Australiana to Zeitgeist: An A-Z of Contemporary Australian Art

Australiana to Zeitgeist: An A-Z of Contemporary Australian Art
by Melissa Loughnan
Thames & Hudson

Thematic chapters divide ‘Australiana to Zeitgeist: An A-Z of Contemporary Australian Art’. The title is a misnomer as it is a guide that reflects the author’s role as a gallerist in Melbourne in the ‘noughties’. That being said the book forecasts popular and emerging practices in an engaging fashion, with subjects such as Environment, Geometry, Kitsch, Love, Religion, Sport, and Xerox. Among the 78 emerging and established, yet under-represented artists, readers will find Abdul Abdullah, Rebecca Baumann, Zoë Croggon, Eric Demetriou, Minna Gilligan, Agatha Gothe-Snape, Jess Johnson, Nell and Paul Yore.

“I think that my selection of artists is generally a bit riskier and newer than those featured in other resources. Don’t expect to see the Archibald winners of the last 10 years in this book!” says Loughnan.

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