Children’s Art Centre Exhibitions
Having a 20 month old toddler, I know how challenging it can be coming up with new and exciting activities for kids… especially when it’s raining! This said, I have to share with you my weekend visit to the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA). They have a great interactive kids exhibition running at the moment called Yayoi [...]
Matisse ‘Up Late’
‘Up late‘ is back at GOMA with the current Matisse: Drawing Life exhibit, running from 20 January-2 March 2012 on Fridays 5.30-10pm. With an exciting line-up planned…. This Friday 3 February 8.30pm Tyrone Noonan (AUS/USA) – originally from Brisbane 10 February Brous (AUS) 17 February Jason Lytle (USA) 24 February Halfway (AUS) 2 March Bonnie [...]
The Shared Experience of Absurdity
Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, “ghostbusters” running through the New York Public Library, and the annual no-pants subway ride. At TEDxBloomington he showed how his group, Improv Everywhere, uses these scenes to bring people together and as I see it make people smile and [...]
Celebrity Genius
One of my greatest loves is dancing and I appreciate the dedication and hours of hard work that goes into a professionally choreographed dance production having spent 25 years of my life as a “Dance Mum” during my two daughters’ dancing days. Dancing is an Art and it takes a true artist to be able [...]
Spare Ticket announced as AMI National Finalist
Ok shameless plug warning! We’re super excited to see our client Spare Ticket announced as a National Finalist for the Australian Marketing Institute’s Awards for Marketing Excellence in the ‘New Brand’ category. We’re up against some ‘stiff’ competition: Warnie’s underwear brand Spinners; Simplot’s Quorn and Queensland winner Mater Mother’s Private Redland; so fingers crossed! The awards are [...]
THIRD: Seven with another
Tomorrow night (Friday) will be the opening night for the third Seven with Another exhibition at Substation No 4. As with the previous exhibitions, seven creative types have been paired off with a contrasting and/or complimentary counterpart who is an expert in a different field. Each pair responds to a brief to come up [...]
get NAKED and get NOTICED
Well I bet that got your attention! So does Carren Smith‘s presentations where she encourages you to “get naked and get noticed”… however literal you’d like to take it. Carren’s story will just blow your mind! Everyone was captivated as she shared her life challenges to date which were more than a person should have [...]
Gruen Planet’s first episode airs tonight
The Gruen Transfer is my favourite show. Hands down. It’s required reading (or watching) for those in our industry and gives the rest of the world an insight into what we advertisers do each day. So naturally I’m busting with excitement for Gruen Planet which airs tonight on ABC1 at 9pm. Over an eight-week season [...]
“Enthusiasm as it should be – Loud Shirt Day at Hear and Say”
Brio Group was recently invited to attend the launch of Loud Shirt Day at the Hear and Say Centre. After sponsoring hearing impaired, Rhylee, we’ve been actively involved in the centre’s events. One thing that really struck me walking through the Centre was seeing their interaction with the children and their parents was their enthusiasm. [...]
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, The Image & The World
“During the work, you have to be sure that you haven’t left any holes, that you’ve captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson ‘Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, The Image and The World’ celebrates the life and work of French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004), one of the most influential artists in the [...]
