Ancient treasure
EUROPEANS discovered the American continent by accident; Australia was imagined, anticipated and even named before the first Europeans arrived.
Christopher Allen
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Quest for effect negates popular engagement
THIS year’s Archibald has been won by Ben Quilty with a portrait of Margaret Olley – or was it won by Olley in a portrait of her by Quilty?
Dark past
THE Homage to the Ancestors complements the recent The First Emperor exhibition, with its fascinatingly realistic and impassive terracotta warriors.
Archibald prize: larger than life
Some Archibald entrants are too big and ugly, but by and large the standard seems to have improved
Carnival capers
IS it possible for contemporary art to be pretentious and populist at the same time?
Archibald prize: larger than life
Some Archibald entrants are too big and ugly, but by and large the standard seems to have improved
Sensuous compulsion
NOTHING epitomises the exuberant energy of Wendy Sharpe’s painting as well as the image of her drawing with both hands.
A picture is more than just words
THIS year’s National Photographic Portrait Prize presents an interesting range of images even if, as usual, the artists’ statements are sometimes rather annoying.
Calm before the storm
OF all the exhibitions on at the moment, one of the most unexpectedly rewarding is An Edwardian Summer at the Museum of Sydney.
Singular sensation
ONE may have expected a travelling portrait exhibition to originate from the National Portrait Gallery, but this one comes from the NPG’s next-door neighbour.
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