomas
Proudly straddling two cities, Salote Tawale is a prolific artist who knows the Hume Highway like the back of her bust. That’s a self-portrait bust, not a breast bust. She’s a member of a small group of Industry Leaders who are helping help us develop a grassroots Sydney/Melbourne art dialogue, one couch surf at a […]
October
28
Nathaniel Mellors Speaks Good
posted by Natalie Thomas
Artists talking about their works make me nervous. It’s mostly Bill Viola’s fault. Bill talked some years back at the RMIT and it was so dull, that some clown stood up and as he stormed toward the nearest exit, yelled exacerbatedly: “Where can I get my money back?!” (Bill’s talk cost money). It was the […]
June
26
Coups, Curfews and the National Council for Peace and Order
posted by Natalie Thomas
You can’t make contingency plans when a military coup coincides with your Thailand family holiday (it’s difficult to disagree with people who have guns and shite) and we first became concerned when the 10pm-5am curfew kicked in. Our eyebrows rose higher when we saw real sub machine guns on the streets but the situation really escalated, when […]
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