Into the Night
Prestel Publishing
If you pay close attention to the portrayal of night clubs and specifically cabarets, the artistic portrayal thereof plays an integral part in creating both perceptions and images.
No matter if it is the iconic 1920ies jazz clubs or cocktail …
Gilbert and George – The Great Exhibition @ Astrup Fearney Museum
Gilbert & George are two constituents that form an artistic symbiosis the total of which is much more than the sum of its individual ingredients.
Actively challenging the status quo, the perception of what is …
The Beasts
Metro Theatre
Sydney, Australia
December 6, 2019
Over the span of his illustrious career, there have been many incarnations of Tex Perkins and he has proved times over again that there are many nuances to him channelling his alchemy, with substance over style …
Thus Let Us Drink Brew - Moo Brew
Yes, we have covered MONA, i.e. the Museum of Old and New Art, based in Hobart, Tasmania and have sung its praises many a time. Ditto for its founder David Walsh, the founder and visionary behind what is one …
High Adventures in the Great Outdoors - Quality Shoes
Ah, shoes!
Sure, there are many things that make an appearance but no matter if you are still in the midst of your adolescence growing up in underground subcultures wearing your Vans or whatever Hypebeast touts as …
Critical Terms for Art History
University of Chicago Press
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure and it is not much different with art. So how does one define and describe what art is objectively and accurately without letting preferences take over?
Critical Terms for …
KAWS – Companionship in the Age of Loneliness
Brian Donnelly is KAWS.
The man has been behind the moniker for a quarter of a decade and if you are not familiar with the name, I can guarantee that you would have come across one of his …
Japan Supernatural
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
Some claim that “supernatural” is in essence a null word as in that one man’s magic is another man’s engineering. Now, while there might be not unlike with many sayings a shrapnel of truth to …
Original Grin: The Art of Ron English
Thames and Hudson
In the realm of art, sometimes things are so overt that it could not be more covert or subversive, specifically when it comes to pop art. Ron English has established himself as a spearhead on the …
The Art of Nick Cave: Critical essays
University of Chicago Press
Birthday Party.
The Bad Seeds.
Grinderman.
Movie scores.
Poems.
Screenplays.
Acting.
Et cetera, et cetera.
The incarnations and collaborations of Nick Cave are manifold as …
The Long March of Pop: Art, Music, and Design, 1930–1995
Yale University Press
Huh, the phenomenon of ubiquitous pop art!
A topic that has not exactly suffered from a lack of attention and discussion of its significance.
Thomas Crow’s elaborations approaches the sujet from the …
Double Delicious
Carriageworks
Sydney, Australia
January 8. 2020
Food and the need to eat is universal and a common denominator. As Maya Angelou put it so eloquently, the exercise of eating is of intimate nature in that it is very sensual – by inviting someone …
Gotta Get Theroux This
Louis Theroux
Macmillan
Louis Theroux and his documentaries are known the world over due to two things: Theroux’s idiosyncratic, self-deprecating approach to journalism and unique way of eliciting information and the themes that are more often than not situated on the …
Mclusky
Oxford Art Factory
Sydney, Australia
January 12, 2020
Mclusky…rings a bell, huh? I remembered that they were one of the better bands in the 1990s that emerged out of the delicious swamp that was influenced by the better emissions out of Amphetamine Reptile …
Life – The Show
Spiegeltent
Sydney, Australia
January 9, 2020
Given that the creative entity that is Strut & Fret is known for assembling superbly talented performers for their productions and that it has seen very successful stagings of their LIMBO and Cantina shows at …
Tim and Eric
Enmore Theatre
Sydney, Australia
January 15, 2020
For the uninitiated, Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, “Tim & Eric” is a comedy duo that has garnered a cult following through the shows they have created on the Adult Swim network. Having honed their …
Water of Life – Rest and Be Thankful
So far we have our focus mainly set on covering distilleries, which makes sense as they make the spirit. However, given that distillers swap, sell and exchange their emissions both old and new, there are a myriad of whisky …
Christian Dior: History and Modernity, 1947 – 1957
Hirmer Verlag / Thames and Hudson
No matter if you are a fashionista or completely detached from the world of haute couture, chances are you will have come across Christian Dior and his creations in some shape or …
Water of Life – Kavalan’s celebration of the fourth decade of the King Car Group
Kavalan is one of those distilleries that might go under the radar of the most dedicated whisky aficionado until, well, until you get to try any of its expressions. This might be …
Thus Let Us Drink Beer - Moon Dog
Claiming that it is currently not a bad time for Australian craft beers and breweries would be an understatement par excellence. We are not talking brewing concoctions for the sake of novelty, but beer making that excites the palate …
