Briony Downes

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Briony Downes is an arts writer based in Hobart. She has worked in the arts industry for over 20 years as a writer, actor, gallery assistant, art theory tutor and fine art framer. Most recently, she spent time studying Art History through Oxford University.

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Jennifer Keeler-Milne returns to painting in Autumn & Spring

Jennifer Keeler-Milne rediscovered her love of oil paint thanks to wattle, leaves, and lockdown. Autumn & Spring, at Australian Galleries in Sydney, is her first solo show of paintings in nearly a decade.

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Light in the Dark

As Mona celebrates its 10th anniversary, the gallery is strengthening its connection with Tasmanian locals and harking back to its beginning: a private art collection.

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The power of older women

Sally Rees celebrates the witchy magic of female ageing via the figure of the ‘crone’.

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Should we abolish the Olympics?

In a ritualised performance of Olympic events, Pony Express takes a deep dive into what lies behind the gold, silver and bronze.

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Ruth Burgess use printmaking to record The Music of the Planets

Ruth Burgess filters the work of a 17th century astronomer and her own youthful career as an experimental composer through a decades-long printmaking practice in her latest solo show, The Music of the Planets at Grace Cossington Smith Gallery.

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The tiny cellular worlds of Angela Valamanesh

This Icon series exhibition delves into poetic microcosms with a sense of wonder.

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The surprising skin of Garry Greenwood

Known for creating fantastically detailed masks, puppets and costumes, sculptor Garry Greenwood also crafted fully-functional musical instruments out of leather.

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Patrizia Biondi: It’s A Circus Out There

Patrizia Biondi uses recycled cardboard to create elaborate sculptural assemblages that critique consumer culture.

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The Skywhale family shows us what caring means

Patricia Piccinini’s powerfully maternal Skywhale is joined by Skywhalepapa, a gargantuan male counterpart gently embracing a litter of bulbous offspring.

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David Keeling paints landscapes he’s familiar with in Stranger

Stranger, at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), is a survey show which offers an insight into the way David Keeling sees Tasmania.

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Child and Mother

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.

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Kitchen Creations: Recipes by Wendy Sharpe, Kirsha Kaechele and Hannah Quinlivan

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.

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Briony Downes

Writer

Briony Downes's Articles

Jennifer Keeler-Milne returns to painting in Autumn & Spring

Light in the Dark

The power of older women

Should we abolish the Olympics?

Ruth Burgess use printmaking to record The Music of the Planets

The tiny cellular worlds of Angela Valamanesh

The surprising skin of Garry Greenwood

Patrizia Biondi: It’s A Circus Out There

The Skywhale family shows us what caring means

David Keeling paints landscapes he’s familiar with in Stranger

Child and Mother

Kitchen Creations: Recipes by Wendy Sharpe, Kirsha Kaechele and Hannah Quinlivan

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