Current Issue - Vol 30 no 3, 2010
Art in the Public Arena
Are we producing public art that fits well with our cities and our populations? The Echigo-Tsumari Triennial and the Niigata Land and Water Festivals in Japan show the power of art to impact the public to the extent of changing societal patterns within one decade. So often the public seems strangely indifferent to public art. But if creatively designed to be a part of the fabric of a place, quite minor or temporary changes can alter the experience of public space and make ou...
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Vol 30 no 3 (September 2010) Editor Stephanie Britton
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The Awful Truth About What Art Is by Donald Brook
A book that proposes a radically new answer to the questions What is art? and How do we know whether something is a work of art? more
Sustainable House Documentary
21 Ada Street
Renowned Architect John Maitland reveals the processes of sustainable building, while conveying his passion for materials, innovation, beauty, quality lifestyle and minimal environmental impact. more
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Artrave - Selling out the resales
Granted, Minister Peter Garrett got visual arts resale royalties legislation through the Parliament, even if the end result is a sad compromise between the demands of the art auction houses and the interests of the creators. His department has disappointed the arts community again in the unfathomable decision to award the l...
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