Ash Brom

Ash Brom has been writing, editing and publishing books, stories, journals and articles for over 25 years. He is an English as an Additional Language teacher, photographer, actor and rather subjective poet.

Ash Brom's Latest Articles

A room that features an sculpture in the centre as well as a couch and a painting.
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Exhibition review: The Limits of My Language Are the Limits of My World, Gertude Glasshouse

Emerging Curator award-winner Annabel Brown blends art with academia to create a fascinating but muddled message. 

A painting of a snail by Mike Makatron with a shell that depicts a garden.
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Exhibition review: Nature of Nature: Mike Makatron, Backwoods Gallery

Prolific mural artist hosts a rare gallery exhibition with exceptional results. 

Three pieces of artwork by Glen Downey of faces made up of organic matter like plants and animals.
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Exhibition review: Glen Downey, Isabella Hayes, Kate Pullen, Dan Go, Nyssa Braid, Off The Kerb Gallery and Studios

Independent Melbourne art gallery again proves its finger is on the pulse. 

Three photographic artwork from Honey Long and Prue Stent in white, peach and green exploring close ups and textures.
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Exhibition review: Honey Long and Prue Stent: Body Heat, Arc One Gallery

Visionary photography duo serves up a smorgasbord of colours, textures and ideas.

Two panels. On the left is a photo of John Safran, a man with fair hair and a beard. He's holding up glasses to his face. On the right is the cover of this book, 'Squat' that features him peering over a wall.
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Book review: Squat, John Safran 

Australian satirist’s latest prank works better in theory than in practice.

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Theatre review: Why Not Believe in Everything?, Club Voltaire

Laura Fisher’s first play is poetic, vibrant and very funny. 

Two men and a trans woman sit at a table with a white table cloth in a production of 'Chasing Dick: A Love Story'.
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Theatre review: Chasing Dick: A Love Story, Theatre Works

Dax Carnay-Hanrahan’s new production is powered by three sensational performances.

An inverted triangle with a chunk taken out of it is covered with black and white print and sitting on a small plinth. A white spotlight is shining on it.
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Exhibition review: Bandarr Wirrpanda and Yinimala Gumana: Timeless, MAGMA Galleries

MAGMA Galleries showcases spectacular contemporary Indigenous Australian art

An illustration line drawing of a man's torso with a Polaroid around his neck. He is carrying a photo of his face. Tony Woods.
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Exhibition review: Tony Woods, Magma Galleries

A slick Melbourne gallery celebrates the life and works of a staggeringly prolific artistic chameleon.

Photo of a bald man looking sideways and below him in another photo, a man with long brown hair and a three-day growth. On the right side is a book cover in pink and black. With the words 'Keanu Reeves and China Mieville' in large pink font. There is a small illustration of a hooded man and a pig-like creature.
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Book review: The Book of Elsewhere, Keanu Reeves and China Miéville 

The film star and award-winning writer collaborate on a novel that successfully fleshes out Keanu Reeves’ 'BRZRKR' comic book universe. 

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