Art Warming: Creative Yarn

As we move into the colder months, some of us might find ourselves curled up next to the fire with our knitting needles.

Although you might be creating a homespun scarf or jumper for the chilly seasons, some modern artists … Read More

Can You Make Art from Data Entry?

The thought of data entry and spreadsheets usually conjures images of grey suits and boring offices.

But for 73 year-old Tatsuo Horiuchi, Microsoft Excel has more colourful connotations.

The Japanese artist uses the spreadsheet software to create striking Japanese motifs.

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Aussie Art to Hit the UK

G’day! Throw another shrimp on the barbie!

…and another painting on the wall?

UK art appreciators have had Australia on their minds lately, thanks to a recent dispute about two iconic paintings of the country.

Now, London’s Royal Academy of Art is set … Read More

Beauty from Tragedy: Andrea Gjestvang’s portraits of survivors

Norwegian photographer Andrea Gjestvang has received the top prize for Photographer of the Year at the 2013 Sony World Photography Awards for her moving portrait series.

Gjestvang got $25,000US and a digital imaging equipment prize for a series of portraits … Read More

Ink Scribbles: Art at the Tip of a Ballpoint

In the days of pen licences and red-ruled margins, blue ink wasn’t always confined to cursive exercises and staying within the lines.

Paper planes became works of art and margins transformed into flip-book adventures. The humble blue ballpoint wasn’t just … Read More

Hand-printed: The Human Printer Project

At a time when most of us read our newspapers on a smartphone or tablet, it’s easy to forget how much technological advancement is represented in a simple printed page.

Until the invention of the printing press, any replicated image … Read More

Hyperrealistic Sculpture: More Real Than Reality?

Art often leaves a lot to the imagination. Through obscurity and abstraction, a piece of art might spark an emotion or spiritually transport us, with an interpretation usually dependant on our individual creative impression.

Photography or photorealistic paintings, on the … Read More

Humpty Dumpty’s Fall From a London Wall

This Easter saw The Big Egg Hunt span Britain, where 103 giant Easter eggs were hidden.

Amidst the decorated eggs, a 4-ft tall chocolate Humpty Dumpty sculpture was stationed in London’s Covent Garden.

True to nursery rhyme form, Humpty … Read More

Iconic Paintings of Australia May Never Reach Our Soil

The National Gallery of Australia says that its $8 million bid for two historically significant paintings of Australian wildlife may not be enough to get the paintings on home soil.

English artist George Stubbs’ painted ‘The Kongouro from New Holland … Read More

Anthropocene

You might not have heard the term “anthropocene” before, but chances are you’ve contributed to it.

Although the word isn’t yet officially accepted in scientific literature, anthropocene is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as:

“…relating to or denoting the current … Read More