The Blade explores the Australian history of lawn from kangaroo grass to the footy field; the scythe to the electric mower; the suburban Hills Hoist to the sweeping verdure of state buildings.
Developed by the Dax Centre, an institution which focuses on using art to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues, Child and Mother is an exhibition reflecting on childhood trauma, motherhood and the relationships we form.
Wrestling with both excessive consumption and planned obsolescence in technology, New for Old takes as its starting point the cathode-ray tube TV.
Megan Evans challenges the privileges enshrined by whiteness while untangling the complexities of living on stolen land.
This year’s Sydney Festival has defied the odds, opening with a focus on an entirely ‘Australian Made’ program.
As the fascination for seeing artists at work grows, galleries are creating opportunities to view the creative process in real time.
Summer is heating up and after a year characterised by isolation and confinement, a drive to clear the cobwebs and look at some art might be just what the doctor ordered. Barnaby Smith has selected a range of exhibitions at regional galleries, all within a couple of hours of major cities, to tempt audiences to step outside the metropolis. These shows are replete with social, environmental and historical engagement, risk-taking practices and styles.
Looking for comforting and sustainable food to enjoy? In our summer edition of Kitchen Creations, three artists share their recipes for a perfect nicoise salad, rabbit stew and buckwheat and mushroom shepherd’s pie.
“When my editor suggested that I write a year in review column she cautioned me to take it easy on the bad news. We don’t need to be reminded once more that 2020 has been catastrophic. Make it upbeat. I’ll do my best.”
While galleries and museums raced to go digital during our national lockdowns, many artists embraced a slower form of connection: the mail.
Rich with symbolism and colour, the prints and paintings of Ryan Presley give a sharp and deeply compassionate history of Indigenous experiences with governance and power in Australia. He tells us the potent stories behind five of his artworks.
Mundamurra Ngijinda Dulk—My Island Home at Cairns Art Gallery, is a landmark exhibition dedicated to the late Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, one of the most singular voices in Australian contemporary painting.
Farrago, the University of Melbourne’s student union newspaper-turned-magazine celebrates a hundred years of publication. At a time when print publishing in the arts is under increasing pressure, The George Paton Gallery is exhibiting ‘Farrago 100 Years’, celebrating the editorial legacy and design innovation of the periodical.
In our ongoing series, Shelf Portraits, Art Guide writers recommend the books—recently published or deserving of more attention—that shed new light on an idea that has long simmered in the art world or has helped them see a familiar medium in a different light.
The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) celebrates 19 years of bringing local and international audiences together on Larrakia Country.
For decades, beginning well before the advent of social media, Barbara Kruger’s prescient use of words and text has invited people to consider their context in contemporary society. In Brisbane, between 4–7 September, audiences may experience her concise, dynamic aesthetic within the internationally acclaimed Gems delivered by choreographer Benjamin Millepied and the L.A. Dance Project.
Gabriela Burkhalter’s The Playground Project at Incinerator Gallery reinvents the typically serious installation space, inviting children to play, reminding us of its importance within the arts.
