THE DEADLY DIVIDEFebruary, 2012
The Indigenous art market has grown and evolved immensely since the boom period of the 80s and 90s. However it’s surprising that many people still view it as consisting solely of dot paintings of Dreamtime stories, created in the outback.
A LOVE STORY IN 12 PARTSFebruary, 2012
Wakefield Press will publish Stephanie Radok’s memoir plus art, An opening: twelve love stories about art, in February. Below is an excerpt from the book by The Adelaide Review writer and visual arts critic, who has been critiquing and previewing art in these pages for more than 20 years.
RE-BIRTH OF LIGHT AND SCIENCEFebruary, 2012
At the beginning of The Names, one of Don DeLillo’s earliest and least known novels, the protagonist is in Athens, but refuses to visit the Parthenon, so weighted is the monument with reputation, intimidating history, cultural baggage and import. “What ambiguity there is in exalted things,” he says. “We despise them a little.”
BEYOND BRAVURAFebruary, 2012
BMG Art gets Spielgeltented with two fantastical exhibitions running simultaneously as part of the Adelaide Festival featuring the subversively spinning ceramics of Stephen Bowers and the curious cabarets of painter Mark Thompson.
THINK INK: PRINTMAKING IN ADELAIDEFebruary, 2012
The Adelaide Review looks at the resurgence of printmaking, which is once again a happening art and craft; highlighted by new workshops and exhibitions in this city.
RATHER COSMICFebruary, 2012
While Artists’ Week 2012 (March 2 to 5) reveals that for artists a week has four days, Writers’ Week 2012 (March 3 to 8) suggests a writer’s week has six days. Who would have guessed?
POWER PORTRAITSFebruary, 2012
Black Chicks Talking is the name given to the title of a book, documentary film and play by actor, writer and director Leah Purcell. In this creative journey that began in 1999, Purcell explored her own experiences and that of nine other Indigenous Australian women across Australia.
GARRY DUNCANFebruary, 2012
Garry Duncan comments that he paints with a hand that sometimes shakes with anger when he recalls the disrespect so many people have for the environment. But he appears to channel this emotion into more positive modes of expression.
GREENAWAY ART GALLERY NEWSJanuary, 2012
Kym Bonython Auction 7 Feb 2012 at 6.30pm
EMERGING ARTIST: KATE SUTHERLANDJanuary, 2012
Each month, as part of our commitment to the arts community in South Australia, The Adelaide Review features an emerging artist, documenting their journey so far and promoting where their current work can be viewed.
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RESTAURANT REVIEWS
The Adelaide Review's resident foodie, raconteur and general man about town, John McGrath gets the inside story on Adelaide's new eateries and revisits old favourites. |
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CINEMA REVIEWS
Latest cinema reviews, from art house to documentary, by The Adelaide Review's team of expert reviewers. |
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