Wanders filled with wonders
Dismissed by Robert Hughes in 1966, artist Eugene von Guerard is now seen as one of our most important artists.
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Refined relief between wars
War delivers different perspectives: to the victor and vanquished, but also whether waged in aggression or self-defence.
Woven in time
These six tapestries are magnificent, but we must take care not to over-interpret certain details.
Trench-bound illuminations
Arthur Streeton’s images of the war are unrivalled in the vivid impression they give of military life and consequences of conflict.
Pablo’s grand obsessions
Some of this show’s tragic scenes are like images of expiation, as if fate demands atonement for life’s joy and passion.
In praise of quiet intensity
One of the few merits of the NGV Triennial is that audiences are led through rooms of the permanent collection on the way.
Mapping our true hearts
Noel McKenna’s maps show Australia from unexpected angles that lend a kind of surprising enchantment.
Escape to Paris
Several unconventional Australian women artists lived in Paris between the Edwardian period and World War II.
Faced with a pose
These images raise a basic question: who is looking out at us from these photos, the actor or one of their characters?
Moral of the story
A new exhibition devoted to fairy tales shows artists trying to make old stories conform to what we want them to say.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/christopher-allen/page/41