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Cornelia Parker, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (NSW)
A palpable and political exhibition, Cornelia Parker's eponymous exhibition offers a cautionary tale on hasty commentary, demonstrating that the simple…
Is Mike Parr Australia’s greatest artist?
Whether draining his own blood to use as paint, burning his artwork or painting a gallery white-on-white, Mike Parr has…
Bruce Munro: Tropical Light, Darwin (NT)
When a light festival moves from a hodgepodge of projections to a solo exhibition of illuminated sculptures, is a refreshing…
Exploded Textiles, Tamworth Regional Gallery (NSW)
This gutsy and timely exhibition rethinks textile art, but more so demonstrates how our state and regional galleries can work…
The fashion blockbuster is far from a stale diet
Three major fashion exhibitions are sparking a commentary around how we construct female identity, and how fashion has historically advanced…
Sales, scale and politics: a closer look at Sculpture by the Sea
Sculpture by the Sea versus Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: we weigh up the options for artists.
Bruce Munro lights up Darwin with a world first exhibition
World-class illuminated sculptures drive visitors to the Top End and capture the unique colours of Darwin.
What Tom Muller has to say about Fremantle Biennale
On the cusp of its second iteration, we look at how this art event is busting open 'outpost syndrome' by…
Win for women, as new report shows increased gender equality in the visual arts
The new Countess Report shows that independent sectors lead the visual arts in gender equality, while state institutions fall behind.
Ella Dreyfus Under Twenty-Seven, Bondi Pavilion (NSW)
With a sensitive honesty, Dreyfus opens our eyes to the precious transition of boys to men.