by Ben Fox | Oct 16, 2013 | Art, Culture, Ideas, RAA2014, Uncategorized
One year from today the doors will open to the Regional Arts Australia Summit in Kalgoorlie. A year before today in Goolwa, scented smoke drifted across the waters of the mouth of the mighty Murray river as the Ngarrindjeri nation welcomed us to their land. The 2012...
by Ben Fox | Sep 28, 2013 | Art, Culture, Ideas, Live Art, Uncategorized
The New York Museum of Modern Art is super fun on a Friday night. I asked a security guard if the trend I have noticed in Indonesia of of taking pictures of yourself or your friends in front of famous or cool paintings is big in NY. (See image below – Van...
by Ben Fox | Sep 23, 2013 | Culture, Fashion
I’m currently supporting Kate Fielding on her Churchill Fellowship, focused on hairdressing salons and barbershops doing active social change work. Checkout Kate’s site for more details about the fellowship. I am writing more about place. First Kate and I...
by Ben Fox | Aug 15, 2013 | Art, Collaboration, Culture, Fashion, Ideas, Live Art, Making, Peer Learning
As the first stop on Kate Fielding’s Churchill Fellowship Kate and I joined “Queering Hair” a wonderful live art project in Edinburgh coordinated by Richard Houguez. After the break is more info’ from the Live Art Development Agency website on...
by Ben Fox | Jul 30, 2013 | Art, Asia, BestDressed, Collaboration, Culture, Fashion, Ideas, Making, Social Media
“Australian Arts in Asia Awards The Australian Arts in Asia Awards celebrate the important role Australian artists and arts organisations play in enhancing Australia’s relationship with Asia. The Awards recognise, celebrate and promote the significant...
by Ben Fox | Jun 11, 2013 | Art, Culture, Tech
This weekend, at the fun, playful, experimental exhibition The Art of Sound (Margaret River) at the Holmes à Court Gallery at Vasse Felix, WA, I met many interesting and creative people. Barry Green managing director of Western Tourist Radio had some great links to...