PreviewBy Varia Karipoff Judith Wright: Fragments from the Garden of Good and Evil Judith Wright, born in 1945, was a dancer in the Australian Ballet and in the late 1970s, embarked on a practice in the visual arts.
FeatureBy Maddee Clark Connection and resistance The evolving collective this mob, founded by Kate ten Buuren, creates a nurturing and deadly space for Blak artists.
Preview Amala Groom asks Does she know the Revolution is coming? Wiradjuri artist Amala Groom spent five years advocating for First Peoples’ rights and freedoms at the United Nations in New York and Geneva. By Steve Dow
Feature Five on Five: Kate Beynon on Remedios Varo’s The Creation of the Birds In this first series of Five on Five we’re asking five painters to speak about a painting that has influenced, inspired or resonated with them. In this episode Kate Beynon reflects on The Creation of the Birds (1958) by Spanish artist Remedios Varo. By Tiarney Miekus
Preview Aleph Geddis: hard/soft Off the north-west coast of the United States, Orcus Island is the place where Aleph Geddis grew up and did his training in wood carving. He uses no machines, only hand tools for his extraordinarily complex sculptures. By Andrew Stephens
Preview Ryoji Ikeda: micro | macro Ryoji Ikeda’s micro | macro consists of two massive projections and accompanying soundtracks. By Tracey Clement
News Destiny Deacon awarded inaugural Yalingwa Fellowship Renowned Indigenous artist Destiny Deacon has been awarded the inaugural $60,000 Yalingwa Fellowship. By Briony Downes
Preview Emily Ferretti: Windows Spanning paintings, drawings on wood and installation, Ferretti’s exhibition continues her characteristic blend between figurative scenes, alongside a tendency towards abstraction. By Tiarney Miekus
Preview Mandy Qaudrio is Speaking Beyond the Vitrine For Mandy Quadrio creating art is an act of asserting sovereignty. “The forms and images I make hold stories, but they’re also acts of resistance, allowing me to assert and reclaim my presence as a proud Palawa woman,” says the artist. By Tiarney Miekus
Feature Ronnie van Hout: No one is watching you New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based artist Ronnie van Hout has made a name for himself with works that are perplexing, outlandish and disruptive. By Varia Karipoff
