Interview - Adam Oehlers
- Art, International, Interviews & Editorial, Melbourne
- June 15, 2011
Art has the innate and enviable position of being defined by the eye of the viewer – its many permutations and renderings are nothing without an inner sense of self and the modified overlays we place on a painting with our imaginative musings. Many artists chase this ideal within their works, and, for many, it
READ MOREAround this time last year, we did our first snapshot of some of the cool sites that we read on a frequent basis that deal with Australian and New Zealand art and other creative endeavours. Every day our editor, Facter, reads through a mountain of blogs and websites, looking for cool events, exhibitions and artists
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READ MOREAida Sabics work is, quite simply, gorgeous. As a self taught artist, pursuing her dream of drawing and art since high school, Aida has, over the years, honed her skills in an ever progressive exploration of form and process. We’ve been long time fans of Aida’s work here, back when we first saw her work
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READ MOREIt’s artists like Enix, who have been quietly working away at their passion and putting on shows of high quality, exploratory art, who often capture the imagination and heart of the aficionado within us. The colourful and often dream like nature of his work is something that caught my attention a long time ago. Hanging
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