Christmas Music in Sweden
They’ve been playing Christmas music in the shops for a few weeks, and Christmas is still two weeks away!
Here in Australia, there’s a certain cringe factor with the likes … Read the rest “Christmas Music in Sweden”
arts
I like all kinds of art – music, theatre, film, sculpture etc – but in recent times, it’s visual art that interests me more, especially contemporary works. Here’s some of the stuff that I’ve found interesting lately.
MONA in Hobart
“There’s nothing like a few hours at MONA to clear your brain…” I said to an older woman I shared the lift with a few hours ago. In contrast to … Read the rest “MONA in Hobart”
Art on Victoria
The other evening as I was walking “home” to my apartment in Hobart, I happened upon an interesting public art project. The lane-way I thought was going to be a … Read the rest “Art on Victoria”
Lost Animals
You know how ugly those hoardings on construction works can be? Chip-board. “Do not enter” signs. That kind of thing? The other week I noticed there’s a new approach that’s … Read the rest “Lost Animals”
Celebrations at Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative
“The reason we started Boomalli was no Sydney gallery would exhibit the work of urban Aboriginal artists”, Aunty Euphemia Bostock told us, as she reflected on the passing of time, … Read the rest “Celebrations at Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative”
Monday in Madrid
If you have an interest in art, you could spend a day or two, or even longer at Madrid’s Reina Sofia. As it was, I spent several hours there late … Read the rest “Monday in Madrid”