Feature Self reflections with Jack Ball In his latest exhibition at Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Jack Ball challenges the extractive history of the archive while searching for shapes that can articulate the complexity of trans life. Josephine Mead
Preview The immersive storytelling of Leah King-Smith rhythm wRites, a new exhibition at QUT Art Museum, spans 30 years of Bigambul artist Leah King-Smith’s manifold art practice, covering painting, photography, sound and animation. Briony Downes
News The NGV returns to French Impressionism The National Gallery of Victoria has announced the next instalment of the Winter Masterpieces series, coming in June 2025, will be a return to French Impressionism—an exhibition from 2021 that closed as soon as it opened due to the global pandemic. Art Guide Australia
Preview The miniature worlds of Kyoko Imazu In a new exhibition at Australian Galleries, Kyoko Imazu’s intricate papercuts show worlds in miniature—Some of works are only 15 centimetres tall, yet their detail is meticulous. Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
Feature Ecological art can bring us closer to understanding nature. How does this look in the era of climate change? Two exhibitions in Sydney are showcasing interdisciplinary research on climate change communicated in artistic ways. Alexandra Crosby
Preview Ellen Dahl creates a dialogue between places In her latest exhibition at THIS IS NO FANTASY, Ellen Dahl presents works from an ongoing photographic series that has captured many sites—from the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard to Tasmania—creating a dialogue between works that center place. Sally Gearon