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name is Tony Johansen. I am an artist. I like art and science and
poetry and books and history and technology and lots more besides.
Every day I am excited by the marvelous things I see in this wonderful
world and beyond. I love the Internet for giving me access to so much.
I am like a sponge for wondrous things or things that make me wonder. This site is really just a
scrapbook. Being on the web, however, means being able to share the
treasures I find. That's me, Tony Johansen, artist who likes to share
my excitement of being alive.




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    Wonderful poetry collected and shared by Tony Johansen


    • Archive

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    This is the 12th Real Refuses exhibition. Started in 1997 by Tony Johansen it has always been regarded as “the democratic Archibald”. The Archibald Prize is the biggest prize in Australasia for portraiture. Winning the prize brings fame and money but like the Salon in Paris it is regarded by artist’s as a closed ecosystem of favoratism and famous names. The Real Refuses represents all those struggling artists who have been rejected by the establishment for the official prize. No artist is ever rejected by the Real Refuses. It is about inclusiveness and giving all artists a chance. The first year people said it could never work, yet now, 12 years later, it is a respected part of the Archibald circus. Oh, the establishment likes to pretend we don’t exist, but the artists have embraced us and enjoy the empowerment that our simple exhibition offers.
    This is the 12th Real Refuses exhibition. Started in 1997 by Tony Johansen it has always been regarded as “the democratic Archibald”. The Archibald Prize is the biggest prize in Australasia for portraiture. Winning the prize brings fame and money but like the Salon in Paris it is regarded by artist’s as a closed ecosystem of favoratism and famous names. The Real Refuses represents all those struggling artists who have been rejected by the establishment for the official prize. No artist is ever rejected by the Real Refuses. It is about inclusiveness and giving all artists a chance. The first year people said it could never work, yet now, 12 years later, it is a respected part of the Archibald circus. Oh, the establishment likes to pretend we don’t exist, but the artists have embraced us and enjoy the empowerment that our simple exhibition offers.