All That Country Holds presents ten Kimberley artists whose works carry living culture and Country to Perth. Kate Ferguson explores this powerful and deeply resonant exhibition.
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Opinion
A walk with Tina Stefanou
17 November 2023
Tina Stefanou is one of 10 artists whose work will be exhibited in ‘Rural Utopias’, at the Art Gallery of WA. Ahead of the opening, we’re re-sharing her 2020 reflection on the role of an artist, in a time that is characterised by economic, social, political and environmental injustice.
What to SEE
Painting an open love letter
2 June 2023
Vibrant and vital, Khashayar Salmanzadeh’s large scale portraits of members of Perth’s Bahá’í community both explore and radiate love.
Reviews
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.
Reviews
The star returns
27 March 2023
Back in 2019 The Last Great Hunt wowed David Zampatti with their ambitious new work Lé Nør. Ahead of the work’s 2023 seasons in Perth and Melbourne we’re re-publishing his rave review of Le Nør‘s debut.
Features
What to SEE: Dead Ends and Detours
16 March 2023
This interactive artwork in the Perth Cultural Centre contains elements of painting, drawing, sculpture, video and music. It just needs a passer-by who is willing to be confused, challenged and surprised to fully activate it.
Reviews
Celestial dreams have a human touch
4 March 2023
Filled with cosmic light, two Perth Festival exhibitions embrace the mysteries of the galaxy and humanity. Jaimi Wright is transported.
What to SEE
Festival exhibitions look skywards and inwards
7 February 2023
The endless possibilities of the stars have created unlimited options for this year’s Perth Festival visual arts program, and Ara Jansen is excited to turn her gaze in celestial directions.
Reviews
Complex puzzles at play
29 November 2022
Fragmented narratives range from playful to frustrating in a pair of exhibitions at PICA, finds Jaimi Wright.
Features
A peek inside the lab
24 October 2022
Perth’s internationally-acclaimed SymbioticA is facing closure. To raise awareness of this unique laboratory, we’re re-publishing Nina Levy’s 2018 interview with SymbioticA’s director Oron Catts.
