http://www.artistquirk.com/ What is art? What inspires artists? Who do artists inspire? An examination of all that is creative: actors, writers, musicians, painters, thespians, designers, performers . . . is life imitating art? Will the modern artist survive being imitated? en Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:27:00 GMT Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:27:00 GMT info@artistquirk.com info@artistquirk.com http://www.artistquirk.com/images/artistquirkbanner.jpg http://www.artistquirk.com/ http://www.artistquirk.com/new-hedwig-announced-ezekiel-ox/ EZEKIEL OX from Melbourne will be taking on the role of Hedwig in the new 2008 theatre production in Sydney. Ox has been described as an energetic powerhouse, with his... http://www.artistquirk.com/new-hedwig-announced-ezekiel-ox/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/new-hedwig-announced-ezekiel-ox/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:27:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/edward-scissorhands-the-stage-spectacular-hits-melbourne/ EDWARD SCISSORHANDS A gothic fairytale. A moving love story. The magical stage adaptation of the classic motion picture. This enchanting, uplifting, record-breaking stage adaptation of the classic motion picture swept... http://www.artistquirk.com/edward-scissorhands-the-stage-spectacular-hits-melbourne/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/edward-scissorhands-the-stage-spectacular-hits-melbourne/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:08:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/new-cornell-album-timbaland-rnb-dub-due-sep-08/ Here are some preview snippets from the upcoming Chris Cornell album, due for release in September 2008. Cornell is collaborating with RnB producer Timbaland for a fresh new sound. A... http://www.artistquirk.com/new-cornell-album-timbaland-rnb-dub-due-sep-08/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/new-cornell-album-timbaland-rnb-dub-due-sep-08/ Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:18:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/bob-brown-photographs-tazzy/ Did you know Tasmanian Senator Bob Brown is a wilderness photographer? Bob's photography site is called Green Art and has held a photographic exhibition in Hobart. Bob Brown is a... http://www.artistquirk.com/bob-brown-photographs-tazzy/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/bob-brown-photographs-tazzy/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:48:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/ The Polixeni Papapetrou photograph featured on the cover of the controversial "protest" edition of Australian magazine Art Monthly is actually a tribute to the early photography of Lewis Carroll, the... http://www.artistquirk.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/curiouser-and-curiouser/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:45:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/sylvette-eclipses-the-millions-made-before-her/ In June 2008 a new record high price was set for artwork bought at auction in Australia. The painting was titled "Sylvette" by Pablo Picasso. An unknown buyer paid $6.9... http://www.artistquirk.com/sylvette-eclipses-the-millions-made-before-her/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/sylvette-eclipses-the-millions-made-before-her/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/reefer-madness-hits-the-theatre-in-sydney/ REEFER MADNESS! The Musical The Australasian Premiere Production REEFER MADNESS! - The New 'Hit' Musical (Oz Premiere) Tuesday, July 22, 2008 until Saturday, August 16, 2008 CLEVELAND ST THEATRE 199... http://www.artistquirk.com/reefer-madness-hits-the-theatre-in-sydney/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/reefer-madness-hits-the-theatre-in-sydney/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/sigourney-choosing-a-name-with-historical-strength/ Sigourney Weaver was born Susan Alexandra Weaver in New York City in 1949 and began using the stage name "Sigourney Weaver" in 1963, aged fourteen, after a character in F... http://www.artistquirk.com/sigourney-choosing-a-name-with-historical-strength/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/sigourney-choosing-a-name-with-historical-strength/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:04:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/the-amazing-macro-photography-of-lennart-nilsson/ Lennart Nilsson is a Swedish photographer and scientist. Born in 1922 he is one of Swedens first photojournalists and has become famous for groundbreaking macro medical photos of subjects once... http://www.artistquirk.com/the-amazing-macro-photography-of-lennart-nilsson/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/the-amazing-macro-photography-of-lennart-nilsson/ Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:56:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/no-wonder-all-the-girls-from-1970-loved-david-cassidy/ what an androgynous looking little boy singing the most lovely lyrics . . . if i was kicking around the music scene in 1970 i would have surely been infatuated... http://www.artistquirk.com/no-wonder-all-the-girls-from-1970-loved-david-cassidy/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/no-wonder-all-the-girls-from-1970-loved-david-cassidy/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:40:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/feminine-tattoos-on-celebrity-women/ Do you remember when having a tattoo used to be strictly taboo? Women who had tattoos were catagorised as drug-dealers, bikies, jailbirds, gang-members or workers from the wharves... http://www.artistquirk.com/feminine-tattoos-on-celebrity-women/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/feminine-tattoos-on-celebrity-women/ Sat, 31 May 2008 11:34:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/the-directors-that-made-jennifer-lopez-a-star/ read the stories behind the music video clips that launched J.Lo's career . . . from the urban cool to the glamorous, the creativity of these directors made Jennifer Lopez... http://www.artistquirk.com/the-directors-that-made-jennifer-lopez-a-star/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/the-directors-that-made-jennifer-lopez-a-star/ Fri, 30 May 2008 10:06:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/bill-henson-art-exhibit-deemed-child-porn/ One of Australias leading contemporary artists has been accused of creating child porn with his works due to an exhibition of photographs showing naked children as young as 12 in... http://www.artistquirk.com/bill-henson-art-exhibit-deemed-child-porn/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/bill-henson-art-exhibit-deemed-child-porn/ Sat, 24 May 2008 17:24:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/the-intriguing-facial-paralysis-of-the-stars/ George Clooney, Pierce Brosnan, and Katie Holmes have all been affected by Bell's palsy. Bell's palsy (a type of facial palsy) is the rapid paralysis of one side of the... http://www.artistquirk.com/the-intriguing-facial-paralysis-of-the-stars/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/the-intriguing-facial-paralysis-of-the-stars/ Wed, 21 May 2008 09:55:00 GMT http://www.artistquirk.com/sweet-about-me-my-love-exciting-new-music/ Two Australian musical acts currently have fantastic tunes on offer with fantastic videos to promote them . . . i thought i would share the brilliant musical stylings of Gabriella... http://www.artistquirk.com/sweet-about-me-my-love-exciting-new-music/#comments http://www.artistquirk.com/sweet-about-me-my-love-exciting-new-music/ Sun, 18 May 2008 06:48:00 GMT