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A History of Australian Art

New volume published
Australian Art: A History by Sasha Grishin, ANU and published by Melbourne University Press

Grishin: " I think the best contemporary Australian art, the best 20th century Australian art, really stands up to any international competition, and I thoroughly believe in that."

Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/grishin-shakes-the-tree-20140313-34oo3.html#ixzz2

Dan Rule reviews this new book in smh with visual references as here:


Fiona Hall, 'Paw Paw (Carica papaya)', 1989-90, NGA.

Visual art at the Adelaide Festival

Dark Heart at Tandanya in Adelaide until 11 May 2014

See gallery of images here

In May 2013, 28 life jackets belonging to asylum seekers washed up on Cocos Island, off the coast of western Australia. Alex Seton's installation, Someone died trying to have a life like mine, features 28 life jackets made of Wombeyan marble. Ben Quilty’s The Island is displayed on the wall behind
Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

The 2014 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art taps into the hearts and minds of the nation – probing the personal, political and psychological dimensions of contemporary Australia. Titled Dark Heart, the 2014 Adelaide Biennialexplores Australia’s cultural identity through the lens of some of Australia’s leading contemporary artists.

Dark Heart presents twenty eight contemporary Australian artists and collectives, delivering their brave new visions in mediums that include photography, painting, sculpture, installation and the moving image. The issues and ideas explored by the artists encompass intercultural relationships, our ecological fate, gender and political power.

As Curator and Art Gallery of South Australia Director Nick Mitzevich explains: ‘My focus is on assembling an exhibition that connects with the viewer and provides a moving experience’.