Museums

Exhibition review: Discovering Ancient Egypt, WA Museum Boola Bardip
Magic spells, ancient rituals and eternal life abound in this truly exceptional exhibition experience.

Exhibition review: Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Mahdavi, NGV
What is gained, and lost, in the NGV's latest masterpieces blockbuster featuring French painter Pierre Bonnard and designer India Mahdavi.

Strengthening connections between Australia and Indonesia
With Aaron Seeto at the helm, Jakarta’s Museum MACAN is facilitating new conversations with Australia-based artists.

What do artists do when the crowd isn’t looking?
Buxton Contemporary's new group exhibition goes against the grain to consider solitude and the 'after hours' labour of artistic practices.

New trends in visible storage in museums
What exactly is ‘visible storage’ in today’s museum environment of greater accessibility, and how is it changing how museums are…

Exhibition review: Renee So: Provenance, MUMA
Renee So’s first museum survey presents the breadth of her practice and research, with captivating works at every turn.

Australiana art and design: a litmus test on nationhood
Exclusive to Bendigo, 'Australiana: Designing a Nation' captures the shifting ideas around our national identity and opens up the space…

What does it mean to be a 'destination venue' in our times?
Over one million people have visited the Art Gallery of NSW since its North Building opened in December, but they…

Exhibition review: Murmurations, Museum of History
This outdoor animated video and digital artwork is short and mesmerising.

Language, hospitality and discomfort in the work of Mithu Sen
mOTHERTONGUE is a dense, mid-career survey of Bengal-born artist Mithu Sen that escapes simple definitions.