HOME: Drawing by Syrian Children In the twelve pages from the book reproduced with permission below, Syrian children describe what they have survived in drawings and in their own words. artplusBy Book Extract
Catherine Truman: no surface holds Encompassing both created and found objects, jewellery, film, images, installation and sculpture, no surface holds marks the first time Catherine Truman’s science-influenced works have been brought together. PreviewBy Tiarney Miekus
Magic Zine: YOU ARE ART Flower Feelings, a new zine by Adelaide-based artist Lucy Thomas which combines the symbolic meaning of flowers with personal anecdotes, is being launched as part of the exhibition Magic Zine: YOU ARE ART at Murray Bridge Regional Gallery. PreviewBy Zara Sigglekow
Yvette Coppersmith: What I learnt about winning the Archibald For many Sydney-siders the Archibald Prize is the one exhibition they visit every year. For many painters, nationwide, it’s the one prize worth winning. Varia Karipoff spoke to 2018 winner Yvette Coppersmith about the highs and lows of taking out the Archibald Prize. artplusBy Varia Karipoff
News Vale Mirka Mora The Melbourne-based artist Mirka Mora has died at the age of 90. “Mirka was a central figure in the story of Heide, and in Melbourne’s cultural life,” says Lesley Harding, artistic director of Heide Museum of Modern Art, where Mora’s next exhibition, Pas de Deux – Drawings and Dolls, had already been scheduled to open in October. By Steve Dow
Feature Art aficionados Volunteers are the secret to the smooth running of day-to-day operations at many of Melbourne’s art galleries. We decided to find out more about this group of art devotees and spoke with six individuals who shared their views on life as a volunteer at an art gallery. By Jesse Marlow
Lisa Garland and Lucia Usmiani Gallery director Steven Joyce says the contrast between Garland’s black-and-white photographs and Usmiani’s colourful work will present well visually. “They’re showing jointly and will feed off each other,” he says. PreviewBy Nadiah Abdulrahim
Ronnie van Hout: No one is watching you New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based artist Ronnie van Hout has made a name for himself with works that are perplexing, outlandish and disruptive. FeatureBy Varia Karipoff
Connection and resistance The evolving collective this mob, founded by Kate ten Buuren, creates a nurturing and deadly space for Blak artists. FeatureBy Maddee Clark
Five on Five: Kate Beynon on Remedios Varo’s The Creation of the Birds In this first series of Five on Five we’re asking five painters to speak about a painting that has influenced, inspired or resonated with them. In this episode Kate Beynon reflects on The Creation of the Birds (1958) by Spanish artist Remedios Varo. FeatureBy Tiarney Miekus
The alarming beauty of suffering As an artist and Buddhist Lachlan Warner outlines below, some artists (himself included) have sought a deeper understanding of the Buddhist notion of suffering through making. By Lachlan Warner
The Expanded Field of Printmaking Considering the nexus between contemporary art practice and printed matter by focusing on four recent collaborative projects. By Trent Walter
Facing the law Lawyer and art historian Adam Bushby discusses the challenges an artist faces when painting judges and lawyers; a niche in the portraiture genre subject to multiple constraints. By Adam Bushby
