Ochre Painters of the Kimberley at Japingka Aboriginal Art features paintings from the likes of Jack Britten, Shirley Purdie, Queenie McKenzie and Rover Thomas—and many works have never been publicly displayed until now.
The last few years have been characterised by grief and loss, alongside an unwavering hope for a flourishing future—it’s a dichotomy many artists are trying to capture, which Sam Jinks does exquisitely in his latest show at Sullivan+Strumpf Melbourne.
From posters to fanzines to personal letters, Unpopular at Powerhouse Museum is a homage to global 1990s bands like Nirvana, Pavement, Fugazi, Rancid, The Amps and Sonic Youth, delving into the archives of veteran music entrepreneur Stephen Pavlovic.
“She hasn’t gone to art school or locked herself into a style. She has used painting, drawing, ceramics and even performance to explore different ideas relating to her engagement with the world.” Robyn Bischoff’s latest abstract works are showing at Bunbury Regional Gallery.
From climate change to the simple respite of a frosty ice cream on a boiling summer day, Swelter at Caboolture Regional Art Gallery shows how artists filter this country’s extreme heat.
The art of storytelling has been integral to Chinese culture and history for thousands of years—and White Rabbit Gallery is exploring how contemporary artists are keeping this timeless practice alive, especially in today’s digital age.
Niloufar Lovegrove’s beguiling prints at Artspace Mackay show a deft fusion of cultures that not only allows profound new perspectives on environmental crises, but is also a self-exploration.
From her feminist prints and posters of the 1970s to her later landscape paintings, Mandy Martin’s (1952-2021) retrospective at Geelong Gallery shows her long-term fight for the Australian environment.
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.
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.
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.
