Life is Art

Author(s): Art Simone

Drag | Australian/Aotearoa | New Releases

LIFE IS ART is a guide to life through the musings of a Down Under Drag Queen.


With over a decade of grit, glitter and experience under her corset this Aussie serves up tried and tested tips and tricks for becoming as fabulous as a drag queen, both on and off the stage. All carefully woven through sometimes unbelievable – but always true – stories as experienced by the one and only Art Simone.


From the main stage of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under to broken down in Broken Hill – use her sparkling misadventures to your advantage, or simply gaze at the rainbow retrospective of curated images. Featuring 10 years of colour-coded, iconic looks plastered throughout, this visual delight is both a feast for the eyes and a rib-tickler, it’s the full spectrum.

March 2024


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Performing professionally for over a decade, Art Simone is not only a dynamic live performer but an in demand social media powerhouse and media personality. She’s won titles, worked with some of the world’s biggest brands, and has been globally celebrated for her incredible make-up looks – all before RuPaul’s Drag Race came knocking.

Art first stepped into drag in the early 2010s and has gone from strength to strength as one of Australia’s most in demand live performers. From touring extensively to representing Australia on the world stage, Art has brought her quintessential style and humour to literally thousands of events.

Focused on ensuring drag reaches regional Australia, Art has been celebrated for creating safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community and ensuring that pride is shared and celebrated where it’s needed most. It is this spirit of adventure that scored Art her own series on WOWPresents Plus - ‘Highway To Heel!’.

Art has worked with Coles, UberEats, BONDS, BWS, West Coast Coolers, Benefit Cosmetics, Google and Jetstar – to name a few – and also partnered with AAMI Insurance to create the iconic television ad series ‘Hold onto your boa, babe!’.

Starring in the inaugural season of Stan’s ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under’, Art’s talent was shared with a whole new audience and immediately became a fan favourite. Bringing unique looks, showcasing her incredible talent and delivering the ultimate one-liners. As the series’ runner-up, she’s since welcomed her new fans, jumped into international touring, featured on ‘Have You Been Paying Attention’ and ‘Would I Lie To You’ plus headlined her Australian live show ‘As Seen On TV’.

With her podcast ‘Concealed with Art Simone’ now on the iHeart Radio network, and new digital series ‘Kick-Ons’. You won’t have to go far to get your fix, and thing’s for sure – drag will always be ART for the incredible Art Simone.

General Fields

  • : 9781761282386
  • : 84818
  • : Brio Books
  • : 01 March 2024
  • : 20cm x 17.5cm
  • : 01 March 2024
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 240
  • : Paperback
  • : Art Simone