The historic Elder Wing has now been transformed with a new presentation of the Australian collection, and with this comes a rethinking of Australian art, its i…
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John Mawurndjul, old and new
Deeply connected to country and ancient cultural practice, yet utterly contemporary, the work of Arnhem Land master bark painter John Mawurndjul is a beautiful …
Chiharu Shiota’s breaking point
Life lines of blood are stretched to breaking point in Shiota’s exhibition, writes John Neylon.…
Meet Your Maker: Honor Freeman’s porcelain memories
Ceramist Honor Freeman was drawn to working with clay at high school by an inspirational art teacher and went on to study at the old South Australian School of …
Hungry eyes feast on the Colours of Impressionism
While the powers of colour and celebrity are strong in these Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay, the exhibition demands that we view the works individually, on…
Masterpieces from the Musée D’Orsay: A blockbuster study of colour
The highly anticipated Colours of Impressionism, Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) is one of the most comprehensi…
Adelaide Biennial: On the Edge of a Divided World
2018 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Divided Worlds Art Gallery of South Australia, Samstag Museum of Art,JamFactory, Adelaide Botanic Gardens.…
‘Every spear is important’: TARNANTHI’s Kulata Tjuta exhibition
The story of Kulata Tjuta Project takes a dramatic twist in TARNANTHI 2017 with a remarkable installation at the Art Gallery of South Australia about the Marali…
Sarah Contos Wins Inaugural Ramsay Art Prize
Sarah Contos has been named the winner of the inaugural Ramsay Art Prize for her work Sarah Contos Presents: The Long Kiss Goodbye.…
Ever Blossoming Life II: Born, Bloom, Die
Historical Japanese screens are coming to life as traditional meets contemporary for Ever Blossoming at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA).…