サマンサウィルスのインスタグラム(samanthawills) - 2月2日 05時12分
Last night at the American Australian Arts Awards @_aaausa, in New York City. ⠀
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Many years ago, I was sent a picture (shown in gallery) of a piece of paper stuck to a cement pole during the Dublin Contemporary 2011 Art Exhibition, it said: ⠀
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”ART WON’T SAVE THE WORLD. GO VOLUNTEER AT A SOUP KITCHEN YOU PRETENTIOUS F#CK.” ⠀ ⠀
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I’m a passionate advocate for the arts. ⠀
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Not just the high end, fine art, classical ballet, Julliard trained, couture aristocracy type of art, but also - and possibly, more so - the other end of the arts. The “I started creating on my kitchen table”, “busked on street corners”, “drew pictures in math's class”, “paint after the kids went to bed”, “did photography for fun”, “I was just doing it as a hobby and I kind of just fell into it”, scrappy start-up kind of arts. ⠀ ⠀
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I think that’s why I liked the Dublin Contemporary flier so much, it was scrappy; in medium, and language. I am unsure if it was posted as part of the exhibition, or by an anti-art protester taking the piss, but either way, I thought it was brilliant and sent it to all my creative friends. It was also my screen saver for many years. To me it read as a reminder on two topics; … (continued in gallery above)
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Congratulations tonight to Elle MacPherson, Simon Baker and Zoy Frangos who were all honoured for their contribution to Australian Arts in America. There is something incredibly special about being abroad in a room full of Aussies. - SWx ⠀ ⠀ ⠀
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To celebrate Australia Arts in in the USA, it was such a honour to work with an all Australia team, with my many, many thanks to the following artists: ⠀ ⠀
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Gown by Australian Designer: @Toni_Maticevski ⠀ ⠀
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Hair by Australian Hair Stylist: @HeyWhatsChaplin ⠀ ⠀
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Makeup by Australian Make-up Artist: @TobiMakeup ⠀ --- ⠀ ⠀
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Referenced in story: @セレステ・バーバー, @テイラー・スウィフト, @Heidi, Madelyn Jenner (via her Mum) @r_amc
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