Feature Piercing the veil A new exhibition at Buxton Contemporary finds a rich complexity in the shadowy terrain between life and death. Claire G. Coleman
Preview Conversation across continents In Cézanne to Giacometti: Highlights from Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie currently showing at the National Gallery of Australia, viewers are invited to share a journey through the history of modern art from across the globe. Courtney Kidd
Book Reviews Shelf Portraits: Yhonnie Scarce’s artwork and research in print 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
Preview Max Mueller paints propulsively Hobart-based Max Mueller’s In the Sticks exhibition at Handmark Gallery features oil-on-linen works that show tranquil scenes of Tasmania, musing on how nature is managed and maintained in a context of civilisation and curation. Barnaby Smith
Interview Talking painting with Wendy Sharpe Wendy Sharpe’s expressive paintings incorporate social criticism and otherworldly dreamscapes, blending the real and imagined. With a current exhibition at Philip Bacon Galleries, she reflects on her three-decade practice and that iconic painting of Magda Szubanski. Sally Gearon
Preview Writers Revealed opens the history books Now showing at HOTA, Writers Revealed is an ambitious exhibition covering six centuries, presenting manuscripts, letters, illustrations and rare editions from many of the most influential authors in English literature. Barnaby Smith