Reviews

Exhibition review: Brent Harris, TarraWarra Museum of Art
Brent Harris' ambiguous and surreal forms explore the body, familial relationships and (post) death.

Book Review: Life Skills for a Broken World by Dr Ahona Guha
A practical guide to good psychological help to bring in the new year.

Exhibition review: New Dog Old Tricks, Ngununggula
This summer exhibition demonstrates the complex roles dogs play in society and taps into the human condition.

Musical Theatre review: The Choir of Man, Arts Centre Melbourne
Singing and dancing in a pub setting brings frothy joy to all.

Book Review: The Buddhist and the Ethicist, Peter Singer and Shih Chao-Hwei
A flawed and occasionally reprehensible dialogue between a Buddhist monastic and a moral philosopher on issues such as animal welfare,…

Exhibition review: John Nixon – Four Decades, Five Hundred Prints, Geelong Gallery
An expansive collection of prints by John Nixon reveals his philosophy about blurring the boundaries between art and life.

Book review: Letters to a Critic: Alan McCulloch’s World of Art, Rodney James
An invitation to know the artist, cartoonist and critic, Alan McCulloch, more intimately than through his writing alone.

Exhibition review: LISA GORMAN + MIRKA MORA: To breathe with the rhythm of the heart, Warrnambool Art Gallery
A lyrical and symbiotic pairing of fashion design, sculptural installations, painting, embroideries and more by two Australian icons.

Concert review: Spirit of Christmas, QPAC
The Christmas spirit was well and truly alive at QPAC.

Exhibition review: John Meade: It’s Personal!, McClelland Gallery
Humble in scale, but deliciously rich, John Meade’s solo exhibition plays on form and entices intimate viewing.