If this belief from heaven be sent, if such be Nature’s holy plan, Have I not reason to lament what man has made of man? Lines Written in Early Spring by William Wordsworth The year I was born, 1977, there … Continue reading Jeremy Plint: If Such Be Nature’s Holy Plan
Richard Bell Reader: Tate Modern marks Brisbane-based artist Richard Bell’s staging of his seminal work ‘Embassy’ (2013- ongoing) at Tate Modern, London in May-June 2023. Taking the form of a broadsheet newspaper, this second iteration of the ‘Richard Bell Reader’ … Continue reading Richard Bell Reader: Tate Modern
There is a meditative quality to Aaron Kinnane’s landscapes that suggests his inspiration goes beyond simple fascinations with environment and the materiality of paint. From a family of artists, Kinnane spent years observing the land while mustering cattle on horseback … Continue reading Aaron Kinnane: River Song
Born in Yuendumu, at the edge of the Tanami Desert roughly 350kms from Alice Springs, Candy Nelson Nakamarra was first introduced to art making as a child by her father Johnny Warangkula (1925-2001), a renowned artist at the forefront of … Continue reading Candy Nelson Nakamarra in ‘Common Ground’
The intimacy and theatre of family life and everyday events are at the core of James Drinkwater’s art practice. Inspiration might be found in the coastal life he shares with his partner and children in his hometown of Newcastle, or … Continue reading James Drinkwater: You Could Just Make a Painting…
Richard Bell Reader: documenta fifteen focuses on Australian artist Richard Bell’s continuing influence on contemporary art, exploring all aspects of his painting, video, installation, text and performance presented at documenta fifteen, especially the ongoing installation project ‘Embassy’ (2013-), considering this … Continue reading Richard Bell Reader: documenta fifteen
As far back as Belynda Henry can remember, the natural landscape has served as her major focus and inspiration. As a young arts student, her journals were filled with the shapes and forms of her environment – pared back to … Continue reading Belynda Henry: Further Afield
Deborah Kelly’s CREATION is a collaboration between artists and communities to develop an art work that offers ways to gather and commune – a counterpoint to the natural disasters, plagues and leadership failures of our era. A work drawn from … Continue reading Deborah Kelly: The Book of Creation
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
Experimentation, spontaneity and freedom are the cornerstones of Stefan Dunlop’s most recent art practice. Known throughout his career for compositions that combine art historical references with fragments of colour and form, his work presents a unique narrative twist on western … Continue reading Stefan Dunlop: Endless
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