Eyes wide shut
WILDERNESS, the new contemporary painting exhibition sponsored by the Balnaves Foundation at the Art Gallery of NSW, has a promising subject.
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Small satisfaction amid media hype
THE Archibald Prize, whose sitters are so often celebrities, is a media phenomenon, an exhibition famous above all for being famous, says Christopher Allen.
Heaven and Earth
Before and After Science: 2010 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide. Until May 2.
Heads will roll at Archibald Prize
THE standard of finalists in this year’s Archibald Prize varies from bad to excruciating, with a few merciful exceptions.
Sign of the times
Jenny Holzer Australian Centre For Contemporary Art, Melbourne. Until February 28.
At one with nature
Nicholas Harding: Drawn To Paint S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney Until March 7.
Baroque ecstasy in the agony
The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture 1600-1700. National Gallery, London. Until January 24.
The queen of beauty
Botticelli, that resonant hero of the Renaissance, was not always revered, writes Christopher Allen
Will to live in the darkness
Lynette Wallworth. Carriageworks, Sydney. Until January 24
Rann’s refusal may be a $1m mistake
CHRISTOPHER Menz’s refusal to renew his contract as director of the Art Gallery of South Australia is a misfortune for the gallery and reflects poorly on the Rann government, says Christopher Allen.
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