The breadth of talent on display in this year’s exhibition of Year 12 graduate work leaves Jaimi Wright assured that the future of WA art is in safe hands.
Tag Archives: Art Gallery of Western Australia
Reviews
Nostalgia-filled exhibition sparkles at AGWA
24 April 2023
Jaimi Wright discovers a neon slideshow of memory in Farah Al Qasimi’s vibrant photography exhibition.
Reviews
Pop star artist makes powerful plea for peace
27 March 2023
Yoshitomo Nara’s pop culture aesthetic may appear whimsical at first but there’s an urgent call for change embedded in his work, writes Craig McKeough.
Features
Cream of the crop 2022
15 December 2022
Which shows were Seesaw Mag’s favourites this year? We ask our writers to reflect on the year that was… and the year that will be.
Reviews
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.
Reviews
Taking it from the streets
21 September 2022
Can the havoc and exhilaration of graffiti survive relocation into a gallery? Kim Kirkman heads to the Art Gallery of Western Australia to find out.
Features
Show me the other money
1 July 2022
The pressure on the arts community to wean itself off mining and fossil fuel money has been amplified by the outcome of the Federal election. But are there realistic alternatives to an industry that looms so large over all aspects of West Australian business and culture? Mark Naglazas reports.
Reviews
Walking through Country together
1 June 2022
“Tracks We Share” takes the viewer on a breathtaking journey through stories of the First Peoples of the Pilbara, discovers Craig McKeough.
Q&A
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.
Features
Government reveals plan for Perth’s ‘beating cultural heart’
18 May 2022
The McGowan Government has announced extra funding for the Perth Cultural Centre redevelopment. But can infrastructure investment alone resuscitate an arts and culture sector still struggling with the challenges of COVID and ongoing budget cuts?
