Sharing secrets, a swipe at a time
This exhibition is a sobering reminder that while totalitarian nations like China steal data, the west gives it away for free.
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Harnessing basic human instinct
Painter Peter Booth evokes a world without sexuality, in which desire plays no part, and in which human consciousness has not evolved beyond the blind struggle to survive.
Genre exists for a reason
From the opening shots of a film we generally know whether it will be a thriller, science fiction, romantic comedy, crime picture, and so on. It’s a different matter when it comes to visual arts.
The modern classicist
The work of esteemed sculptor Barbara Hepworth can be seen to embody both feminine and masculine qualities
Why the trend of ‘immersive’ exhibition programming fails visitors
The populist approach to museum design invites visitors into a passive experience from which they learn very little.
Recreating the place of memory
Korean-born artist Do Ho Suh skilfully fabricates the unsettling relationship between our sense of being and our sense of place.
Feminist artist you should know
A retrospective of Mandy Martin’s work in Geelong is striking in more ways than one.
Politics meets art
Communication has always been the most interesting theme in Angelica Mesiti’s work.
Hidden places where our best art lives
Australian galleries in 2022 provided mixed experiences, with some of the best art to be found in the regions.
Sydney Modern: the gallery of nothingness
Sydney Modern’s lavish opening and soft press coverage aside, the question remains: is the Art Gallery of NSW’s new building effective as a work of architecture and specifically as an art gallery?
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