Artist Profile

WILL THE MUSEUM PLEASE MOVE OUT OF THE WAY?

f the Powerhouse Museum’s exhibition is anything to go by, drawing is a domain to which we still look for connection with the long continuum of human ingenuity. “Drawings” the exhibition notes state, “are an integral part of the creative process for humankind,” and with 230 drawings from the Powerhouse vaults, Senior Curator Katie Dyer presents an exhibition that shifts our focus from drawings executed by artists—just a handful—to an abundance of works from the applied

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Artist Profile

Artist Profile4 min read
Kandinsky
So reads a wall text at the entrance to the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ Kan dinsky, serving as a reminder that the artist’s aspiration towards the spiritual in painting was not solely a matter of self-realisation, but reflected a monumental ambit
Artist Profile13 min read
Representing Emily
Early 1989, CAAMA (Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association) Shop, Alice Springs. The redbacks had been evicted and Rodney Gooch, the manager, had the first paintings by the Utopia Women lining the walls. A Summer Project was an experiment we
Artist Profile1 min read
Artist Profile
Editor KON GOURIOTIS OAM Art Director KIM GREGORY Deputy Editor IMOGEN CHARGE Principal Writer ELLI WALSH Sub-editor KATHLEEN LINN National Advertising Manager JILL TROCHEI Distribution Co-ordinator JAMIE KANAWATI Proofreader DR. GABRIELLE GWYTHER Il

Related