Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery blazes a trail with an exhibition of remarkable portraits, writes Belinda Hermawan
Author Archives: Belinda Hermawan
Bold and striking art from Hatchlings
24 May 2023
From weaponised jewellery to hand-blown glass breaths, cosplay to vibrant projections, top graduates from our nation’s arts schools have created works that are variously immersive, disruptive and discomforting, writes Belinda Hermawan.
Finding presence in absence
19 April 2023
Though bemused by its installation choices, Belinda Hermawan finds some thought-provoking art works in Tracing Absence, an exhibition that explores loss.
Uncensored portraits of life in China
21 February 2023
With international tensions high, exhibition “Beijing Realism” is timely, says Belinda Hermawan, offering a glimpse into the day-to-day of those at the bottom of China’s socio-economic strata.
A punchy take on palatial Perth
5 December 2022
Emma Buswell cleverly knits together laughs with social commentary in a new exhibition that takes a tongue-in-cheek look at one of Perth’s upmarket suburbs.
Colourful conversations
6 October 2022
Artists Nadia Hernández and Jon Campbell bring written and pictorial language into vibrantly-hued life in ‘Speech Patterns’, writes Belinda Hermawan.
A series of uncomfortable events
31 August 2022
‘A Gentle Misinterpretation’ interrogates the problematic history of chinoiserie but Belinda Hermawan still feels uneasy.
Pericles delights with wit and wonder
31 May 2022
Filled with colour and humour, the latest exhibition from beloved West Australian artist Leon Pericles is not to be missed, reports Belinda Hermawan.
Found in translation
17 February 2022
In all their diverse forms, languages are ultimately about the human need for connection, as Belinda Hermawan finds at this Perth Festival exhibition.
Refreshing insights found close to home
14 July 2021
From the footy field to the backyard, Cool Change Contemporary’s four thought-provoking July exhibitions explore local experiences, discovers Belinda Hermawan.