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Curatorial & Exhibitions
Curatorial Officer (Exhibitions)
Salary:
$70,000 - $90,000
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Monumental - Mark Bo Chu
In his gritty and vibrant style, he presses at what makes a moment monumental…
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Liminal Fields - Ria Green
Ria Green’s work explores the resonance and affect of the environment on the spiritual, emotional and physical self.
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Whispers Woven in Water, Wings and Wildflowers - Pam Davison
…follow the story of an old woman learning to once again see the wonders of nature through a child’s eyes…
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Independently Combining - Celia Bridle
…curving, sweeping lines…generate a sense of momentum and vibrancy as [they] unfurl across the space…
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Australian Theatres Unveiled - Cameron Grant
…featuring theatres from around the country and revealing the physical spaces that shape their cultural identity…
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Memories; Vivid, False and Lost - Alison Russell
…each artwork [is] both an act of remembering and an acknowledgement of forgetting, an attempt to map moments that are…