Mildura
Where do First Nations portraits belong in a thematic exhibition?
Portraiture is a worthy and rewarding genre to explore many issues, including gender and ethnicity. Ironically, this exhibition left me wondering where some women fit.
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Mildura
Review: The Jacaranda Art Prize
The Jacaranda is a favourite tree in many parts of Australia. Synonymous with spring, it’s a favourite spectacle of the Instagram photographer. This is a lot of hype for a tree that isn't even native to this continent. In Mildura the purple carpet maker is honoured with an annual art prize.
Aotearoa New Zealand
Being unsettled
It’s not just curiosity about my own tastes that drives this newsletter endeavour, I’m also doggedly of the conviction that looking at things slowly – avoiding fast, easy conclusions – is an important and valuable thing to do in and of itself.
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Recent work by Barb Henderson
Displayed on a single wall in a tight group, ten of Barb Henderson's paintings sing out from Cam's Kiosk at the Abbotsford Convent. They're lit with the natural light that floods in from the Convent's iconic courtyard; bright and colourful enough to catch your eye on a Melbourne day.