The ongoing tug of war between Senator Brandis and the arts sector has continued this week, and while it may never have been sublime, one particular group’s reaction to arts funding reforms have definitely entered the arena of the ridiculous! A very innovative protest movement, working under the name The George Brandis Live Art Experience has become a viral sensation online this week, by photoshopping Minister Brandis into famous works of art. The results have been both strangely beautiful and beautifully strange, but while they may have raised more than a few smiles, the message behind these acts of protest remains a serious one that has continued to be a major source of concern for many in the arts community. However far from being idle satire, The George Brandis Live Art Experience has been a lightning rod, attracting thousands of followers on social media platforms, and attention from the press, not just in Australia but overseas. It has provided a medium to communicate the issues that have touched so many in the arts community in Australia to a far broader public, in a beautifully apt way: artists, using art,...