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Pick of the Day – William Stanfield
ShareI came across William’s art on www.imagekind.com , an impressive and excellent gallery. Have a look, you will be impressed too and will have more to say. Thank you William! Self taught artist starting in oils at the age of 15 first public exhibition at Kosminskys Melb. Australia – the first living artist to do so. Images displayed on Imagekind represent... »
U2 gig to be streamed on YouTube
Share (video from 2001) U2’s concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California on Sunday will be streamed live on video-sharing website YouTube, the band have announced. Manager Paul McGuinness said that, as the gig was already being filmed, it was “the perfect opportunity to extend the party beyond the stadium”. Fans in 16 countries, including the UK,... »
Pick of the Day – Karen Townsend
ShareFor this weeks feature I am going back to the basics, some of us have fun memories of ” Drawing 101″ while others do not. I am going back to basic black and white as in pencil drawings and charcoals. For some drawing began at early age, others picked it up later in life, while... »
Chinese directors shun festival
Two Chinese directors boycott Australia's biggest film festival over the screening of a documentary about political activist Rebiya Kadeer. »
Ramsay: Grimshaw insult a ‘joke’
Gordon Ramsay has caused controversy in Australia after the chef allegedly made insulting remarks about TV host Tracy Grimshaw. »
Jun 14-29 2009 SANDHILL, ALDEBURGH Helen Napper
Share Helen Napper ” Swimmers” Don`t miss “Swimmers”, an Aldeburgh Festival Exhibition curated by Anne Thomson, former owner of the Sue Rankin and Thackeray Galleries, London. . Helen Napper has exhibited with Anne Thomson since 1988. Together they have shown in London, New York and Los Angeles. Paintings by Helen Napper are in public and private collections in... »
Museum returns Aboriginal remains
Members of an Aboriginal tribe hold a ritual at a museum in Liverpool to mark the repatriation of human remains to Australia. »
Star Trek to get Sydney premiere
The new Star Trek film will have its world premiere at the Sydney Opera House in Australia, studio bosses have announced. »
Walking on a platinum dream
Share “Spectacular…Fleetwood Mac playing with MGMT on stage with Prince” – The Sun A platinum selling debut is the dream of many an artist but one that has now come true for Empire of the Sun whose Walking On A Dream album has now sold more than 70,000 copies in Australia, as has their single of... »
RedBubble raises prices for UK customers
Share From March 21 RedBubble, the Australian Tshirt and Print company, will be increasing the base price of their products in the UK by 11%. Almost 15% of their sales are in the UK, but due to the continued fall in the Great British Pound, which has shown no signs of returning to ‘normal’, and, they... »





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