June 19, 2020
The full postcolonial catastrophe: ‘Nirin’
Culture
Intellectually ambitious, the Biennale of Sydney’s 2020 program is essential viewing
Miriam Cosic
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May 5, 2020
‘Japanese Modernism’
Culture
The NGV’s virtual show is a playful celebration of Japan’s moga (modern girls) and mobo (modern boys), full of optimism for the future
May 8, 2020
Grotesqueries: Adelaide Biennial 2020
Culture
Leigh Robb’s absorbing curation, ‘Monster Theatres’, is both artistically and politically coherent
March 16, 2020
A study in contrasts: ‘Trois Grandes Fugues’ and ‘Black Velvet’
Culture
These performances by the Lyon Opera Ballet and Shamel Pitts at the Adelaide Festival explore the body’s formidable potential
February 21, 2020
The Doctor’s dilemma
Culture
Director Robert Icke on rewriting the classic Austrian play to explore contemporary moral conundrums
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February 1, 2020
‘Matisse & Picasso’: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Culture
Hanging works by the two masters together highlights their artistic rivalry and mutual influence
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December 2, 2019
‘Japan supernatural’
Culture
The Art Gallery of NSW’s examination of Japan’s centuries-long artistic traditions depicting the spirit world and the macabre
November 22, 2019
Coming forth like the first light: Tarnanthi 2019
Culture
This South Australian festival celebrates the rich diversity of contemporary Indigenous art
September 17, 2019
‘Here We Are’ at the Art Gallery of NSW
Culture
An opportunity for rethinking the position of women in contemporary art
July 26, 2019
‘Shaun Gladwell: Pacific Undertow’ at the MCA
Culture
This survey presents the work of an idiosyncratic artist in its most brilliant light
August 1, 2019
‘Monet: Impression Sunrise’ at the National Gallery of Australia
Culture
Impressionism’s namesake painting is at the heart of a masterful collection from the Musée Marmottan Monet
July 2, 2019
Cai Guo-Qiang’s ‘The Transient Landscape’ and the Terracotta Warriors at the National Gallery of Victoria
Culture
The incendiary Chinese artist connects contemporary concerns with cultural history
June 2, 2019
‘The Essential Duchamp’ at the Art Gallery of NSW
Culture
A comprehensive exhibition of the 20th century’s most influential artist