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Peter Corrigan: Embracing depth, complexity and passion

By Suzanne Davies | Published: 12/04/2013
In the writing of Australian cultural history, certainly the arts, the focus is fairly narrow: youth obsessed because youth presumably equates to “The New” and, as we like to tell ourselves, we are a young country (with a problematic relationship to history). If at all possible, complexity is to be avoided. Complexity takes work and [...]
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Seeing Melbourne in a different light

By Nick Fogarty | Published: 18/02/2013
When the Cheeky Falcon Band was invited to play as part of RMIT Gallery’s contribution to White Night Melbourne, we jumped at the chance. The concept behind White Night Melbourne is so simple, yet so effective: pack the CBD with art and music, leave all the galleries and restaurants open, and let the public roam [...]
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An experiment in balance

By RMIT Gallery | Published: 06/12/2012
Tim Collins is one of three Australian designers in the international design exhibition New Olds: Design between Tradition and Innovation at RMIT Gallery (7 December – 9 March 2013). He talks with RMIT Gallery about his work and the tension between experimentation and commercial reality. What are some of the main challenges you’ve faced as [...]
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Exhibitions…fashion’s emerging voice?

By Robyn Healy | Published: 05/09/2011
When most people think fashion, they perhaps conjure up images of glamorous models strutting down a runway. But the rise of the fashion exhibition has opened new avenues for designers looking to push beyond fashion conventions. The expansion of design practices over the past 10 years has witnessed the increasing use of the exhibition as [...]
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