Photography curated by Scott Cunningham Photography curated by Scott Cunningham Group Exhibition Madeline Gordon Gallery 1 Aug—31 Aug
Preview Elizabeth Willing provides food for thought Elizabeth Willing intersects her artistic practice with a love of food in Kitchen Studio, an ambitious project showing at Metro Arts as part of Brisbane Festival. Louise Martin-Chew
Preview Elyas Alavi on queer reclamation In his latest exhibition at the 4A Centre for Contemporary Art, Elyas Alavi reimagines the alam, an object used in Shi’a ceremonies, as a portal for queer Muslim experience. Josephine Mead
Feature Vera Möller on the mysteries of the deep The marine life of the Great Southern Reef is the landscape behind Vera Möller’s latest abstract paintings, now showing at Philip Bacon Galleries. Briony Downes
Review A vibrant new monograph foregrounds community and living culture, in Madjem Bambandila: The Art & Country of Kelly Koumalatsos Madjem Bambandila: The Art & Country of Kelly Koumalatsos is a community approach to storytelling. A testament to living culture, the new monograph published by Museums Victoria centres on a cultural activist and artist known for reviving possum skin cloak making in the South East of Australia. Jane O'Sullivan
Preview Jane Guthleben paints plants as protest Jane Guthleben’s paintings bring native flora to life. In her show at Edwina Corlette, the Sydney-based artist is focusing on coastal plants and the sea around the region. Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Feature Powerhouse Museum acquires David Jones’ archive, brimming with forgotten stories of Australia’s past This week, David Jones announced it is donating its archive to Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum. Objects from the archives are now on display at the former David Jones Art Gallery. Mark Ian Jones