Works by artists Anthony Cahill, Louisa Chircop, Rhonda Dee and Ambrose Reisch in dialogue with selected works from the Geoff Hassall Collection. Through surreal, symbolic, and intuitive practices, each artist explores psychological, poetic, and transformative themes. The exhibition invites viewers into a space where the known and the unknowable converge, revealing the enduring power of art to illuminate what lies just beyond reach.
Running for just two weeks across various locations in greater Walyalup, the Fremantle Biennale: Sanctuary, seeks to invite artists and audiences to engage with the built, natural and historic environment of the region.
To mark the presentation of Nan Goldin’s The ballad of sexual dependency at the Bank Art Museum Moree, Jonno Revanche reflects on the power of the landmark photographic series—and the way the work’s visceral portrayal of subjects that have survived the narratives our culture has imposed on them—has endured.
In her major touring solo exhibition Red Flags, currently at Ararat Gallery TAMA, Wadawurrung artist Kait James takes aim at the ongoing commodification of Indigenous culture. She talks to Jane O’Sullivan about kitschy calendar tea towels, souvenir pennants and why she finds it easier to say harsh truths with a little humour.
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.
Marking the Newcastle Art Galleries reopening with a large-scale commission for the windows on Darby Street, Maggie Hensel-Brown’s new commission is on display from 26 September.
Using the powerful connection between mother and daughter, Generational at Madeline Gordon Gallery in Launceston, explores this intimate relationship with creativity and complexity.
