Textile art
Exhibition review: Holding Pattern, Haus of Vovo
An exhibition that celebrates texture and pattern while strategically navigating the cultural connotations of textile works.
Me and my mentor: Britt Salt and Hannah Gartside
Visual artists Britt Salt and Hannah Gartside are both interested in real bodies moving through their installations. They were paired…
‘Mum has been my rock’ says Rubaba Haider, winner of the $10,000 Australian Muslim Artists prize
The prize hosted by the Islamic Museum of Australia spotlights the diversity and significance of contemporary Muslim artists.
Exhibition Review: Sutr Santati, Melbourne Museum
An Indian exhibition that is surprisingly contemporary in its window to new narratives in the medium of textile art.
What’s going on with textiles art?
Major prize positioning, a swag of exhibitions and hot picks at art fairs, prompts a fresh look at what is…
Exhibition review: Botanica de Materia Medica, Royal Botanic Garden
Australia’s leading contemporary botanic art exhibition presents a diverse and interesting exploration of plants that heal.
Exhibition review: A Soft Touch, 4A
A rich and nuanced exhibition that looks at the medium of contemporary textiles within an Asian diaspora and cultural heritage.
First Nations artist exchange between Taiwan and Australia
In a first, Indigenous artists across Taiwan and Australia find shared conversations through an exchange project.
Exhibition review: Paul Yore and Albert Tucker: Structures of Feeling, Heide Museum of Modern Art
Two artists straddle the generational divide in their works that speak of war and imperialism.
A vital pathway for nurturing contemporary Indigenous art
Darwin’s biggest cultural event, the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, plays an important role in the livelihoods of Indigenous communities.