Subject to visions of war
AN exhibition of art from World War II is a fascinating and often moving anthology of imagery of war.
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Forgotten suburbia
A NUMBER of photographic exhibitions in recent years have been occasions to reflect on photography and its complex relation to truth.
Words and visions
THERE are many differences in the paintings of Europe and China, but none more striking than the the use of words.
Perils of haste in playing catch-up
IT’S a great shame that the magnificent Shiva Nataraj bronze turned out to be a stolen work sold to the National Gallery.
Under the carapace
NATURE provides the human mind with metaphors to give shape to our own physical and psychological experience.
A big chance
OUR culture is surprised by death because we spend so much time trying to ignore it or pretend it isn’t going to happen.
Kept at bay
THE Sea of Dreams exhibition deals with representations of Port Phillip Bay by artists in the 20th century.
The home front
NO one would doubt the sincerity of the artists who made the works in the propaganda exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
Wrought magic
THE Gold and the Incas exhibition impresses the viewer above all with the unrelenting grimness of a culture based on fear.
Refuge of the modern
THE elegant city of Bern is home to a museum built to house the oeuvre of Paul Klee.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/christopher-allen/page/66