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  • A blindfolded man in a t-shirt and open button shirt stands against a backdrop of glittering lights. This is Breaksea's Thunderstorm In the eye of the storm
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    In the eye of the storm

    19 September 2023

    Breaksea’s poignant story of the search for light in the darkest hours ignites the senses. Julie Hosking rides the waves of emotion.

    Reading time • 6 minutesMulti-arts
  • A man with a moustache and curly hair stares out to the distance. He is wearing a dark jacket over a white buttoned-up shirt. The ocean and a dark sky are behind him. Silver lining behind dark clouds
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    Silver lining behind dark clouds

    13 September 2023

    What if you only had memories to guide you? Breaksea artistic director Matt Ward invites us to ponder the power of human connection.

    Reading time • 9 minutesMulti-arts
  • Two children stand in front of a bright pink wall covered in plants and animal totems, part of the Boorongur space at the Art Gallery of WA What to SEE: Kids Spring gig guide
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    What to SEE: Kids Spring gig guide

    13 September 2022

    With school holidays approaching, it is time for children to unleash their creative energy. Seesaw’s children’s editor Rosalind Appleby finds fun for the whole family.

    Reading time • 9 minutesMulti-arts
  • MC_Freakley_For You, Danielle Freakley, detail: For You, 2019-2022. Volcanic rock, water clear polyurethane, ink. Dimensions variable. Danielle Freakley's 'For You' looks like a crashing wave made of glass. Danielle Freakley peels back the layers
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    Danielle Freakley peels back the layers

    18 May 2022

    A local artist with an international reputation, Danielle Freakley seems driven by a desire to find out what we really want to say to each other. And ahead of her exhibition at Moore Contemporary, she tells Nina Levy what she really wants to say.

    Reading time • 10 minutesVisual Art
  • Bridget Walter, Iona Presentation College, W.A.S. Kohlbardi - Sheep Farm 202, oil and synthetic polymer paint, fleece and processed wool on a synthetic wool bale, 90 x 80 x 60 cm. Photo: Bo Wong A view of Bridget Walker's work 'W.A.S. Kohlbardi - Sheep Farm 202' for The West Australian Pulse 2022. The work is a bale of wool, onto which is screen printed a picture of two farmers and an abstract design. Young artists challenge the cynics
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    Young artists challenge the cynics

    4 May 2022

    AGWA’s annual showcase of Year 12 art takes the pulse of a switched-on generation ready to make their mark on the world, writes Craig McKeough.

    Reading time • 7 minutesVisual Art
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  • Jenny Watson Horse series painting no. 9: with yellow rug 1974 oil, synthetic polymer paint and lead pencil on canvas 177.4 x 243.9 cm State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia Purchased 1988 Jenny Watson Horse series painting no. 9: with yellow rug 1974 oil, synthetic polymer paint and lead pencil on canvas 177.4 x 243.9 cm State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia Purchased 1988 Partying with colour and nostalgia
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    Partying with colour and nostalgia

    12 December 2019

    Robert Cook (curator), ‘Perth Brutal: Dreaming in Concrete’; ‘That Seventies Feeling … the Late Modern’ ·
    Art Gallery of WA ·
    Review by Craig McKeough ·

    Reading time • 6 minutesVisual Art
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