The Riparian Times is a group of writers from around the globe who all have a connection with Melbourne, Australia. From actors to academics, fashionistas to baristas, environmentalists to musicians. The Riparian Times is a diverse pop-centric-zeen with a focus on social issues. The word “riparian” is derived from the Latin word meaning riverbank. “Who looks …
Since 2002, David and Anita Angel have gifted to the NGV over 100 contemporary Indigenous works, which are displayed together for the first time in Artist’s Hand: Collectors’ Eye: The Angel Gift, now open at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia. The works by senior male and female artists from the Western Desert, the Kimberley and … Continue reading
The Riparian Times were invited by the National Gallery of Victoria to spend fifteen minutes with Ai Weiwei. Continue reading
The man had stopped speaking. So had his wife. It started with a simple smily face, an emoticon. His wife had secured a job promotion. He replied with a hand-clap emoticon. She replied with a thumbs-up and a pink love heart. He felt loved. The man forgot his wife’s birthday. She sent him an angry face. … Continue reading
Claudia Gallois is from Melbourne, Australia. She is currently studying in Lyon, France. You can follow her journey through the lens on her Tumblr. Tumblr: A Day in the Life of Cheese Continue reading
Each morning the man eats a stale piece of bread and writes his novel. He mumbles to himself, mouth filled with floury crumbs, “the only true artist is the starving artist.” He would then greet Newbould, the cockroach. “Morning Newbould. What does it feel like to be free?” At night, the man would reward himself … Continue reading
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One day last spring I saw Nikita wandering along Swanston Street near the State Library of Victoria. It was sunny that day. Seagulls frolicked about on the grass. Students sat in circled groups, studying, laughing, lapping up the warmth. Trams drifted to and fro up and down Swanston Street. I sometimes stop and think, what … Continue reading
