A View of the Perennials

Book review Contemporary Sculpture in Australian Gardens
By Ken Scarlett
Craftsman House 1993

Published June 1994

No Vacancy: The Art of 400 Artists

Looks at the artist run space 'No Vacancy' located in Melbourne, Victoria.

Published June 1994

Festival of Perth: Visual Arts a Shadow of Their Former Selves

Review A sad thing has happened to the once vibrant visual arts component of the Festival of Perth - the oldest arts festival in Australia. It has become tired if not downright tiresome. The whole event needs a good shake - up.

Published June 1994

Shedding the Bark

Bark painters of Arnhem Land are experimenting with a new medium - canvas- and in so doing both increasing their output and responding to market forces.

Published June 1994

Sophistication in the Country

Shire of Eltham on the outskirts of Melbourne Victoria and its commitment to the arts.

Published June 1994

Futurama: Art and Technology Expo

Article written with collaborator Shiralee Saul. Discusses the planned Futurama which was slated to start in 1996 as a 4-5 day event in Melbourne Victoria - organised by Installation Publication a partnership of 2 artist administrators.

Published June 1994

Migrant Artists and the Mysteries of Australian Culture

The Thousand Handed Hydra has been an experiment of difference and opposition in practice. Hydra began in May 1993 as a one year pilot program of education, transition and introductin for migrant artists to the professional networks of Australian (Melbourne) art, culture and practice. Includes the work of artists Fernando Ronquillo, Anita Lorina and Rafael Rojas.

Published June 1994

Surviving the Recession

How do artists survive when they are not able to sell work in galleries -- sales are at a record low and many galleries have folded-- or get commissions through State agencies -- because these are few and far between?

Published June 1994

Multiples for Sale

Written with Shiralee Saul and Susan Fereday. How does an art object differ from a manufactured 'designer' commodity? Is the traditional status of the work of art undermined by repetition, reproduction and affordability? Are the qualities of fetish, uniqueness and authorial presence removed from or reinstated in the art multiple.

Published June 1994

Artrave

Published June 1994

Critical Mass/ City Art/ Artists' Initiatives

A recurring feature of recent initiatives is to be self-funded or to operate with a minimum level of government funding and frequently to begin with a limited time frame in mind. The social side of such organisations cannot be underestimated and is probably as important as any art that eventuates.

Published June 1994

Whitechapel Meets Eastenders

Museums and larger arts spaces are increasingly looking at ways to improve access to their exhibitions for a wider range of people. Contemporary art spaces face a more difficult battle than museums in trying to become more relevant to their diverse communities.

Published June 1994