August 1, 2021
European Masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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QAGOMA’s exhibition goes beyond the usual blockbuster bling to favour lesser known works of the masters
Miriam Cosic
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April 1, 2021
‘Clarice Beckett: The Present Moment’
Culture
This AGSA exhibition goes a long way to redress an Australian artist’s meagre reputation
July 1, 2021
‘Richard Bell: You Can Go Now’
Culture
The MCA’s retrospective of the influential activist-artist provides a fluent deconstruction of white supremacy
March 17, 2021
Ill met by moonlight
Culture
Neil Armfield’s direction of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at the Adelaide Festival didn’t quite rise to the occasion
March 12, 2021
Made history: ‘A German Life’
Culture
Robyn Nevin’s performance as Goebbels’ secretary is mesmerising
February 1, 2021
‘TIWI’ at the National Gallery of Victoria
Culture
A must-see exhibition of Tiwi art from Bathurst and Melville islands, in which historical and contemporary media and imagery fuse
January 15, 2021
NGV Triennial 2020
Culture
With a mix of eye-catching works, the second NGV Triennial blends the avant-garde with the populist
December 11, 2020
‘Unfinished Business: The art of Gordon Bennett’ at QAGOMA
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The artist’s explosive visual language is on show in an engrossing retrospective
December 1, 2020
‘Know My Name’ at the National Gallery of Australia
Culture
An exhilarating exhibition considers a persistent gender bias in the visual arts
June 19, 2020
The full postcolonial catastrophe: ‘Nirin’
Culture
Intellectually ambitious, the Biennale of Sydney’s 2020 program is essential viewing
May 8, 2020
Grotesqueries: Adelaide Biennial 2020
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Leigh Robb’s absorbing curation, ‘Monster Theatres’, is both artistically and politically coherent
May 5, 2020
‘Japanese Modernism’
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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
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