Words of distinction
A fierce and ongoing promotional campaign has over-estimated the significance of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s art.
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Of minds and matter
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Daring to find the truth
For the first time in his esteemed career, Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda left his homeland to work his magic in France.
Summer at the galleries
There is so much to take in, from the works of the recognised masters to efforts considerably more mundane.
Grand interventions
Fifty years ago John Kaldor began introducing international contemporary artists to Australia.
Snapshots of crowded isolation
This exhibition examines the modern city, its evolution, the role of human beings and the not always positive effects on human life.
Imitating early life
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Cynical art at heart of market
Contemporary art has a social conscience but is let down by the cynical and often shallow consumer.
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