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Mr Simon Blond

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    • Role:
    • Lecturer
    • Department:
    • Department of Art
    • Location:
    • Art 106
    • Telephone:
    • +61 8 9266 3557
Simon did a MA at Oxford University (Psychology and Physiology) while attending The Ruskin School of Drawing part time. He went on as a postgraduate to study painting and the history of film at Slade School of Art London University. Since then Simon has taught in schools, been a freelance curator and art consultant as well as running his own gallery in London. He also lectured at The Tate Gallery and V & A Museum. Simon then went on to teach Cultural Theory at the extra mural department of Birkbeck College London University.

Since coming to WA five years ago Simon has taught as a sessional at ECU and Curtin as well as being for two years art critic of The West Australian. Simon is currently replacing Julian Goddard for three years as lecturer in Visual Culture at Curtin Art Department. His present research interest is in the nature of subjectivity after postmodernism.

Publications

Book Chapters (Authored, Research Quality)

  • Blond, S. 2009. Creativity in art: A modernist challenge to postmodern myths. In Subjectivity, Creativity and the Institution, eds Christopher Crouch, 113-122. Florida, USA: Brown Walker Press.

Refereed Articles (Scholarly Journals)

  • Blond, S. 2004. Christian de Vietri: The Nature of Things. Artlink 25(1): 92-92.
  • Blond, S. 2004. Now, Beauty: Cover or Re-Mix. Artlink 24(2): 80-81.
  • Blond, S. 2004. SameDifference: 04 Biennale of Electronic Arts, Perth (BEAP) - PerceptualDifference, BigDifference. Artlink 24(4): 84-84.
  • Blond, S. 2004. Su Baker: Serious Pleasure. Artlink 24(3): 87-87.

Fully written papers (Refereed Conference proceedings)

  • Blond, S. 2005. The Problem of Originality. ACUADS 2005 Conference: artists, designers and creative communities, 28/09/2005. Western Australia: Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools.

Minor Creative Works

  • Blond, S. 2008. Alex Spremberg Perceptual Objects. Australia: Alex Spremberg.
  • Blond, S. 2004. Some Antics. Western Australia: Some Antics.