Lost and found in Pompeii
Recently discovered frescoes depicting scenes from Greek mythology highlight the skills of regional masters commissioned to paint them.
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‘No more depth than a passport mugshot’
This year, arguably, there are fewer creditable pictures than ever, and even some pictures by decent painters fall frustratingly short of what they are capable of achieving | SEE OUR FINALISTS GALLERY
Curious case of The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize
The winning work at the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize features a torn-apart 100-year-old dictionary of Indigenous words. How this is supposed to represent ‘linguistic resilience’ is a mystery to me.
An offering of intimate solace
The Adelaide Biennial’s Inner Sanctum supports contemporary and Australian art, and the power of painting that transforms the experiential world into visual meaning.
Evoking war three ways, and at once
Melbourne-trained Ukraine artist Stanislava Pinchuk stages a triple screen history hopping meditation.
What were they thinking?
This year’s Biennale of Sydney is caught up in subversive but misguided views on colonialism.
The fabric of war in all its colours
Military quilts made by men in the 18th and 19th centuries, including soldiers and sailors, are the focus of an exhibition.
When Paris comes to Bendigo
From art to food, writing and architecture, an exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery on a golden era evokes a world view of peacetime and creativity
In thrall of ancient codes
This is a big year for Egyptology in Australia, with three major exhibitions gracing our shores. The Australia Museum’s show on Ramses is a big-hit highlight
Grim fairytales the art of darkness
Animals often featured as the ‘stars’ of historic fables that revealed the disturbing depths of the human character.
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