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Exhibition Review: William Yang, Seeing and Being Seen, QAG
Celebrating the flaws in real life lived, one feels equally a voyeur and a participant in William Yang's narratives.
Exhibition Review: Rebecca Belmore, Griffith University Art Museum
Belmore's work positions the viewer as a witness and encourages us all to face what is monumental, and a shared…
Luke Cornish on the recent censorship of his work and COVID racism
Three recently censored artworks again raise questions over COVID-fuelled racism, and the flipside, social media bullying and the lack of…
Forget Zoom: this US$50K scholarship offers IRL international networking
Imagine travelling again thanks to a US$50,000 Samstag Scholarship aimed at career development abroad. Applications for 2022 are now open.
Exhibition offers long overdue spotlight on Torres Strait Island art
Artist Brian Robinson has curated an extensive look at the art from Torres Strait Islands, connecting distant shores to Newcastle’s…
Exhibition Review: Nicole Ellis, ANU Drill Hall Gallery
This superb survey exhibition by Sydney artist Nicole Ellis takes a rigorous look at abstraction through the mediums of fabric…
Dark Mofo cancels project after widespread response
Dark Mofo has cancelled a project calling for contributions of ‘First Nations blood’ after outcry.
Introducing Brett Adlington, Museums & Galleries NSW CEO
In a first, Adlington as CEO of a peak arts organisation will split his role between a regional home office…
On gender, pay and public art
Emma Coulter and Hannah Quinlivan have recently completed major metro art projects. We caught up with them on the realities…
Arts leaders look back on COVID (and ahead)
15 arts leaders use the lockdown anniversary to reflect on the past year's learnings, and check their stepping moving forward.