Review
‘The whole universe reflected in a single leaf’: The quiet beauty of ikebana
When it comes to the Japanese art of ikebana, appearances are only part of the point.
- by Megan Backhouse
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Crazy, stupid, love on show in intimate and edgy exhibition
From the romantic to the familial to the downright perverse, the new White Rabbit Gallery exhibition captures many kinds of love.
- by John McDonald
Celebrities play their strangest roles yet in new portrait show
Robert Wilson’s video portraits are fitting for an era of globalised culture and digital media.
- by John McDonald
This colourful exhibition is one of the most joyous shows you’ll see this year
Colin Lanceley was one of the most original artists of his generation, but has been forgotten with obscene rapidity. His place in Australian art should be assured.
- by John McDonald
Forget the masters, this artist’s work is breathtaking. We need more shows like it
Chiharu Shiota is in global demand and her new exhibition, The Soul Trembles, is the biggest ever display of her work. Word of mouth is sure to be strong.
- by John McDonald
It is hard to make Picasso surprising – but this remarkable show succeeds
He may have dominated the 20th century like no other painter, but Picasso saw himself as a talent that could not be constrained by time.
- by John McDonald
This Picasso show gives you all the clues to find the man behind the myth
Picasso was seen as the progenitor of modern art: prolific, audacious, revolutionary, passionate, intuitive, a metaphorical matador with a licence to be cruel.
- by Robert Nelson
The reject shop: The works the Archibalds didn’t want
The parade of discards includes one image that would be an excellent model for the official portrait of the outgoing prime minister.
- by John McDonald
Enjoy your sculptures by the sea? Wait until you see them in the Snowies
The creators of the sculpture trail along Sydney’s east coast have turned their attention inland to one of Australia’s renowned beauty spots.
- by John McDonald
‘Alive with vibrations’: the pandemic art that remade our city’s laneways
Flash Forward, a pandemic project from the City of Melbourne, turned ugly corners of the CBD into dazzling works of art.
- by Robert Nelson
Sure, the Archibalds are fun, but here’s a portrait show you shouldn’t miss
Art critic John McDonald writes that one rarely sees a touring blockbuster with so many high-quality works.
- by John McDonald