Arts Monday recently caught up with renowned artist Wendy Sharpe as she was painting Women’s Empowerment Mural in Newtown. (cnr Church and Federation St.) Braving the wintery chill, she spoke of the powerful work, its inspiration and the difficulties she had to overcome to complete such a public project. It was more than just an artist […]
SmartFone Flick Fest is Australia’s international smartphone film festival for filmmakers of all ages. All you need is a phone or a tablet and a good story. Entries close for this year’s festival on midnight Saturday 1 August. Today we meet co-founder Angela Blake who’ll talk us through all the categories and prizes. This year […]
Elisabeth Cummings is one of Australia’s most respected living artists. With a career spanning over 60 years she continues to paint the Australian landscape with her signature bold use of colour. The “Elisabeth Cummings: Eastern Arrernte country & Morocco” exhibition is about to open at King Street Gallery on William and runs until 1 August. Arts […]
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Green shoots are appearing in the Arts sector as Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease. With the Museum of Contemporary Art opening its doors to the public from 16 June, MCA Director Liz Ann Macgregor joins us to talk about what social distancing will be in place and what’s on for visitors to see. Highlights include Artistic Director, […]
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NSW galleries are set to reopen from June 1. This Monday we talk to Justin Paton, senior curator, and head curator of international art at the AGNSW. Justin has been overseeing the gallery’s on-line presence during the COVID 19 crisis under the banner of Together in Art. He will also be on top of what we can […]
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Sydney Philharmonia VOX Choir – City Recital Hall, Angel Place. 20 February Reviewed by Paul Neeson In October 1998 a young man, Matthew Shepard, was tied to a fence and beaten to death just because he was gay. He was found the next day alone, limp, covered in blood and barely breathing. Curiously he was […]
After years of controversy, protest and community action, Waverley Council has passed the latest plans for the restoration of the iconic Bondi Pavilion. Waverley Mayor, Paula Masselos, talks to Paul Neeson about the lengthy community consultation process and what the changes mean for local artists and community groups. The plans include an upgrade of the […]
The Chau Chak Wing Museum opens in 2020. It will house the three existing museums of Sydney University – the Nicholson Museum (antiquities), the Macleay Museum (natural history) and the University Art Gallery. Anthony Frater talks to David Ellis, Director of University Museums about the new building, the collections and the future plans of this […]
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All three directors came to their directorial careers from different disciplines of the theatre, and each brings their individual talents to next year’s season of productions at the Eternity Theatre. Acclaimed choreographer Amy Campbell not only directs the landmark musical, A Chorus Line, but also rethinks the choreography to reflect the dance styles and the […]
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After the success of the 1st festival in Caringbah in 2018, Cronulla hosts the 2nd Walks the Walls festival of street art November 8-10. 35 artists will paint murals on 40 walls over the weekend. In this free outdoor event you can see them create incredible works of art from scratch to completion. Plus there […]
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Marlene Antico OAM, Founder and Principal Sponsor of the Paddington Art Prize talks to our resident art historian and reporter at large Anthony Frater. The Paddington Art Prize is a $30,000 National acquisitive prize, awarded annually for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape. 53 finalists will be on show at what promises to be […]
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Shaun Gladwell’s, Storm Sequence 2000, sent him on a trajectory to become one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists. The largest survey show of his works, Shaun Gladwell: Pacific Undertow, is on now at the MCA until the 7th October. Spanning two decades of his work the exhibition includes video, drawings, prints, paintings, photography, as well […]
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