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EDITOR–IN–CHIEF AND PODCAST PRODUCER Tiarney Miekus ASSISTANT EDITOR Sally Gearon WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Minna Gilligan GRAPHIC DESIGNER Jack Loel ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT Caitlin Aloisio Shearer CONTRIBUTORS ISSUE #143 Timmah Ball, Osl

TIMMAH BALL is a writer of Ballardong Noongar heritage who is influenced by studying and working in the field of urban planning. Her writing has appeared in a range of anthologies and literary journals. OSLO DAVIS is an illustrator, cartoonist and ar

I first came across Mia Boe’s paintings of elongated figures a few years ago. I was dazzled by their angular composition and vivid colour, and then chastened by the colonial histories these paintings speak to—which Boe, our cover artist for this issu

Goddess ACMI Until 1 October If the best lead actress nominations from this year’s Academy Awards are anything to go by, audiences want to see strong women on screen. That is exactly what ACMI’s new exhibition Goddess is delivering, celebrating the d

The Favourite Michael Zavros Queensland Art Gallery 24 June—2 October “Jeff Koons says ‘embrace your past’,” cites Michael Zavros. “I think I’m good at that.” Brisbane-based Zavros, arguably one of Australia’s most celebrated artists of the last deca

Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Mahdavi National Gallery of Victoria 9 June—8 October Perhaps you know Pierre Bonnard for his vivid, emotive displays of landscapes and interior settings, luminous with colour. Or his women walking with parasols, cas

Dark Garden Valerie Sparks Bett Gallery Until 7 May Capturing the intricate details of nature, Hobart-based photographic artist Valerie Sparks creates visually immersive installations inspired by 19th century French scenic wallpaper and the work of f

Yasmin Smith Mosman Art Gallery 17 June—10 September Yasmin Smith examines plants as time-honoured witnesses of Country, story and people. Since 2014 she’s been building ceramic archives, casting replicas of plants in clay and glazing them with the a

Reach Out to The Moon, Even If We Can’t Yoshitomo Nara Art Gallery of Western Australia Until 25 June The first solo exhibition in Australia from Yoshitomo Nara can be regarded as the culmination of an artist resurrecting his practice after tragedy.

Indigenous Woman Magazine Martine Gutierrez Cairns Art Gallery Until 18 June Martine Gutierrez is imagining a different reality for the fashion world. The Brooklyn-based artist was the editor, model, stylist and photographer on a 2018 project, Indige

Bee-stung lips: Barbara Hanrahan Works on paper 1960-1991 Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery Until 21 May Naracoorte Regional Art Gallery 2 June—16 July The visual language of Barbara Hanrahan (1939–1991) is both bold and delicate. Working widely across

OH MY GODDESS Adrienne Doig Martin Browne Contemporary 27 April—20 May On a recent trip to Italy, Katoomba-based textile artist Adrienne Doig spent time at the Paolo Orsi Archaeological Museum in Syracuse. While there, she became fascinated with smal

2023 Porter Street Commission: Kaspar Schmidt Mumm Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE) 10 June—12 August Kaspar Schmidt Mumm is in the business of reconstruction. He uses local waste and rented equipment—scaffolding, recycled materials, laser cu

The Birrarung (Yarra) River was a gathering place for the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation from time immemorial. And yet for a comparatively short 169 years the river’s south bank has been the home of Australia’s first railway station, Flinders

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ace.gallery Lion Arts Centre, North Terrace (West End) Kaurna Yarta, Adelaide, SA 5000 [Map 18] 08 8211 7505 Tue to Sat 11am–4pm. See our website for latest information. ROCKAMORA Kaspar Schmidt Mumm agsa.sa.gov.au Kaurna Country North Terrace, Adela

bettgallery.com.au Level 1, 65 Murray Street, Hobart, TAS 7000 03 6231 6511 Mon to Fri 10am–5.30pm, Sat 10am–4pm. Thepa Mapa Hermannsberg Potters Don’t let leaves into your house Joan Ross contemporaryarttasmania.org 27 Tasma Street, North Hobart TAS

artcollectivewa.com.au 2/565 Hay Street, Cathedral Square, Perth, WA 6000 [Map 19] 08 9325 7237 Wed to Fri 11am–4pm, Sat 12pm–4pm, or by appointment. Recent Paintings Kevin Robertson Kevin Robertson presents new work in a solo exhibition. The painter

araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au 61 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs, NT 0870 08 8951 1122 Daily 10am–4pm. See our website for latest information. Rauschenberg & Johns: significant others Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns In the early 1950s, at the heigh