Defiance Gallery

Defiance Gallery was founded in 1995 and is run by Campbell Robertson-Swann and Lauren Harvey. For the past two decades, Defiance has maintained a reputation as a focal point for the highest quality Australian and International sculpture and painting. The gallery’s stalwart support for sculpture has marked it as the leading Australian exhibition space for this form.

Defiance Gallery represents a varied and innovative stable of artists ranging from established Australian and international painters and sculptors to talented newcomers in these fields. Defiance also manages the estates of several of Australia’s most influential artists including those of Lyndon Dadswell, Ian McKay and Roy Jackson.

Defiance Gallery

12 Mary Place, Paddington NSW 2021, Australia

02 9557 8483

defiancegallery.com

Wed to Sat 10am – 5pm, or by appointment

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Dale Chihuly peers through the looking glass

The glass sculptures of Dale Chihuly, now on display at Adelaide Botanic Garden, speak to the power and pitfalls of visual pleasure in an increasingly contested world.

Neha Kale

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Joan Ross and the past imperfect

Joan Ross has long used her multidisciplinary practice to challenge the enduring legacy of colonialism in Australia. Her latest exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery shows significant works from throughout her career alongside key pieces from the NPG collection.

Sally Gearon

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Kate Vassallo draws the line

Kate Vassallo’s Ripple marks the conclusion of Artereal Gallery’s exhibition program, as the Sydney gallery is closing its doors after nearly two decades.

Camilla Wagstaff

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Making material change

Now showing at Manly Art Gallery & Museum, the 5th Tamworth Textile Triennial: Residue + Response, showcases 25 diverse artworks and considers what contemporary textiles can be.

Josephine Mead

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Laure Prouvost meets the real with the ludicrous

French-born/Belgium-based Laure Prouvost animates her first major Australian survey with her hallmark absurdism. ‘Oui Move In You’ is a touring exhibition, and is now showing at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art.

Josephine Mead

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Ways of seeing

In an era that is saturated with visual information, photographs that change the way we see the world can feel increasingly elusive. We invited three photographers to choose an image that challenges our assumptions about politics and culture during this historical moment.

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