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the churchie emerging art prize 2021
Institute of Modern Art Until 18 December, 2021
Queensland
‘Across Country, materiality, and form, on display is the best of contemporary art in Australia,’ says Institute of Modern Art Director Liz Nowell, about the churchie emerging art prize 2021. Curated by Grace Herbert, the finalists’ exhibition presents compelling and diverse artworks produced by 14 emerging artists and surveys pressing artistic concerns, following a year of extraordinary events. Spanning various media: painting, sculpture, video, printmaking, ceramics, and installation, these works reveal common themes, including diasporic experience, First Nations sovereignty, and the political and social conditions of contemporary life.
The View From Here
Art Gallery of Western Australia From 6 November, 2021
Perth
One moment. Two hundred perspectives. The largest-ever exhibition of Western Australian art, ‘The View From Here’, is a celebration of art, culture, and creativity, presenting 30 major new commissions, exhibitions and acquisitions by leading Western Australian artists and creatives.
‘The View From Here’ captures the perspectives of a diverse group of artists, from the State’s renowned and iconic western desert and Kimberley artists to emerging artists – many from
