Photograph by Abdul-Rahman Abdullah for Art Guide Australia.
Showing serene images of family life on a cattle farm south of Perth, and already living in semi-isolation, Abdul-Rahman Abdullah captures, on his smartphone, poignant and fun insights into parenting and creating.
In our July/August magazine we profiled ten artists, and asked each artist to document their life with their smartphone. Abdullah’s snaps are filled with family, home and his studio, perfectly complementing our profile, where he discusses life on the cattle farm and the inspiration behind some of his most emotional works.
Congratulations to Julie Fragar, who has won the 2025 Archibald Prize for Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene), her portrait of fellow artist and colleague Justene Williams.
From painting rituals to an obsession with flowers, we caught up with Laura Jones to discuss her process and practice, her current solo show at Jan Murphy Gallery, and what it was like to win the Archibald Prize for her painting of Tim Winton.
Pia Murphy leans into curiosity for her latest exhibition at Nicholas Thompson Gallery. Look What I Found is “referring to that experience in childhood of discovering surprising things in nature.” It’s a methodology Murphy uses in her practice, working with the sole intention of honest discovery.
A lavish exhibition adorning Bunjil Place Gallery, in a major partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria, presents over 150 historical and contemporary works—spanning painting, fashion, installation, and so much more—that explore a long history of flowers in art.
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.
“I see my work as a research project,” says Agneta Ekholm. “I have a desire to reach into the unknown with each new painting.” Step inside her large-scale abstract paintings at Flinders Lane Gallery.
