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The renaissance of clay

Why is clay suddenly everywhere in galleries? Intimately entwined in our everyday lives, there are currently multiple clay-centered shows happening across the country—dealing with everything from feminism to form.

Why is clay suddenly everywhere in galleries? Intimately entwined in our everyday lives, there are currently multiple clay-centered shows happening across the country—dealing with everything from feminism to form.

By Briony Downes | Published 23 Jun 2023

Feature

Well, art is officially work now

The Australian arts is so deflated that celebration ensued when the current Labor government merely recognised artmaking as worthwhile labour. Although we can now call art “work”, it doesn’t mean the battle for fair working conditions is over—as Madeleine Thornton-Smith explains.

The Australian arts is so deflated that celebration ensued when the current Labor government merely recognised artmaking as worthwhile labour. Although we can now call art “work”, it doesn’t mean the battle for fair working conditions is over—as Madeleine Thornton-Smith explains.

By Madeleine Thornton-Smith | Published 22 Jun 2023

Preview

Michael Zavros is reflecting on three decades of work

“Jeff Koons says ‘embrace your past’,” cites Michael Zavros. “I think I’m good at that.” Brisbane-based Zavros, arguably one of Australia’s most celebrated artists of the last decade, has been dissecting his personal and artistic history his survey The Favourite at Queensland Art Gallery.

“Jeff Koons says ‘embrace your past’,” cites Michael Zavros. “I think I’m good at that.” Brisbane-based Zavros, arguably one of Australia’s most celebrated artists of the last decade, has been dissecting his personal and artistic history his survey The Favourite at Queensland Art Gallery.

By Barnaby Smith | Published 21 Jun 2023

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Artists on grief, mourning and loss

Art is often cited as one of the few places left in Western culture to have shared reflections on death and mourning—and this is being given form by 11 contemporary artists in One foot on the ground, one foot in the water at Pinnacles Gallery.

Art is often cited as one of the few places left in Western culture to have shared reflections on death and mourning—and this is being given form by 11 contemporary artists in One foot on the ground, one foot in the water at Pinnacles Gallery.

By Tiarney Miekus | Published 19 Jun 2023

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Yasmin Smith honours the human relationship to plants

Yasmin Smith examines plants as time-honoured witnesses of Country, story and people. Mosman Art Gallery is showing a collection of her works, highlighting the interconnectedness of Smith’s archive, as well as our human relationship to nature.

Yasmin Smith examines plants as time-honoured witnesses of Country, story and people. Mosman Art Gallery is showing a collection of her works, highlighting the interconnectedness of Smith’s archive, as well as our human relationship to nature.

By Josephine Mead | Published 15 Jun 2023

Feature

Catherine Opie both captures and unpacks identity and humanity

Since the 1990s, American photographer Catherine Opie has been internationally renowned for capturing friends and family, queer domestic life, and defining political moments. Entwining identity and sexuality, kinship and community, Opie’s first Australian survey is at Heide Museum of Modern Art.

Since the 1990s, American photographer Catherine Opie has been internationally renowned for capturing friends and family, queer domestic life, and defining political moments. Entwining identity and sexuality, kinship and community, Opie’s first Australian survey is at Heide Museum of Modern Art.

By Briony Downes | Published 09 Jun 2023

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Chagall, Yvette Coppersmith, and the artist’s muse

The Jewish Museum of Australia is exploring the lesser-known areas of Marc Chagall’s prolific and varied career: his printmaking, poetry, publishing, and public art, while also asking contemporary artist Yvette Coppersmith to respond with her own works.

The Jewish Museum of Australia is exploring the lesser-known areas of Marc Chagall’s prolific and varied career: his printmaking, poetry, publishing, and public art, while also asking contemporary artist Yvette Coppersmith to respond with her own works.

By Sally Gearon | Published 09 Jun 2023

Podcast

The Long Run #5: Suzanne Archer on responding to life

“I guess that is the thread, that I am very open to influences that come into my life, you know, and I respond to them,” says Suzanne Archer in The Long Run, Art Guide’s latest podcast series featuring interviews with artists who have 60-year practices.

“I guess that is the thread, that I am very open to influences that come into my life, you know, and I respond to them,” says Suzanne Archer in The Long Run, Art Guide’s latest podcast series featuring interviews with artists who have 60-year practices.

By Tiarney Miekus | Published 25 Jun 2021

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