Book Reviews
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Kirsten Coelho
Working predominantly in high-fired porcelain, Kirsten Coelho creates forms and vessels that oscillate between everyday function and ethereal beauty, reflecting her preferred fusion of the formal with the abstract.
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High Wire: Lloyd Jones, Euan MacLeod
Writer Lloyd Jones and painter Euan MacLeod have joined forces to create ‘High Wire’ – a title which traverses metaphysical bridges and tightropes in the pursuit of art.
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Frederick McCubbin: The North wind
The complexities of restoring Frederick McCubbin’s The North wind, and the research conducted over several years, are documented in this e-book complemented by a ‘behind the scenes’ video.
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The Words Myth: Josh Robbins
Satirical, tongue-in-cheek yet emotive language, with an air of cynicism; artist John Robbins’ book ‘The Words Myth’ reveals his love of the written word, and how this interest shapes another love of his: painting.
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Botanicus Fantasticus: Mark Schaller
‘Botanicus Fantasticus’ is the first in a four-part series of books; an initiative borne from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as a means to champion exhibitions in a time of social distancing.
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The Watters Gift
‘The Watters Gift’ presents the legacy of works which were part of Frank Watters’ private collection and includes text by Tania Creighton and Sonia Legge and anecdotal references by select artists.
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Through the Artists’ Eyes: The Lester Prize – The Black Swan Years
'Through The Artists’ Eyes’ documents the history of the Black Swan Prize, from its modest beginnings in 2007 to 2018 when it was rebranded The Lester Prize.
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To all the Women of Kyneton
The lack of commemoration of women in civic statues has raised concern; and in 2018, Sydney-based art collective Make or Break sought to reverse this imbalance. Their efforts are the result of this publication, ‘To all the Women of Kyneton’.
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McCahon Country
‘McCahon Country’ presents a fresh perspective on the works of Colin McCahon, widely viewed as a significant artist of modernity in his homeland of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
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The Outcome Is Certain: Agatha Gothe-Snape
Published in parallel with Agatha Gothe-Snape’s first survey exhibition at MUMA, ‘The Outcome Is Certain’ unravels the Sydney-based artist’s practice over the last decade.
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The Stranger Artist: Life at the edge of Kimberley painting
‘The Stranger Artist’ captures a pivotal time in the East Kimberleys where art advisor, Tony Oliver begins an extraordinary collaboration with senior Gija artists in the late-nineties.
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Mel O’Callaghan: Centre of the Centre
Mel O’Callaghan pushes the bounds of individual physical and psychological thresholds to provoke transformation, particularly altered states of consciousness.
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