Comments on: It’s just wrong

By: JC.

JC. — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:38:36 +0000

Thanks again FDB

yes little creatures is a great brew, possibly the best brew I’ve ever had. mmmmmm hink i’ll get one out of the fridge now. hardly ever drink.

By: FDB

FDB — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:30:45 +0000

Mossenson Gallery Collingwood - it’s on Derby St/Rd - between Smith and Wellington, one south of Langridge.

If you like I could tip you off on the next monthly-ish free booze exhibition opening - being from Freo originally they’ve got a deal with Little Creatures, so if you don’t dig the art at least the beer’s world class.

By: JC.

JC. — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:19:54 +0000

What’s the name of the collingwood place.

By: JC.

JC. — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:18:59 +0000

huh!

Thanks FDB.

By: FDB

FDB — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:14:54 +0000

The Melbourne Museum is neither JC - it’s up on Nicholson Rd in Carlton next to the old parliament house.

St Kilda Rd is NGV International, Fed Square is NGV Australia.

By: FDB

FDB — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:10:20 +0000

JC:

“I actually think aboriginal art is truly terrific. One gal I know who is involved with one of the auction houses told us that Aboriginal art is one of the most important modern art movements in the 20th century.
Some of the stuff is truly terrific and I appreciate why.”

Some mates of mine run a little gallery in Collingwood you should check out then. Mostly Kimberley and NT artists, with occasional non-Indigenous modern stuff. I’ll ignore the little ad-hom jibe upthread except to say that I wasn’t exactly overwhelmed myself - the Guggenheim show was probably worth taking the time to see is all.

Adrien:

“crazy building with a huge Rubikâ€™s Cube attached. I was so disappointed the one time I went inside. Really dull.”

I’m kind of a fan of the building, but the one time I went to see what was on I ended up just drinking a second-rate coffee and going home without seeing any of the tedious-looking crapola on offer.

By: JC.

JC. — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:04:48 +0000

I actually like the material they used… the blue stone is great and it has a great feel about the place.

Sorry, but are we talking about the same place as I am a little confused….

We’re talking about the Arts gallery or the disgusting building opposite Flinders street station…..?

I’m talking about the St. kilda road gallery.

I truly despise the one opposite the station…

I get the names of those two mixed up…
I find that building opp. Flinders street no better than vomit. It’s built to make a statement and it makes a bad one at that.

By: Adrienswords

Adrienswords — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:50:32 +0000

#28 Yep. I don’t do the art thing much right now. But the little galleries are where you can expect really nice surprises. A lot of it’s boring of course. But there’s some really cool stuff. I think you’re the only other person I know who thinks the museum is funky - just this crazy building with a huge Rubik’s Cube attached. I was so disappointed the one time I went inside. Really dull.

By: JC.

JC. — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:37:33 +0000

The melbourne M is just a fantastic building. they could not have done any better.

Yea I went and saw the dutch masters thing and it was really second rate.

I gotta tell you though, the melbourne, private art galleries are no slouches when it come to modern art. They have some great exhibitions.

I actually think aboriginal art is truly terrific. One gal I know who is involved with one of the auction houses told us that Aboriginal art is one of the most important modern art movements in the 20th century.

Some of the stuff is truly terrific and I appreciate why.

By: Adrienswords

Adrienswords — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:30:39 +0000

The space is great though however i think they could do a little better on the curator side. Like the Melbourne Museum? I had a look at the catalogue for the show and it looks pretty second rate. I got ripped off with the Crappiest Paintings the Durch Masters Ever Did, the Scrawls From Picasso's Message Pad and What Andy Warhol Kept In His Spare Bedroom Dresser Drawers.. Shoulda gone up to Brizvegas for Asia-Pacific Triennale. That mighta been something. The Guggenheim building in Bilbao is to die for.