Showing papers in "Art monthly Australia in 2008"

The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art and Auction Houses [Book Review]

Abstract: Review(s) of: The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art and Auction Houses, by Don Thompson, Aurum Press, London, 2008, 299 pp, $39.95 rrp.

Lines in the Sand: Botany Bay Stories from 1770

Abstract: 'Lines In the Sand: Botany Bay Stories From 1770' is the third in a series of exhibitions curetted by Ace Bourke on the theme of Australian contact history and its ramifications. Two reviewers, one reviewing Bourke's show in 1998 and the other considering the present 2008 show, both noted the fact that his perspective on this subject is unique. His point of view is intensely personal, informed by his family lineage (which links him to two Governors of NSW) and his involvement with Indigenous artists as a curator and gallery director, and more recently as a researcher working on an MA on contact history, through the University of Wollongong. This combination of factors has resulted in the depiction of more inclusive and plural histories through the exhibition of diverse objects brought together by his inimitable outlook - this is the revelation of Bourke's approach to the representation of Australian history.

Captain Cook's Eye-patch

Abstract: The ways in which cultures make the abstract and ideological contextual and immediate through their totem objects is discussed. The key features and unique aspects of such a totem 'Landing of Captain Cook at Botany Bay1770', painted in 1902 by E. Phillips Fox are highlighted.

Facing the Music: Charles Baeyertz and the Triad [Book Review]

Abstract: Review(s) of: Facing the Music: Charles Baeyertz and the Triad, by Joanna Woods, Otago University Press, 2008, 247 pages, $45 rrp.

Humbert or Humbug

Abstract: The Bill Henson nude child photography has given rise to two issues in Australian art pitted against one another - civilian propriety and art. The true scandal of some artists is the insufficient honesty in articulating their own dark secrets.

Shashinjinsei: Nobuyoshi Araki's Photo Journey Art and Not or Pornography

Abstract: The history and evolution of one of the most highly regarded Japanese artists of the times, Nobuyoshi Araki's photo journey is discussed. Araki is one of the most celebrated and condemned artists in Japanese history as his pictures are mostly scopophilic and narcissistic.

A Century of Focus: South Australian Photography 1840s - 1940s

Abstract: The review and analysis of a recent exhibition 'A century of focus: South Australian photography 1840s - 1940s' is discussed. The exhibition will serve as a lens, narrowing the aperture, to consider the photographic depiction of the unique qualities of particular landscapes, especially in regard to their role in recording time.

If I Say I Love My Place, What's with the Bags I've Packed?: The Cultural Changes Required by Landscape Memoir and Eco-Regionalism

Abstract: Eco-regionalism unifies the careful knowing of the more-than-human world along with the best of our human creativity and culture, and its finest tools are drawn from the arts. The arts will reconnect us with the places in which we now need to live, thereby making movement possible.

Penumbra: Contemporary Art from Taiwan, Samstag Museum of Art, University of South Australia

Abstract: The key aspects and features of the exhibition 'Penumbra: Contemporary Art from Taiwan' displayed at the Samstag Museum of Art, University of South Australia are discussed. The curator of the exhibition Sophie McIntyre asks the audience to view through a lens of universalism the work of the younger generation of Taiwanese artists views.

Adaptive Reuse Goes West: Casula Powerhouse and Carriageworks, Sydney

Abstract: The different kinds of works displayed at Casula Powerhouse and Carriageworks, two spaces used to exhibit works in Sydney are discussed. Casula Powerhouse that has opened after a two year closure has displayed the use of adaptive reuse.

As Citizens of the World ...

Abstract: The review and analysis of the work of renowned Anglo/Swedish photographer Axel Poignant is discussed. Some of his most outstanding work including 'Young Women, Croker Island' is highlighted.

Back to the Future?: 2008 Biennale of Sydney

Abstract: The key aspects and features of the 2008 Biennial of Sydney as well as the rationale behind the biennial are discussed. Some of the different sites for the biennial and all that it offered is highlighted.

Monument to Memory: Woomera in Australian Contemporary Art

Abstract: The review and analysis of the photograph 'Welcome to Australia' by Rosemary Lang is discussed. The photo depicts the Immigration and Reception Center (IRPC) in Woomera; and also the sarcastic and misleading nature of the IRPC.

The Strange Tale of the Lucky Country, the Cultural Cringe and the Flight of the Tall Poppies

Abstract: The cultural cringe or difficulty that Australia has historically had coming to terms with art and culture is discussed. The review and analysis of 'The Lucky Country' by Donald Horne is highlighted, which expresses Horne's rage at his country Australia for being a nation without a mind.

East and West?: A Different Story: The Impact of Mexico on 20{th} Century Asian Art

Abstract: The history of art around the middle of the 20th century is discusses with a focus on a very strong relationship between artists in Asia and Mexico. Some of the ways in which Mexican art has impacted art all over Asia is highlighted.