The term art-wanker is finding its way into mainstream references, not least thanks to the musings of MONA founder David Walsh. I’m knee deep in the land of art-wank – it comes with the territory when working as a gallery director, curator, academic or writer. Personally, I love it. But it’s not to everyone’s taste. … Continue reading →

I’ve been pondering this for a while now and it’s become more apparent that art is always first and foremost performance. No act of creativity can exist without the performative actions of a maker. This is the very essence of creativity – the act of making. So while we may stand before an impressionist painting … Continue reading →

More road art variations have been throwing themselves into the mix lately. Ever since a seemingly random and inconsequential encounter with blue and white stripes painted on the exposed inner trunk of a fallen pine tree, any oddly shaped configuration of objects by the side of the road has become a potential artwork. On my … Continue reading →

Living in a regional location, you can’t help but be more attuned to concerns about nature. If only as a consequence of having a garden, for example, as opposed to living in a flat in the city, which makes the weather seem more important – like when can I mow the lawn if it’s been … Continue reading →

Occasionally something will pop up on the internet and just be everywhere all at once. And then, gone. Facebook is fascinating for this. Someone will post a video or photo that’ll grab your attention. Then, someone else in your network, who is completely unrelated to the first person, will post it too. Then that video … Continue reading →