Author Archives: Artist Profile
Jan Murray
Who do you dress up for? Men or women? You might have been asked this question in the 1980s, when querying gender identity and sexual preference was a thing. Jan Murray says, ‘I dress up for myself,’ but how does this work?
Zoe Grey
In her inaugural solo exhibition, emerging Tasmanian artist Zoe Grey traces her intimate connection to the remote coastal town of Marrawah.
Acute Misfortune
When viewers of Acute Misfortune first catch sight of Daniel Henshall playing artiste maudit, Adam Cullen, they may experience a flash of déjà vu.
Ann Thomson
Ann Thomson has been an important force in Australian art since she graduated from The National Art School over five decades ago.
Shirin Neshat
There is a lot to find interesting about Shirin Neshat’s ‘Dreamers’ video installation at the NGV, and yet there is much to be disappointed by.
A Collection of Stranger Things
Celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG) presents ‘A Collection of Stranger Things’.
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Tagged Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Patrick Pound
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Vale Laurie Nilsen
In Issue 50, Laurie Nilsen told Michael Aird about his life and career – shortly before the much-loved artist passed away.
Monster Theatres
The 2020 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art celebrates a thirty-year milestone with ‘Monster Theatres’
Fiona Hall
Known for her multi-media installations featuring a variety of hand-honed materials, Fiona Hall is focusing her energies on the fraught subject of war.
Gemma Smith
One gets the sense that if you peeled back the painted skin, layer by layer, you could come to understand the intricacies of Gemma Smith’s work.
NIRIN: 22nd Biennale of Sydney
With an emphasis on Indigeneity and First Nations people, BoS brings together 98 artists from 47 countries, with the majority being coloured, Indigenous, gay or identifying as non-binary.
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Anna Louise Richardson
Everyday dangers are larger-than-life in Anna Louise Richardson’s new exhibition at Galerie pompom.
Angela and Hossein Valamanesh
Adelaide-based artists Angela and Hossein Valamanesh have mastered the art of collaboration for decades.
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Japan Supernatural
‘Japan Supernatural’ showcases more than 180 works from over three centuries of Japanese art. Yet it’s reliance on superstar names like Takashi Murakami to pull crowds suggests a need to engage with Japan in less superficial ways.
Issue 49
It may be tempting to situate this issue of Artist Profile within a feminist framework, adding to the growing discourse surrounding gender inequality within the arts. Indeed, the trope of the male genius suffuses the canon of Western art like a lurid light that has too-often relegated female practitioners to the shadows.
George Raftopoulos
If you have ever met or talked to George Raftopoulos, you will know he has been fighting notions of conformity his entire life.
Jacqui Stockdale
Jacqui Stockdale works across photography, drawing, painting, collage and performance to explore the disparate and overlooked histories of Australia.
George Gittoes
George Gittoes has been travelling the world for over forty years, visiting those regions that appear in brief, blood-spattered segments on the nightly news.
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HOME
Among the many communities who are rallying together to support the victims of this season’s unprecedented bushfires, the artworld is playing its part.
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Tagged Abdul Abdullah, Alex Seton, australian bushfires, Caroline Rothwell, Guy Maestri, Jonny Niesche, Jude Rae, Mike Parr
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Keith Haring + Jean-Michel Basquiat
‘Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines’ explores the intersecting lives of two of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.
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Tagged Basquiat, Crossing Lines, Haring, Jean Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, NGV
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Pedro Wonaeamirri
In Issue 39, John von Sturmer discusses how Pedro Wonaeamirri engages with ancient Tiwi teachings.
Looby
You’ve heard the phrase ‘own worst enemy’? In this documentary film, you’ll meet the great Australian artist who many say is just that.
Josh Foley
Josh Foley’s visceral paintings create visually complex worlds that question the materiality behind the painted image.
Paul Davies
Paul Davis excavates unexpected resonances between the connected history of California and New South Wales.
