Art Melbourne 2009
What:
Art Melbourne 2009
Where:
Royal Exhibition Buildings, Carlton
When:
Launching Thurs Apr 16, 6-9pm
General admission Fri 12-9pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm
How much:
Launch tickets $50 from here
General tickets $15 from here
Win:
We have 3 dbl passes to the VIP launch to give away! To enter, email win@threethousand.com.au with the subject 'I'm good for at least 70 US cents'
The Australian dollar? Pfffft. Did I ask for a drawer liner? I need to invest my pineapples in something real.
That's where Art Melbourne comes in. Starting next week: art art art! Big art! Small art! Seven dollar a kilo. You want that wrapped lady? All the good stuff under one roof for three days only. There are Banksys; there's stuff by real artists; there's a place to get coffee.
Formerly 'The Affordable Art Fair', Art Melbourne has lost the bargain stank without losing the bargains, like when Supre moved to Bourke Street. And aside from that, it's a fun day out.
If you would like a real tip, have a look at Off The Wall - the emerging artists program. Now, we'll be honest. Some commercial gallery owners can be slippery Simons - they might try to sell you stuff by their redhead cousin from Byron Bay, and how would you know? You're not Robert Nelson. But the Off The Wall exhibition has been chosen by a panel of industrial art nerds like Tristian from Neon Parc, and Anna MacDonald from ACCA, and Elvis Richardson.
We like Emily Valentine Bullock's little feathery dogs, for instance, but it's your dime (multiplied by 0.7, minus commission and bank charges).
Medium: Mixed
Drink: Double espresso
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