Nicholas Thompson Gallery

Nicholas Thompson Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in Melbourne / Naarm established in 2015.

Nicholas Thompson Gallery

155 Langridge Street, Collingwood VIC, Australia

03 9415 7882

nicholasthompsongallery.com.au

Wednesday to Saturday
12am–5pm

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Unboxing the cultural impact of sneakers

Sneakers are a cultural phenomenon made up of paradoxes. Some see them as an accessible and inclusive force in fashion that serve as an outlet of self-expression for many; yet to others they are a symbol of out-of-control consumerism. Two Queensland exhibitions are embracing these dualities, though from contrasting angles: Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street at HOTA on the Gold Coast, and Torsion at Brisbane’s Metro Arts.

Barnaby Smith

Feature

Betty Muffler on ways of healing Country

For Betty Muffler art making and healing are indistinguishable. Evoking Country through the view of the eagle, she’s now showing in the NGV Triennial alongside a host of international names.

Maya Hodge

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The spirit of Emily Kam Kngwarray’s Country

A comprehensive new survey at the National Gallery of Australia pays tribute to Emily Kam Kngwarray and the Country she loved.

Andrew Stephens

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Nick Modrzewski uses art to find poetry in the law

Nick Modrzewski combines his art practice with a similarly intense career in the law. His new paintings at COMA gallery explore the way human bodies fit (or don’t) within the institutional structures that guide our societies.

Louise Martin-Chew

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The Antipodean Manifesto and the preservation of figuration in art

The Art Gallery of Western Australia pays tribute to The Antipodean Manifesto and the collective artists who wrote it, which included the likes of Arthur Boyd, John Brack and Clifton Pugh.

Autumn Royal

Interview

Mike Parr on catharsis and confrontation

Since the 1960s Mike Parr has been defining performance art. Known for his performances of extremis, from hacking off a fake arm to burying himself underneath a Tasmanian road for three days. With a new, three-part exhibition at Anna Schwartz Gallery, Parr talks about catharsis, the institutionalisation of performance art, and the motivations behind what he does.

Nicholas Thompson Gallery

Nicholas Thompson Gallery

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