Managing director of Ebono Institute and major sponsor of The Generator, Geoff Ebbs, is running against Kevin Rudd in the seat of Griffith at the next Federal election. By the expression on their faces in this candid shot it looks like a pretty dull campaign. Read on
Woollongabba Art Gallery (known as WAG to its friends) is hosting two new sets of paintings from the centre, for the next month Downstairs © Tilau Nangala Ngurra Nganampa “Community” featuring Papunya Tjupi Opening Friday, 7 February 6.00pm – 9.00pm Exhibition Dates 4 February ~ 22 March 2014 ~ Upstairs © Wintjiya Napaltjarri dot.dot.dot. Paintings from Continue Reading →
On a recent weekend visit to Brisbane, I lay on the carpet in my friend’s room watching the fan head push hot midday air towards me, wondering why I had thought it an acceptable prospect to be hung over in the heat that has lately enveloped Brisbane. My friend was lying on another section of Continue Reading →
The Institute of Modern Art on the corner of Brunswick and Berwick St, Fortitude Valley has new Co-Directors, Aileen Burns and Johan Lundh. Aileen and Johan are both writers and curators, and they join us from their previous post as Co-Directors of the Centre for Contemporary Art Derry-Londonderry (CCA), Northern Ireland. They bring with them Continue Reading →
After the revelations by Edward Snowden in 2013, most people seemed to be up in arms about the extent the NSA keeps an eye on everyone around the world. Interestingly the outrage did not seem to last long. Internet users still seem to trust Google to handle all their data. Also, the fallacious claim, if Continue Reading →
Queensland Arts Minister Ian Walker has congratulated Queensland Indigenous artist Danie Mellor on his international success, with the National Gallery of Canada purchasing a major work. Mr Walker said the Gallery’s purchase of Mr Mellor’s triptych Maba-I-Bala Rugu (of Power in Darkness) showed the benefits of the Newman Government’s arts programs. “Danie Mellor, born in Continue Reading →
Hi there folks, the Ruddster Anthony Ackroyd here. I’m the Bullet Train for Australia candidate in the Griffith by-election. I’ll be your new member of parliament once you great people vote for me on Feb 8. Along with putting Australia’s first comedian into Canberra (excluding the current clowns), you will also get a brand new Continue Reading →