Arts & Culture
Ink and aerosol
Steve Cross is a veteran of the graffiti/street art scene, having put up his first tag 30 years ago as a 14-year-old.
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Lovetown at the library
The Burke and Wills monument had been removed, hoardings had been placed around City Square, Chautaqua had won the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick racecourse and nearby at the Athenaeum Library on Collins St, a full house awaited the arrival of the singer/songwriter Stephen Cummings.
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The word from the garret
The urban artist today is likely to be a spatial specialist who builds installations out of found materials in out-of-the-way corners of the CBD.
Read MoreFinding ghosts and inspiration in Chinatown
It’s mid-afternoon in Melbourne and I’m surrounded by the familiar heritage buildings in Chinatown, though without much time to appreciate them.
Read MoreThe Age of Innocence
Fine artist Julian Clavijo is the only local artist I’m aware of who’s attempted a reverse transition i.e. from the gallery wall to using the street as his canvas!
Read MoreDrowned by history
Two plays recently performed in the CBD vividly demonstrate the difference between prose and drama by resting too obviously on their historical settings.
Read MoreSt Patrick’s Hall
St Patrick’s Hall, on Bourke St between William and Queen streets, was designed by Samuel Jackson and built in 1849 on land purchased by the St Patrick’s Society.
Read MoreKeep Calm and carry on stencilling!
Calm’s paste-ups are infrequent but much anticipated.
Read MoreJúlia Both: a jewel in the urban landscape
Júlia Both, although she has contributed to many collaborations, doesn’t consider herself a street artist, but as an artist/illustrator who occasionally works in public.
Read MoreBroke and bodiless
At Dymocks in Collins St someone had left a stray novel amongst those listed for the much-publicised Stella Prize for women’s writing.
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Council introduces pop-up library on Bourke St
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