Judith Alexandrovich, People are Individuals, 1975 (detail), aquatint on cardboard.credit:Mark Ashkanashi

At first it seems like an unlikely pairing, but the longer you look at it, the more it makes sense. Works are paired with works by the late Melbourne artist Judith Alexandrovic. “Both Opie and Alexandrovich create snapshots of people in discreet moments,” says curator Angie Taylor. “It’s a fascinating portrayal of being in front of a group but not knowing each other.”

under the black flag
Ballarat Art Gallery until 22nd January 2023

The work of contemporary artist Sally Smart on display at The Art Gallery of Ballarat, Under the Black Flag.

The work of contemporary artist Sally Smart on display at The Art Gallery of Ballarat, Under the Black Flag.credit:Ben Cox

under the black flag It’s all about piracy, but perhaps not in the way you’d expect. Drawn entirely from the Ballarat Museum’s existing collection, this exhibit tells the story of piracy from several different perspectives. There are works dealing with female pirates, colonialism, and refugee issues. The exhibition was inspired by the works of the Lindsay brothers, especially novelist and illustrator Norman. magic puddingan early fascination with pirates slowly evolved into a deeper exploration of morality and violence.

New South Wales

Frida Kahlo: A Life of an Icon
The Cutaway at Barangaroo, January 5-19, 2023

Exhibition

Exhibition “Viva Frida Kahlo – Immersive Experience” at Utopia on December 14, 2022 in Munich, Germany. credit:Andreas Gebert/Getty Images

One of this year’s Sydney Festival’s big-tickets, this interactive exhibit in a cavernous cutaway takes visitors beyond the legendary Kahlo’s art and deep into her life and feminist philosophy I promise. A creation of Frida Kahlo Corporation and cutting-edge Spanish digital art collective Layers of Reality, it employs hologram, 360-degree projection and virtual reality technology.

Adrián Villar Rojas The End of Imagination
Sydney Modern, Tank, until mid-2023

From a live simulation of an artist's work.

From a live simulation of an artist’s work.credit:Adrian Villar Rojas

Don’t miss your chance to explore Sydney Modern, the city’s newest art space. The Tank is a wartime oil storage facility under the stunning building of the Museum of New South Wales. Loud, energetic and disorienting, Argentinian artist Adrián Villar Rojas’ installation perfectly exploits the strangeness of this subterranean space.

Su Do Ho
Museum of Contemporary Art until 26 February 2023

“Staircase-III” (2010) by guest curators Rachel Kent and Sue Doho.credit:Dominic Lorimer

This remarkable show is one of Sydney’s summer must-sees. Korean veteran artist Do Ho Suh’s work, which explores his 30-year practice, unlocks themes of home, identity, and belonging. The centerpiece is his parents’ house in Seoul, beautifully rebuilt with scrap paper, fabric walkways and hand-stitched stairs. The effect is both poignant and otherworldly.

Siteworks: From the Deep Valley
Bundanong Museum until March 12, 2023

Climate change is weighing heavily on Bandanong, part of the Global Weather Network of Artists creating

Climate change is weighing heavily on Bandanong, part of the Global Weather Network of Artists creating “weather forecasts” that respond to the climate crisis.credit:Janie Barrett

Siteworks: From the Deep Valley It brings together the work of 25 artists and 10 scientists to explore different aspects of the “weather forecast” concept. It continues throughout the summer, with exhibitions, lectures, workshops and performances on his three important weekends. A visit to this magnificent venue, the former residence of Arthur Boyd, may require something fascinating and evocative.

Australian Capital Territory

Cressida Campbell
National Gallery of Australia, until 19 February 2023

Cressida Campbell exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia.

Cressida Campbell exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia.credit:National Gallery of Australia

Sydney-based Cressida Campbell delights in elevating the everyday into another realm with her extraordinary masters’ prints and colored woodcuts. sydney morning herald Critic John McDonald, a longtime friend and supporter of Campbell’s, liberally praised the popular show. “It is difficult to imagine anyone not responding positively to Campbell’s ingenuity, his skill with color and composition, and the truly remarkable dedication of the time and energy that went into these works.” he writes.

queensland

air
QAGOMA until April 23, 2023

Hotspot III (2009) by Mona Hatum.

Hotspot III (2009) by Mona Hatum.credit:Kagoma

in one of the last rooms of air in Kagoma, the visitor is invited to the game. In front of them is a platform filled with objects: paintings, inhalers, mysterious metal boxes, and figurines in glass cases. All of these are somehow linked to the concept of air. It’s up to us to figure out how. It’s a good way to tie together everything we’ve seen so far. Occupying the entire lower floor of the gallery, the exhibition brings together more than 30 of his artists from home and abroad to offer different perspectives and interpretations of the theme of air, using the sights, sounds and scents of events. increase. There are pieces adapted to local construction sites, pieces examining the fallout of nuclear bomb tests, and pieces featuring living plants that need to be cared for on a daily basis.

Northern Territory

2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory until 15 January 2023

Telstra NATSIAA 2022 installation, courtesy of MAGNT and the artist.

Telstra NATSIAA 2022 installation, courtesy of MAGNT and the artist.credit:Mark Sherwood

Each year Telstra NATSIAAs celebrates and showcases the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. This is done through an exhibition showcasing the work of the winners and finalists, as well as the awards themselves. Watch now on MAGNT. Or, if you can’t attend in person, take a virtual tour. Here.

Western Australia

Jenanesia
Art Gallery of Western Australia, until 26 March 2023

Yok & Sheryo, Jenanesia. Installation view, Western Australian Museum, 2022.

Yok & Sheryo, Jenanesia. Installation view, Western Australian Museum, 2022.

The second floor of the Art Gallery of Western Australia is like a gateway to the magical land of Jenanesia. The work of artist couple Yok and Sheryo brings the (fictional) Jenanesia to life through the ‘artifacts’ they collect on their journey to a fantasy island. “The premise of the exhibition is to balance relaxation and life,” says curator Isobel Weisz. Incorporating both Asian and Australian cultures, Yahnahnesia also contains many references unique to Yok’s native Perth. The exhibit features his entire second floor covered in 4-inch-thick Red He carpet. Visitors are encouraged to remove their shoes at the entrance and fully immerse themselves in the exhibits. The exhibit extends not only to the walls and windows, but also to the elevators that move there.

south australia

Nalini Marani: Game Piece
Art Gallery of South Australia, uUntil January 22, 2023

A game piece by Nalini Malani in an art gallery in South Australia.

A game piece by Nalini Malani in an art gallery in South Australia.credit:Saul Steed

This expansive exhibition sheds light on the storied and ongoing career of artist Nalini Marani. Her name is one we should know more about. Film, photography, installation, activism, history, politics and playfulness collide, starting with a series of animations dancing over walls.The main highlight is the title game piecebrings together shadows, music, and movement in one hypnotic piece.

Tasmania

Tomas Saraceno’s Sea of ​​Air
Museum of Old and New Art until 24 July 2023

At-tent(s)ion web by Tomás Saraceno as part of the Oceans of Air exhibition.

At-tent(s)ion web by Tomás Saraceno as part of the Oceans of Air exhibition.credit:Thomas Saraceno

Tomas Saraceno is perhaps best known for his spider web artwork. He creates them in his Berlin studio by simply taking a metal frame and ‘inviting’ a spider to spin its web. Artists only work with sociable spiders, spiders that are happy to build on the work of others. The result is a complex and delicate world made of spider silk. Monaz sea ​​of ​​air Although it features rooms filled with these works, the exhibition shows that Saraceno’s interests and skills go far beyond this.

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