Carrie McCarthy (CM): Let’s start with the 25th anniversary of your arrival in Australia, which you’ve recently marked. Is that a happy or bittersweet moment? Sha Sarwari (SS): It’s kind of strange. When I moved to Melbourne, I became more … Continue reading Sha Sarwari, in conversation with Carrie McCarthy
Pat Hoffie is standing in front of a work from her Clusterfkk series (2018-20), her hand running across the surface as she points out various details and textures. We’re at QUT Art Museum, Brisbane, where her solo exhibition this mess … Continue reading Pat Hoffie: This Mess We’re In
Recorded at Hope Street Studio, April 2023, and reproduced for the exhibition Night Dwellers, OneSpace Gallery, Brisbane, June 2023. CARRIE McCARTHY (CM): Let’s start at the very beginning. When did your art practice begin and when did you realise it … Continue reading Zoe Porter In Conversation with Carrie McCarthy
Surrounded by Alex and Kitty Mackay’s immense collection of erotic art it seems improbable that a small traditional painting by purchased in Bali in 1972 for USD$20.00 was its catalyst. Painted by I Gusti Nyoman Lempard, the Mackays were then … Continue reading Collector Profile: Alex & Kitty Mackay
James Barth’s approach to self-portraiture is as complex and multifaceted as the artist herself, exploring self-representation in a post-internet era where accessibility can quickly lead to vulnerability. Using a combination of analogue and digital techniques, Barth has carved out a … Continue reading James Barth: Forecast
First published in Art Almanac, February 2018 Two decades after curating their opening exhibition, Kevin Wilson has returned to Gympie Regional Gallery with ‘Under Civilisation’, a diverse survey of works exploring society’s underbelly. Non-conformists, extremism and cultural taboos are interrogated … Continue reading Under Civilisation
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