A religious experience at … MONA?
The Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart has enjoyed juxtaposing the ancient and the contemporary since its inception, but this is its first exhibition devoted entirely to old art. But does it work?
The Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart has enjoyed juxtaposing the ancient and the contemporary since its inception, but this is its first exhibition devoted entirely to old art. But does it work?
This remarkable installation deep underground at MONA in Hobart is the work of the singer Jónsi from the group Sigur Rós.
An exhibition of Tacita Dean’s film work, and her observations of art and artists, focuses on the idea of generating new creativity.
Can we look beyond the repugant acts of the artist and see Donald Friend’s art for its brilliance alone?
Objects in the Macquarie University History Museum have inspired an artistic response to their depiction of myths and fables.
Painter Isaac Walter Jenner’s personal maritime history and self-taught approach make him a 19th-century artist of distinction, as an exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery shows.
Josiah Wedgwood was driven by enormous entrepreneurial energy and a desire to experiment, as shown in an Adelaide exhibition.
Albert Namatjira’s landscapes deserve to be considered as an intercultural phenomenon because the artist not only learned a new style of painting but a different way of seeing the world.
After a year of seeking out the best art in Australia’s regions and cities, our critic weighs in on the highs and lows for gallerygoers.
Aboriginal artist Sally Scales seems to believe in a ‘post-truth’ version of reality where if you assert something often enough it must be right.
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