Culture

ON THE NOSE, IN THE KNOW & OTHER NEWS

Two Excursions and an Existential Crises

We look at what it takes to get the Metropolitan Museum of Art to usher their collection Down Under; what Alice Neel has to say about nudes; and the book recommendation that could literally change the world (we speculate).

14 June, 2021 

LITERATURE

Stamp this Book & Other Titles

We take a look at the titles recommended by artists featured throughout Golem Quarterly Review. From Donna Tartt to Hermann Hesse, here is a list of book recommendations for your week.

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10 June, 2021

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The Literary and/or Culinary Delights of Larousse Gastronomique

Gastronomique’s culinary learning seems almost infinite in scale. But importantly, these are not flavourless Wikipedia-like entries we encounter—the text is drenched in a baroque, snooty panache.

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26 May, 2021

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FOOD

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INTERVIEW

5 Questions for Henry Rollins

Making stuff and moving forward—we have a quick chat with Henry Rollins.

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31 March, 2021

FOOD

Gastronomical Politix: Catalonia

Recipe: Catalonia has always been a region (or country depending on who you talk to) that has its own identity, language and food.

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3 March, 2021

GOLEM ON EXCURSION

A Zeitgeist of Colour

The NGV has taken it upon themselves to host a smorgasbord exhibition of colour this December. Be sure to wipe that drool from your mouth.

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13 January, 2021

NON FICTION | MUSIC

Running from Paradise: Thoughts on the Eternal Punter Playlist

Johan von Huff examines a “monstrous batch of songs” that make up the punter anthems.

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6 December, 2020

GOLEM ON EXCURSION

Cow Times

For all ye’ faint of heart, those be the vegetarian and vegans, proceed with caution to the NGV this season.

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27 November, 2020

GOLEM ON EXCURSION

J-K Huysmans: The Impressionist Writer

Today, we head over to the Strasbourg where a great hubbub rises.

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8 November, 2020

LITERATURE

Bullfighting Hemingway

For all ye’ faint of heart, those be the vegetarian and vegans, proceed with caution to the NGV this season.

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20 October, 2020

ARCHITECTURE

Station to Station with Mama Golem

In this article, art meets architecture and goes on a double-date with transport and industry. It’s a match made in railway heaven.

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25 September, 2020

GOLEM ON EXCURSION

Archibald Prize 2020

It’s no easy feat asking someone to sit still while you paint their portrait—like it’s the 1800s or something.

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21 September, 2020

FOOD

Gastronomical Politix: Basque Country

Come for the food, stay for the discourse. Four our first installment of Gastronomical Politix, we head to the Basque Country. 

17 September, 2020

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GOLEM ON EXCURSION

Birdwatching at the Gallery

Calling all birdwatchers! Grab your binoculars and head to the Art Gallery of New South Wales for a Brett Whiteley exhibit.

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9 September, 2020

NON FICTION

Postcards from the Dancefloor of a Post-MKULTRA Society

We were sitting around the big table at Bar SK, when the booze began to take hold of the night.

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10 September, 2020