Things are getting busy around here

I hope you enjoyed a quiet weekend as its about to ramp up in Visual Art. This week's articles to view from The Australian include

1. An intriguing sculpture from Ken Thaiday Snr,
2. The winners of the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize,
3. Feminist art today, and
4. An interactive jungle, (check it out its so cool)

Arts Week is fast approaching; kicking off Wednesday 8th September with the Visual Art Graduate Exhibition. Opening in the school atrium at 6pm, come and support the year 12's and see the results of their year of hard work.

Until next class,
Happy art making
Miss Riseborough

Artwork of the week

Fiona Hall Understory (detail) (1999-2004)
Glass beads, silver wire, rubber, boar's teeth
Image courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney

Politics vs' Art

Well what a weekend it was! With our political future in limbo, one thing that is clear this Monday morning is the weekend arts wrap-up.

The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra is still undergoing a revamp. When its finished it will arguably be the premier gallery space of Indigenous art in the country. For an example of the exemplary work it will display read  here.

Crime and art collide with Poppy Flowers by Vincent Van Gogh being stolen for a second time on the weekend.

The Public Works image of the week is a wonderful piece you may have seen before. Shown at Sculpture by the Sea, the annual sculpture exhibition held at Cottesloe beach, Mitsuo Takeuchi's, Transfiguration Screw was seen in 2009.
Until I see you in art history, have a good week. Make sure you have three of the five artist sheets ready for submission in your art history lesson this week
Happy working
Miss Riseborough.

Best Weekend Australian EVER

I know, it's a big statement, but I'll stand by it for the following reasons,

1. A wonderful story of one of Australia's great Indigenous talents, Western desert painter Jimmy Donegan
2. Two cultures clashed when sketches by Pre-Raphaelite Brother, Millias were found in a Led Zeppelin cover owned by Jimmy Page's chauffeur. This made me want to watch the ABC series "Desperate Romantics" about the dynamic, seedy, bohemian world of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood all over again
3. Art is getting a little political with the redesigning of the iconic Redheads matches
4. Articles on art theft are always fascinating
5. As always Public Works is here for you to practise image analysis. This week on Archibald Prize artist Cherry Hood's Joshua, and lastly
6. The exhibition of the week is straight from Sydney. For budding photographers Alfred Stieglitz's amazing tonal studies is a must see.

Phew... I'm exhausted from all the weekend reading! Enjoy
Happy working
Miss Riseborough

Artist of the week

This one should be familiar to you all.

Patricia Piccinini, The Strength of One Arm (with Canadian Mountain Goat) 2009

Just in case you are yet to visit AGWA to see Piccinini's Relativity exhibition please go for a visit before this weekend as it's about to close!

Arts wrap up

Hi all! 
It's great to be blogging again. So a lot has been happening in the local arts scene while I have been off-line. 
Firstly there is a new Artistic Director for our festival. Perth International Arts Festival is delighted to announce the appointment of Jonathan Holloway, one of the UK’s most successful festival leaders, to the position of Artistic Director for 2012 to 2015.


An article you may like to read from the weekend, is the Public Works article from The Weekend Australian. This will be especially interesting if your interested in sculpture.

If you need to practise you're analysis skills this week's Public Works image is currently in the vertical file in the MSC library.
Lastly you will be given the outline for your semester two Investigation Case Study this week. As this is a great opportunity to submit work early and receive valuable feedback, gain more marks and select artists that inspire you please start this case study THIS WEEK. 
This website, as well as the artist links listed at the right of screen should be valuable resources for the task.


Happy working,
Miss Riseborough

Artwork of the week

 

Unknown artist, 2009

Artwork of the week

Slinkachu, Glory,2010
Grottaglie, Italy