‘House at Beach Road with Kirk’s Bush’ (1974), a painting of a house that his father built, is in pride of place on the kitchen wall of Reg Mombassa’s two-storey home in Glebe. ”I sold that for $350 and bought it back for $12,000 – I ripped myself off,” he says. STORY AND PHOTOS BY […]
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In Australia:The Best of Contemporary Chinese Art
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MINGYUE ZHOU Where do the world leaders go when they retire? Now on show at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation as part of Go Figure! Contemporary Chinese Portraiture, Old Person’s Home was created in 2007 by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu, two artists based in Beijing. The duo is known for using […]
The Wilarious Wil Anderson
By Nick Cavaretta Some love him, some don’t. But whichever way you look at him he’s a household personality, and millions of people tune in watch or listen to him each week. (He also doesn’t wear underwear on stage … just saying.) William James Anderson is a television/radio presenter and currently the host of Gruen […]
Taking no prisoners: Cockatoo Island
Story and photos by VPOPR Sea spray, rugged shorelines and stunning harbour views all add to the drama as you approach Cockatoo Island only to be entranced by the art installations of Sydney’s 18th Biennale. This is the third time the World Heritage-listed island, located in the heart of Sydney’s famed waterways, has provided the […]
Review: The Tender Age
By Amanda Parkinson Photos taken by the child, distributed as sexting, made viral by peers and justified as ‘selfies’ … are they child porn? The Tender Age, co-directed by David Williams and Fraser Corfield explores the impact of social media on adolescents’ sexual maturity. The play, inspired by the infamous on-air lie detector test with Kyle […]
Stories, senses and spheres: Sydney Biennale
STORY AND PHOTOS BY AMANDA PARKINSON With a little hustle and bit of bustle, hordes of curious art buffs cram onto the ferry bound for Cockatoo Island. Once an orphanage, then a shipping yard, now the historic island plays host to the 18th Biennale Sydney. This year’s Biennale, entitled “Stories, Senses and Spheres” transports audiences […]
Face to Face with Jenny
BY MINGYUE ZHOU How close can you ever get to lunacy? And how much would you really feel about it? What is the borderline between madness and sanity, and what is the ultimate price to pay to maintain a “normal” face to the world? These are the questions you might ask yourself after seeing Sydney Theatre […]
Winning, anyone? Charlie is
BY NICK CAVARRETTA Well, you may or may not have not seen Charlie Sheen’s comeback yet, and I’m sure you’re sceptical about a kind of sober Charlie Sheen on television. The eighth episode of the new show Anger Management is about to be released in the US. Meanwhile here in Australia we’re waiting until Tuesday August […]
K-POP where have you been all my life?
BY SHARDAE EWART The thing I find most magical about Korean Pop is that as I don’t speak the language, I can fully enjoy its bright shiny, hilarious ways without having to endure the questionable cheese-filled lyrics that are so characteristically pop. Now some of you may be shocked to learn I have only been […]
Review: The Dark Knight Rises
BY MARK SINDONI Christopher Nolan rebooted and re-imagined Batman in a modern world with his 2005 film, Batman Begins. This allowed audiences into the past of the caped crusader, and explained what drives him to stop criminals in Gotham City. The 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight was the follow-up to the 2005 release. Mentally tested, Batman […]