November 1, 2019
‘Civilization: The Way We Live Now’
Culture
The beautiful photographs of often grim subjects in NGV Australia’s exhibition raise questions over the medium’s power to critique
Quentin Sprague
By this author
January 25, 2018
Katharina Grosse’s riot of colour
Culture
The German artist transforms Carriageworks
June 6, 2018
‘The Field Revisited’ and ‘Robert Hunter’ at NGV Australia
Culture
Two exhibitions re-examine landmark Australian art
November 24, 2017
Strength in numbers at Neon Parc
Culture
‘Mira Gojak / Elizabeth Newman’ illustrates the possibilities for curated shows in commercial galleries
December 1, 2017
A space of one’s own
Culture
Histories personal and national inform Helen Johnson’s large-scale canvases
October 30, 2017
Two approaches to abstraction
Culture
Exhibitions by Brent Harris and Karl Wiebke reinforce how abstract painting can both beguile and explore big questions
October 2, 2017
The possibilities of flux at the TarraWarra International
Culture
Five Australian and international artists engage with history, impermanence and decay
June 21, 2017
What is art for anyway?
Culture
Ian Potter Museum for Art’s ‘Vertigo Sea’ and ‘I was born in Indonesia’ are very different answers to the same question
May 17, 2017
After ‘Sovereignty’
Culture
ACCA’s exhibition of contemporary Indigenous art was a long overdue success
April 20, 2017
Archives are us
Culture
The collected wisdom of Patrick Pound and Brook Andrew at NGV
December 1, 2016
A moveable feast
Culture
What does it take to transform the National Gallery of Australia into the Palace of Versailles?
November 1, 2016
Seeing visions
Culture
Lynette Wallworth’s ‘Collisions’ brings virtual reality to the Western Desert
April 1, 2016
Life’s work
Culture
Artist Jan Senbergs prepares for his NGV retrospective