Sad passing of artist Ian Abdulla
Jan 31st
The art world is very sad to learn today (January 31, 2011) of the passing of the well-known indigenous artist Ian Abdulla. Abdulla died in the early hours of Saturday morning in hospital in Berri, the South Australian town on the artist's beloved Murray River. His death followed a short battle with cancer. He was ...
Terracotta Warrior escapes from Art Gallery of NSW
Dec 9th
It looked as though one of China's famed Terracotta Warriors had escaped from the Art Gallery of NSW yesterday. It was actually an actor who travels the world with China's national treasures. His job is apparently to wander whichever city is hosting an exhibition of the Warriors, and entice people to visit the show. This week ...
Richard Goodwin, “Mystic Alien” Interview, Australian Galleries exhibition
Nov 27th
Richard Goodwin is a Sydney architect and artist who undertook a fascinating social experiment/art performance in the Sydney CBD one day in October 2010, on which I wrote an article for the Daily Telegraph. For this performance, Goodwin dressed up in a white boiler suit adorned with words and phrases such as "mystic alien", "porosity ...
Euan Macleod Interview
Nov 26th
On November 3, 2010, I visited Euan Macleod at his home in Haberfield. I was writing a story for the Daily Telegraph, Sydney, about Euan's survey show at the S.H. Ervin Gallery. Titled Surface Tension: The Art of Euan Macleod, 1991-2009, the exhibition was to open on November 12 and tour to regional galleries after ...
MCA building works
Nov 21st
I took this picture at the Museum of Contemporary art this week. It shows some of the work that is going on at the site. The $50 million project will extend the MCA and give it a new entrance, cutting edge education centre, sculpture terrace, cafe and more. Elizabeth Fortescue, November 21, 2010
