Preview Reframing a Collection Drawn from the Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art at the University of Western Australia (UWA), Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery’s show Place Makers, reframes the artists—who just happen to be female. Jo Higgins
Feature Object Lessons with Kyoko Hashimoto For contemporary jeweller Kyoko Hashimoto, an exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia marks a shift in her approach to materials and method, with a renewed focus on sustainability. Steve Dow
Preview Helen Wright: Enduring Transformations Tasmanian artist Helen Wright’s survey exhibition, Shapeshifting at Queen Victoria and Gallery: Art Gallery at Royal Park, chronicles decades of practice across mediums to reveal new meanings. Briony Downes
In Pictures The peoples’ art collection is on display In celebration of Artbank’s 45-year anniversary, two major exhibitions and a publication are on display. View, in pictures, Artbank’s Sydney exhibition, Art Text/Text Art. Art Guide Australia
Opinion About Face The winning painting of this year’s Archibald Packing Room Prize reflected a changing of the guard in the packing room, as well as an evolution of the broader prize, with artists increasingly choosing to paint their fellow artists. The Archibald Prize 2025 currently is on display at Geelong Gallery. Chloé Wolifson
Book Reviews Shelf Portraits: Yuriyal Bridgeman’s monograph grapples with representing community-engaged practice In our ongoing series, Shelf Portraits, Art Guide writers recommend the books—recently published or deserving of more attention—that shed new light on an idea that has long simmered in the art world or has helped them see a familiar medium in a different light. Jane O'Sullivan