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Nicholas Carter, Wesley College, 'Dad' 2020, graphite on paper, two parts: 104.5 x 80 cm each (framed)  Two black and white portraits of a man, one of the back of his head, one of his face. He is bald and looks to be about 50 years old. He looks calm and serious. Quality not quantity for the win
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Quality not quantity for the win

17 May 2021

This year’s “Pulse Perspectives” may be smaller in size than usual but the result is a treat, says Craig McKeough.

Reading time • 7 minutesVisual Art
Three people stand in front of a black background holding three puppets including a human-sized crocodile with a pink feather boa Easter gig guide for kids
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Easter gig guide for kids

31 March 2021

The Easter holidays are coming and we’ve compiled a list of creative adventures for families.

Reading time • 6 minutesMulti-arts
A view of the exhibition 'sorry I was/am too much'. The works are displayed against a wall that is painted with a pink wavy shape against a white background. In the foreground is a portrait of a man wearing sunglasses and a pink shirt. An unlikely but effective double act
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An unlikely but effective double act

6 January 2021

On the face of it artists Carla Adams and Albert Tucker are an odd couple, but as Miranda Johnson discovers, their works reverberate off one another in ways that reveal the powerful and damaging impact of social expectations.

Reading time • 5 minutesVisual Art
Three large men flex their muscles. The image is a negative and the figures are in darkness. They look like they're dancing. and each figure is tinted, one yellow, one blue and one red. Feast of art feeds local appetites
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Feast of art feeds local appetites

10 December 2020

It’s time to dump cultural cringe. This year’s visual arts program at Perth Festival is both bigger than before and almost 100% local. It’s exciting and a chance for everyone to put a little more art into their lives. Ara Jansen reports.

Reading time • 8 minutesVisual Art
Pure human magic
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Pure human magic

19 November 2020

The Lester Prize’s 2020 exhibition enchants with its mix of accessibility, inclusivity and celebration of community identity, says Jaimi Wright.

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FourByFour creative team Four dancers move in front of a line of people Stepping outside the box and into VR
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Stepping outside the box and into VR

19 November 2020

Bringing together VR, film, dance, music and art, FourbyFour is a brave new project that not only provides much-needed employment opportunities for artists but has opened up the options for a much-loved film festival. Ara Jansen reports.

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Arts must stay young at heart
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Arts must stay young at heart

29 October 2020

Investing public money in youth arts companies and programs should be a no-brainer, writes Nina Levy. Here’s why.

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Sisi-Cynthia Ingenere (Corpus Christi College), 'Soul searching' 2019, mixed media, nineteen parts: dimensions variable One of three views of Sisi-Cynthia Ingenere’s sculpture. Pictured is a stylised silhouette of a woman, against a neon landscape. Youth pulse beats political
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Youth pulse beats political

24 August 2020

Perusing the Art Gallery of WA’s “Pulse Perspectives 2019”, Miranda Johnson finds that WA’s most recent crop of school graduates are facing the challenges of our time with a clear moral compass.

Reading time • 6 minutesVisual Art
A shift in consciousness
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A shift in consciousness

12 February 2020

The virtual reality experience of ‘Awavena’ allows Craig McKeough to watch, transfixed, a revolution in the rainforest.

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