Arts & Culture

New artist chosen for Arden station wants to bring communities together

August 17th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

The artist chosen to create an installation piece for the new Arden underground railway station says his work will capture the essence of different communities “coming together”.

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The cloth we share

July 13th, 2022 - Rhonda Dredge

For many, the ultimate form of entertainment is a dinner party that brings together a group of art world personalities and bon vivants.

COVID Madness in our neighbourhood

June 15th, 2022 - Rhonda Dredge

There wasn’t much real action during the pandemic for people in lockdown and they had to find it wherever they could.

River Studios: Is it enough for West Melbourne artists?

May 18th, 2022 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

West Melbourne’s River Studios is a flourishing working art space for local artists, but artist-run group MREAM believes the demand is still greater than the supply.

Kensington’s popular mosaic artworks saved as street works take shape

May 18th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

A stunning collection of mosaic artworks will be saved along on a popular shopping strip in Kensington as heavy machinery moves in to undertake street works.

Deconstructing the idea of an iconic male “hero”

May 18th, 2022 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

At the young age of 10, director Daniel Schlusser remembers reading The Labours of Hercules (Heracles in Greek) as a lovely book of Greek myths.

Oldest home in West Melbourne captures the heart of US-based artist

May 18th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

A beautiful Victorian-era cottage believed to be the oldest home in West Melbourne has been captured in watercolour by an artist based some 15,000km away.

Young writers often come up through the university system, studying creative writing, doing a Masters of Fine Arts, attracting a stipend while they do a PhD. Paul Dalla Rosa is an example of this style of writer with connections to RMIT and an MFA from New York State.