m is for melbourne, m is for money?

A lot has been said in the media and the general arts community of the increasing mix between art fairs and biennales. This overlap is often portrayed as a negative one as if money someone decreases the openness of the art world. We will often pay $13 dollars for a terrible movie but paying to see art has been seen as something of a road block for the general public. On visiting the Melbourne Art Fair last weekend this was not a feeling that I got. Ironically a strange girl gave me her spare ticket (thank you!) while I was waiting in line and so I did not actually pay for my ticket. But having paid for the airplane ticket down there is wasn’t exactly free either. More

60 Seconds with the Artist: Pedro Barateiro

2008 Biennale of Sydney artist, Pedro Barateiro discusses the meaning of ‘Revolution’

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60 Seconds with the Artist: Dora García (Episode 3)

2008 Biennale of Sydney artist, Dora García talks about the historical influences in her work.

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60 Seconds with the Artist: aiPotu (Episode 2)

Artist duo aiPotu discuss how their 2008 work relates to the Biennale of Sydney theme Revolutions - Forms That Turn.

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60 Seconds with the Artist: Dora García (Episode 2)

2008 Biennale of Sydney Artist, Dora García discusses the ideas that interest her as an artist.

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