Lee Alexander McQueen was born in 1968, so he was young in the 1980s, absorbing all the flashes of art, design and culture in which postmodernism flourished.
A renowned Australian painter, the many sides of Peter Booth have been unfolding since the 1960s in works of dark narrative. Now, a new survey at TarraWarra Museum of Art traces what Booth tells us about humanity.
In blazes of colours, images and fonts, Paul Yore’s installations and textiles are like nothing else. We asked Yore 20 quick questions on everything from censorship to tragi-comedy to Dolly Parton.
From sparkling seances to environmental care, Sydney Festival is back for the city’s summer crowds. With over 100 events across Sydney from 5 -29 January—including 18 world premieres and 14 Australian exclusives, from the city centre to Shoalhaven—here are our visual arts highlights.
From working with spider diviners to creating solarpowered hot air balloons, Tomás Saraceno’s exquisite art shows what we can learn from nature to rethink everything from climate change to wealth inequality.
For better or worse, data is intrinsic to modern life. In recent months with various data breach scandals, Australians have been reminded of its omnipresence— and in Data Relations at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, artists explore how data manifests both personally and societally.
In Equilibrium at Heide Museum of Modern Art is the first major survey exhibition of Barbara Hepworth’s work in Australia; its title alludes to Hepworth’s ability to meld empty space with solid form, texture and colour to create a unified whole.
In our latest podcast, Katie West talks about dyeing textiles, creating spaces of meditation, and facing experiences of racism—all in a conversation centred on care and creating, linking with the NETS Victoria touring exhibition, Notions of Care at Ararat Gallery TAMA.
With works exploring his Thai-Australian heritage, Nathan Beard’s latest solo show at Perth Institute of Contemporary Art continues his nuanced understanding of identity as fluid and permeable.
One of the most significant designers of his generation, Alexander McQueen’s subversive designs pushed the boundaries of fashion—and the National Gallery of Victoria is revealing the theatrical breadth of his work in their major summer exhibition.
We’ve curated our pick of outstanding regional exhibitions across the country this summer. From landmark shows devoted to First Nations artists to exhibitions on sport, VR, landscapes and the nature of painting, there is much to see outside the city—from Bathurst to the Sunshine Coast, and much more.
Printmakers Monika Lukowska and Nikki Green have collaborated with poet Renee Pettitt-Schipp to highlight the importance of preserving the ecosystems of Western Australia’s south coast. Their exhibition, Tracing Gondwana, is now showing at Midland Junction Arts Centre.
Kate Vassallo’s Ripple marks the conclusion of Artereal Gallery’s exhibition program, as the Sydney gallery is closing its doors after nearly two decades.
A new exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery takes us deeper into the life of the often-mythologised artist Frida Kahlo, through her personal photographs, clothing and objects, borrowed from Casa Azul, Kahlo’s house museum in Mexico.
Using a hand coil pinch technique, the pots created by the Hermannsburg Potters of Western Arrarnta in Central Australia illustrate the lived histories of the artists and their surrounding Country. Their latest creations are now showing at Bett Gallery in Hobart.
In an interview with Louise Martin-Chew, Darrell Sibosado discusses his striking installation Ilgarr (Blood), currently on show as part of the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial, his major commission at the 24th Biennale of Sydney, and Illume, an upcoming collaboration with the renowned Bangarra Theatre.
To coincide with the presentation of the 3rd Bankstown Biennale: Same Same/Different, Gillian Kayrooz spoke to Karina Dias Pires about how food can express the complexities of culture and difference—and spark unlikely connections across time and place.
Since 2009, the William Robinson Gallery has held regular exhibitions showcasing the prolific Queensland artist’s oeuvre. The latest is Numinous, focusing on landscape painting and showing the natural world through Robinson’s careful eye.
