Joseph Kosuth: A Short History of My Thought
American artist Joseph Kosuth once said of his work, “All I make are models. The actual works of art are ideas.”
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American artist Joseph Kosuth once said of his work, “All I make are models. The actual works of art are ideas.”
Sound, public spaces, collaboration and inclusivity are common hallmarks of the separate artworks created by Julian Day and Sasha Grbich, the two recipients of the 2018 Anne & Gordon Samstag International Visual Arts Scholarship from the University of South Australia.
The desperate days following the 1629 wreck of the Batavia are a nightmarish chapter in Western Australian history.
After Utopia: Revisiting the Ideal in Asian Contemporary Art, currently showing at the Samstag Museum of Art as part of this year’s OzAsia Festival, has been co-curated by Siuli Tan and Louis Ho from Singapore Art Museum (SAM)
When we experience art it is often a case of look but don’t touch. The group exhibition Ex Machina turns this notion on its head and presents a refreshing critique of the role of technology in artistic experience.
Unbeknownst to many, Australian artist Andrew Rogers is leaving an immense mark across the world.
Queensland Art Gallery has reconsidered its curatorial approach to Australian art, combining Indigenous and non-Indigenous art in the same space.
Dale Harding graduated from the Queensland College of Art in 2014, yet his opportunities and achievements since speak to a much longer practice, indeed a “cultural continuum” to which he is connected through country.
An exhibition at the JamFactory presents striking examples of contemporary Indigenous design. Many of the works are the product of collaborations and partnerships forged.
“The more we understand the better we can participate in society”. These words, which greet visitors to Kader Attia’s solo show at the MCA, perfectly sum up the overarching themes of the French-Algerian artist’s project.
Congratulations to Evan Pank for winning first prize in the 2017 Fremantle Arts Centre (FAC) Print Award. The Sydney-based artist took out the $16,000 acquisitive award with his screen-printed and spray-painted work, Keeping the Bastards Honest, 2016.
Even though Chinese-Australian artist Lindy Lee has changed and refined her art practice over time there are certain themes that continually pervade her work. [+ Podcast]
65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art is an extraordinary account of the unique art of this continent, published alongside a landmark exhibition at the Potter Museum of Art. Necessary and urgent, it tells the story of Indigenous Australian art; a new art history unlike anything we’ve seen. For Jane O’Sullivan, it’s a remarkable and must-read book.
In a new series of illustrated postcards available as a free gift with purchase only at the Art Guide Bookstore, Oslo Davis takes on classic and contemporary art terms and genres and reimagines what they could be referring to.
With so much to choose from, we’ve rounded up the major summer exhibitions in each capital city, open all summer long. Spanning Yayoi Kusama, Magritte, the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, and many more.
Heide Museum of Modern Art’s summer blockbuster exhibition is unveiling the breadth and beauty of Italian modernism through design. With over 170 objects spanning sixty years, Molto Bello explores the cultural impact of this period of creativity and invention.
Whether looking for the perfect Christmas gift or searching for a summer read, we have selected some of our favourite art books of 2024—spanning everything from comprehensive gallery monographs to notable exhibition catalogues and self-published artist books.
A new exhibition at the Australian National Capital Artists Inc (ANCA) asks 12 artists—including Dan Powers, S.A.Adair, Emma Beer and Lisa Sammut—to explore scale: from the miniature to the monumental.
