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EDITOR–IN–CHIEF AND PODCAST PRODUCER Tiarney Miekus ASSISTANT EDITOR Sally Gearon WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Minna Gilligan GRAPHIC DESIGNER Jack Loel PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Caitlin Aloisio Shearer ACCOUNTS Linda Redman CONTRIBUTORS ISSUE #145 T

TIMMAH BALL is a writer of Ballardong Noongar heritage who is influenced by studying and working in the field of urban planning. Her writing has appeared in a range of anthologies and literary journals. STEVE DOW is a Melbourne-born, Sydney based art

When I was emailing artist Hiromi Tango to let her know we’d love to feature her technicolour, rainbow flowers for the cover of this issue, I was struck by the kind, almost spiritual, generosity of her emails—this is a person who genuinely cares abou

Ballarat International Foto Biennale Various Ballarat locations On now—22 October Whether photography can depict reality or ‘truth’ has long been a central question of the medium, famously contemplated by thinkers like Susan Sontag, Roland Barthes an

Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour Art Gallery of South Australia 20 October—21 July 2024 Vincent Namatjira cemented his household name when his portrait of AFL player Adam Goodes, Stand strong for who you are, won the Archibald Prize in 2020. It

Confluence Agneta Ekholm Flinders Lane Gallery 26 September—14 October Abstract Expressionist Clyfford Still once said, “No painting stops with itself, is complete of itself. It is a continuation of previous paintings and is renewed in successive one

Future Nostalgia Charlotte Haywood Northsite Contemporary Arts 2 September—14 October In the 1960s, evolutionary biologist Lynn Margulis was rejected and ridiculed by the scientific community for her (now widely accepted) theories of symbiogenesis, w

Stillness-juxtaposed Dapeng Liu Art Atrium 21 October—4 November There is stillness everywhere if you know where to look. Dapeng Liu’s latest exhibition presents this immovable state in both painted abstract landscapes and recreations of split-second

Living Patterns, Contemporary Australian Abstraction Queensland Art Gallery 23 September—4 February 2024 Seeing elements of reality in abstract art can be complex. As curator Ellie Buttrose suggests, the key is to look longer and deeper. “The fast pa

Slow looking Elisa Crossing Nancy Sever Gallery 17 September—8 October In the 1656 portrait painting Las Meninas, Spanish artist Diego Velázquez depicts daily life in the court of King Philip IV of Spain. Breaking free from traditional portrait forma

Pulping at the Forum Nick Modrzewski COMA Gallery 13 October—10 November Nick Modrzewski combines his art practice with a similarly intense career in the law. He may be the only person who has graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts (2016) i

Mare Amoris | Sea of Love UQ Art Museum On now—20 January 2024 The complexities of love, rage, grief, and healing are the motivations behind Mare Amoris | Sea of Love. Through a collective curatorial vision, the exhibition connects artists with varie

Single Use Shaun Hayes Stanley Street Gallery 18 September—7 November The work of ceramicist Shaun Hayes is a finely balanced feat of contradiction and contrast, on several intriguing levels. His new show Single Use is a continuation of his career’s

16albermarle.com 16 Albermarle Street, Newtown, NSW 2042 [Map 7] 02 9550 1517 or 0433 020 237 Thu to Sat 11am–5pm, or by appointment. Disruption: Discourse and Exchange Curated by Carolyn Mckenzie-Craig An exhibition that delves into the profound sig

acaearts.com.au Australasian Cultural Arts Exchange 82A Wellington Street, Collingwood, VIC 3066 [Map 3] 0406 711 378 Tue to Sun 10am–5pm. Tony Smibert: Tao Sublime Following on from the major survey exhibition Tony Smibert: Tao Sublime, at Queen Vic

19karen.com.au 19 Karen Avenue, Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast, QLD 4218 [Map 13] 07 5554 5019 Tues to Thurs 9am–4pm, Fri and Sat 10am–2pm. Happy Place Solo Show Joaquin Valdez Macher (USA) Mini solo shows Amber Kingi (AUS) Caitlyn Taylor (AUS) Nector (CO

aarwungallery.com.au 11 Federation Square, Gold Creek, Nicholls, ACT 2913 [Map 16] 0499 107 887 Daily 10am–4.30pm and by appointment in the evening. See our website for latest information. National Capital Art Prize Public Exhibition of Finalist The

bettgallery.com.au Level 1, 65 Murray Street, Hobart, TAS 7000 03 6231 6511 Mon to Fri 10am–5.30pm, Sat 10am–4pm. The well in the water hole Michael Schlitz Michael Schlitz’s large format, relief woodblock prints not only require physical strength, m

ace.gallery Lion Arts Centre, North Terrace (West End) Kaurna Yarta, Adelaide, SA 5000 [Map 18] 08 8211 7505 Tue to Sat 11am–4pm. See our website for latest information. PRIDE Peter Waples-Crowe agsa.sa.gov.au Kaurna Country North Terrace, Adelaide,

artcollectivewa.com.au 2/565 Hay Street, Cathedral Square, Perth, WA 6000 [Map 19] 08 9325 7237 Wed to Fri 11am–4pm, Sat 12pm–4pm, or by appointment. Sydney Contemporary Eveline Kotai and Giles Hohnen Art Collective WA presents new works by renowned

araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au 61 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs, NT 0870 08 8951 1122 Daily 10am–4pm. See our website for latest information. Ngurrika ∙ Lyatinya ∙ Ingunth’aka Town Camps Story The important history of Mparntwe Town Camps and the reside

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