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In Pictures

The post-apocalyptic vision of A Blueprint for Ruins

White Rabbit Gallery’s latest multimedia exhibition, A Blueprint for Ruins, explores the ongoing destruction and renewal of urban spaces in modern China, with works from over 20 contemporary Chinese artists.

White Rabbit Gallery’s latest multimedia exhibition, A Blueprint for Ruins, explores the ongoing destruction and renewal of urban spaces in modern China, with works from over 20 contemporary Chinese artists.

By Art Guide Australia | Published 28 Feb 2024

Preview

The spirit—and studio—of Margaret Olley lives on

A new exhibition at Tweed Regional Gallery has preserved the relocated studio of Australian painter Margaret Olley, with her work providing inspiration for a new series of paintings by Mirra Whale, India Mark and Laura Jones.

A new exhibition at Tweed Regional Gallery has preserved the relocated studio of Australian painter Margaret Olley, with her work providing inspiration for a new series of paintings by Mirra Whale, India Mark and Laura Jones.

By Briony Downes | Published 23 Feb 2024

Feature

Yhonnie Scarce’s glass works are a glistening, poignant exploration of how nuclear testing affected First Nations people

Yhonnie Scarce, a Kokatha and Nukunu artist, has emerged in recent years as one of Australia’s most significant contemporary artists. Yhonnie Scarce: The Light of Day, at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, curates a survey of significant works by Scarce from the last few years.

Yhonnie Scarce, a Kokatha and Nukunu artist, has emerged in recent years as one of Australia’s most significant contemporary artists. Yhonnie Scarce: The Light of Day, at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, curates a survey of significant works by Scarce from the last few years.

By Kit Messham-Muir | Published 23 Feb 2024

Feature

Must-sees at this year’s Melbourne Art Fair

With over 60 booths presenting, this year’s Melbourne Art Fair doesn’t centre glitz or glam, but glimpses into sci-fi, realism, vibrant colour and Indigenous connections to land. Our editors have rounded up their top picks.

With over 60 booths presenting, this year’s Melbourne Art Fair doesn’t centre glitz or glam, but glimpses into sci-fi, realism, vibrant colour and Indigenous connections to land. Our editors have rounded up their top picks.

By Art Guide Editors | Published 22 Feb 2024

Feature

Forty years of Steve McCurry’s iconic, global images

“Everybody has their own sense of truth.” The acclaimed photographer Steve McCurry, particularly known for his iconic photograph of an Afghan girl with green eyes which featured on the cover of National Geographic, has been travelling and documenting the world for over 40 years.

“Everybody has their own sense of truth.” The acclaimed photographer Steve McCurry, particularly known for his iconic photograph of an Afghan girl with green eyes which featured on the cover of National Geographic, has been travelling and documenting the world for over 40 years.

By Steve Dow | Published 20 Feb 2024

Interview

Julie Fragar on “painting in the first person”

With a current survey exhibition at Rockhampton Museum of Art chronicling 23 years of painting and photography, Julie Fragar talks about creative influences and what it’s like to observe a Supreme Court murder trial.

With a current survey exhibition at Rockhampton Museum of Art chronicling 23 years of painting and photography, Julie Fragar talks about creative influences and what it’s like to observe a Supreme Court murder trial.

By Briony Downes | Published 19 Feb 2024

Feature

Fairing well: Melbourne Art Fair is back

With art fairs nationally posting record results in 2023, this week’s Melbourne Art Fair is now a yearly summer fixture. With over 60 galleries and Indigenous art centres hosting solo showings, this year’s theme is Ketherba/Together.

With art fairs nationally posting record results in 2023, this week’s Melbourne Art Fair is now a yearly summer fixture. With over 60 galleries and Indigenous art centres hosting solo showings, this year’s theme is Ketherba/Together.

By Andrew Stephens | Published 16 Feb 2024

In Pictures

George Byrne creates a synthetic reality

George Byrne’s artwork has an otherworldly quality to it, blurring the lines between natural and artificial through photography, collage, and digital manipulation. His latest exhibition, Synethetica, is now showing at Olsen Gallery.

George Byrne’s artwork has an otherworldly quality to it, blurring the lines between natural and artificial through photography, collage, and digital manipulation. His latest exhibition, Synethetica, is now showing at Olsen Gallery.

By Art Guide Australia | Published 14 Feb 2024

Feature

How First Nations artists are reclaiming colonial objects and celebrating culture through garments

A few years back, I started collecting vintage Australian tourist scarves that portray First Nations people as primitive caricatures and noble savages. Now, I own more than ten scarves with images ranging from Western depictions of First Nations art and objects, to Indigenous people in tokenistic scenes.

A few years back, I started collecting vintage Australian tourist scarves that portray First Nations people as primitive caricatures and noble savages. Now, I own more than ten scarves with images ranging from Western depictions of First Nations art and objects, to Indigenous people in tokenistic scenes.

By Treena Clark | Published 09 Feb 2024

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