From Courtney Barnett to Beer Snake
Though when looking at it through the lens of the "tall poppy," something strikes me, which is — a good chunk of this art — on support posts under bridges, on supporting walls
that separate a lower road from a higher/hillier residential property or telephone switch boxes are very Australian — as in, the art may shout, it’s graphic, it’s bold, it’s even provocative.
Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals Winter film festivals fill me with a great love for Melbourne (and,
having just been in Sydney for the film festival, this feeling is transferrable across cities).
Museum of Old and New Art (and Dark Mofo), Hobart My first visit to the Museum of Old
and New Art (MONA) in the pretty town of Hobart, Tasmania "knocked my socks off" as we Aussies are wont to say in our non-snobby way.
______ From rocking to iOTA to strolling through Grafton’s Jacaranda Festival, from admiring giant murals on silos in rural Victoria to perusing Valentino in Brisbane
— readers shared dozens of heartfelt experiences with Australian cultural creations after my last newsletter asking for memories and personal stories.
South Bank, Brisbane One thing that has always intrigued me about Brisbane is the public graffiti-like art
that covers wall spaces in and around the city, especially near South Bank.
— David Lewis ______ Many readers shared stories about their love for festivals,
and the way these events create a social experience around art — and not just in major cities.
