Caloundra Regional GalleryRex Backhaus-SmithFeeling of the Place: from here to there and back again 13 May - 26 Jun
FeatureChloé: how a 19th-century French nude ended up in a Melbourne pub – and became an icon for Australian soldiersChloé, the French nude by Jules Joseph Lefebvre, is an Australian cultural icon.The Conversation
PreviewSteve Lopes responds to identity in landscapesThe son of Italian migrants, Steve Lopes explores how cultural and psychological identity can evolve and expand in an Australian environment, with its “intensity of colour and light”, as he puts it. His latest show is at Orange Regional Gallery.Barnaby Smith
InterviewInterview: Frances Barrett on connecting through art and her new show MeatusAfter being postponed for almost two years, Frances Barrett’s Meatus is now opening at ACCA. Our 2020 interview is essential reading ahead of the exhibition and performances.Briony Downes
PreviewEzz Monem is in search of MohamedIn Search of Mohamed at This Is No Fantasy includes multichannel video and photography works that explore the tensions between “the reverent and the profane”.Andrew Stephens
