Amber Creswell Bell poses the question, “What is Abstract?” and delves into the practices of forty-one Australian abstract artists to find the answer in her fifth publication with Thames & Hudson....
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Darren Sylvester: Treasure Island
Dr Joseph Brennan speaks with Darren Sylvester about the six photographs of ‘Treasure Island’ – diverse in subject, elaborately studio-staged, and rich in invention and pop-cultural resonance....
Hayley Millar Baker: There we were all in one place
Throughout her oeuvre, Hayley Millar Baker reclaims the medium of photography using a hacking and collage method that connects Australian histories (often untold outside of oral, local storytelling) and her grandfather’s collection of photographs and negatives....
Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Gumnuts and Sandstone
Columbian-born Maria Fernanda Cardoso has created a fundamentally Australian exhibition that celebrates the environment of her adopted home in Sydney....
Khadim Ali: Invisible Border
Dr Joseph Brennan speaks with Khadim Ali about the works of ‘Invisible Border’ – its tapestries in particular, which bear a collective signature of collaboration with Hazara craftswomen and men impacted by war and displacement....
Clarice Beckett: The present moment
'An ingeniously designed exhibition which takes the viewer to the sites where Beckett worked and reflects the light and mood of the times of day, to which she so brilliantly gave expression. It’s about the power of art. Get going now. See this show.' - Dr...
Behind the Scenes: Graphic Art Mount
For years, Sydney’s Graphic Art Mount have set the standard for Australian fine art mounting, framing and exhibition display. Here we find that the secrets to their longevity go far beyond talent and dedication to their craft....
Gerwyn Davies: Plush
Dr Joseph Brennan speaks with Gerwyn Davies about the 23 photographs of ‘Plush’, which through post-production embellishment realise the performative and aesthetic intensifications of ‘camp’ and generate new queer potentials....
George Gittoes: Augustus Tower
'The current ‘Augustus Tower’ suite of works deals with the present, and graphically confirms Gittoes as an artist with an ability to tackle the big issues that tear at the edges of our comfortable beliefs.' – Dr Rod Pattenden...
Art Auction: Location, Location and Provenance | Lucio’s Auction
For almost 40 years Lucio’s has been Paddington’s salon carré; decorating its walls with artwork by leading contemporary Australian artists. This fabled art collection is now on the menu, to be auctioned on Sunday 21 March 2021....
Living With Art: David Ryrie
David Ryrie’s new exhibition ‘Otherwise Arbitrary Moments’ comprises unframed photographs made over a four-year period in which Ryrie visited the same select places over and over again. 3:33 Art Projects spoke with the artist....
Mona reopens its semi-subterranean galleries on Boxing Day
Mona – Museum of Old and New Art will reopen its semi-subterranean galleries, outdoor art and bars and restaurants after a nine-month pandemic-induced shutdown from 26 December 2020....