Suggested Reading
Nan Goldin, Written on the Body
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.
Jonno Revanche
Kait James dishes it out
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.
Jane O'Sullivan
Family Ties
Using the powerful connection between mother and daughter, Generational at Madeline Gordon Gallery in Launceston, explores this intimate relationship with creativity and complexity.
Briony Downes
Fluid Connections
to come together as water is the most recent iteration of Blue Assembly—the University of Queensland Art Museum’s multi-year project exploring our relationship to the ocean. Curated by Freja Carmichael, it calls for First Nations sovereignty over waterways.
Josephine Mead
Monumental Disruption with Thomas J Price
Positioned on the edge of Sydney Harbour/Warrane, Ancient Feelings, a sculpture by British artist Thomas J Price, launches the Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission, a three-year series of public artworks presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
Rhianna Melhem
Farrago 100 years: Protecting Print Publishing
Farrago, the University of Melbourne’s student union newspaper-turned-magazine celebrates a hundred years of publication. At a time when print publishing in the arts is under increasing pressure, The George Paton Gallery is exhibiting ‘Farrago 100 Years’, celebrating the editorial legacy and design innovation of the periodical.