Fellows Focus – Lee Serle

By Fiona Mackrell, 6 February 2013

Australia Council

Fellows Focus – Lee Serle

By Fiona Mackrell, 6 February 2013

Australia Council

'It’s quiet in Melbourne in the middle of January. The surplus of parking space in West Melbourne suggests everyone’s still at the beach but at the Lucy Guerin studio, dancer and emerging chorographer, Lee Serles is spending two weeks developing a new solo work. In this former church hall, the atmosphere is meditative. The movement he is creating is intricate and graceful, s'....

Have you met Rudely Interrupted?

By Morwenna Collett, 1 February 2013

Australia Council

Have you met Rudely Interrupted?

By Morwenna Collett, 1 February 2013

Australia Council

'On 22nd November 2012, Rudely Interrupted gave a riotous performance in the Rover Thomas auditorium, as part of the Australia Council’s Practice in Motion foyer exhibition. The exhibition ran from September to December 2012 and showcased the work of Australian artists living with disability. Curated for th'....

Liberty and Anarchy: Nike Savvas at Leeds Art Gallery

By Alex Bellemore, 31 January 2013

Blog

Liberty and Anarchy: Nike Savvas at Leeds Art Gallery

By Alex Bellemore, 31 January 2013

Blog

'This English winter, Leeds Art Gallery presents the first, major solo exhibition of Australian artist Nike Savvas’ work in the country for over a decade. Titled Liberty and Anarchy: Nike Savvas, the exhibition presents several works which have never been seen in the'....

Fellows Focus – Gaelle Mellis

By Fiona Mackrell, 9 January 2013

Australia Council

Fellows Focus – Gaelle Mellis

By Fiona Mackrell, 9 January 2013

Australia Council

'Gaelle Mellis is one of Australia’s most highly regarded dance and theatre designers and is a passionate advocate for accessibility and diversity in the arts. A recipient of an inaugural Australia Council for the Arts Creative Australia Fellowship for an established artist worth $100,000, she is half way through a year of researching, workshopping and developing new works tha'....

The road to ISEA 2013

By Leah Barclay, 21 December 2012

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The road to ISEA 2013

By Leah Barclay, 21 December 2012

Blog

'In June 2013 Sydney will host ISEA, an international festival of electronic art and ideas that will undoubtedly be one of the most significant cultural events in Australia this decade. Presented by the Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT) and held alongside ....

Dance Fellow Gary Lang

By Adrian Burnett, 20 December 2012

Blog

Dance Fellow Gary Lang

By Adrian Burnett, 20 December 2012

Blog

'A Larrakia man, Gary Lang is an accomplished and widely respected dancer, choreographer and performer. Gary has made a significant contribution to Australian dance, in particular his passionate promotion of contemporary dance which is rooted in the traditions of Indigenous Australia.Gary is a passionate advocate of the power of dance to interpret Indigenous traditions and a'....

A colourful mix master

By Lisa Cuthbertson, 20 December 2012

Australia Council

A colourful mix master

By Lisa Cuthbertson, 20 December 2012

Australia Council

'It’s only 6.05pm and already the Leichhardt Library is buzzing. We are at Mix it Up!, an exhibition of works by Digby Webster. I’d caught glimpses of Digby’s ‘monster art’ in posters that made me smile as I took the lift to the office. Determined to purchase one of his paintings, I have arrived, along with my colleague Kristian Pellissier, Digby’s number one fan and'....

Flatline JUMP into action

By Laura Naimo, 19 December 2012

Australia Council

Flatline JUMP into action

By Laura Naimo, 19 December 2012

Australia Council

'What do you get when you bring together an emerging dance and visual arts collective and a well respected dance-film maker? Artist collective Flatline, along with mentor Sue Healey are about to find out as they embark on their JUMP mentorship. The newly expanded JUMP supports artists, producers, curators, editor'....

Curating a new path

By Tory Loudon, 18 December 2012

Arts Development

Curating a new path

By Tory Loudon, 18 December 2012

Arts Development

'Sixteen exhausted yet exhilarated international curators have recently finished a whirlwind visit to the 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT7)  at the Queensland Art Gallery and Ga'....