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Ben Harvey’s writing is “no oil painting”.
If there was ever a demonstration that Western Australia needs a new voice in the arts (you understand I mean myself right?), it would be the bumbling embarrassment in today’s West Australian on arts funding. Fortunately for you, the story is locked but the summary is that Ben Harvey, Chief Reporter – wearing what isContinue reading “Ben Harvey’s writing is “no oil painting”.”
Lester Prize’s Saloon of Refuse
The Lester Prize (formerly Black Swan portrait prize) has struggled a little with its Salon des Refusés in recent years. Or if you can’t be bothered wrestling the keyboard for French words or accents, Saloon of Refuse. The original version in 1863 was to intended to set rejected “radical” works against the conservatism of theContinue reading “Lester Prize’s Saloon of Refuse”
You know, fuck this (September)
First of our “You know… fuck this!” series. Is it wrong to think that the Crawley Boatshed would look a lot better on fire? It’s the image that defines Perth to the world, at least on instagram. But it is an odd tourist icon. I like that you can’t park there, and there’s no giftContinue reading “You know, fuck this (September)”
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