Work by 50 trailblazing and ‘dangerously modern’ Australian women artists – many of whom were misunderstood or neglected in art history – will feature in a major show revealed as the centrepiece of the Art Gallery of SA’s 2025 exhibition program.
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Visitors are encouraged not just to look but also to listen to and even touch some of the artworks Bridget Currie has created in response to the historic house and grounds at Carrick Hill, including a ‘portable painting’ that serves as a picnic rug.
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While a series of large glass-art sculptures by Dale Chihuly will soon draw thousands of visitors to the Adelaide Botanic Garden, a much smaller yet equally striking work by the artist is turning heads in the Art Gallery of South Australia.
SA arts & culture news in brief: Adelaide Film Festival’s second reveal, the ‘alternative’ Archibald show comes to town, local poet wins $20,000 literary prize, talent sought for Festival Centre show, SALA’s 2024 winners, and Tarnanthi Art Fair to return online.
Isolation is at the heart of expressionist painter Tom Phillips’ latest body of work, yet there is a warmth to his bold paintings that welcomes in the viewer and evokes our empathy for the human struggle.
After singing for crowds outside AGSA, Henry VIII is now taking up a more regal position inside the gallery. Tansy Curtin sheds light on the portrait and an incident involving the king that may have changed the course of English history .
Ellie Buttrose, curator of First Nations artist Archie Moore’s Golden Lion-winning installation at the 2024 Venice Biennale, has been named as the curator of the 2026 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.
Deeply personal, Brent Harris’s Surrender and Catch at the Art Gallery of South Australia is a moving retrospective of the artist’s 40-year career with works that often explore difficult ideas yet also incorporate humour and the absurd.
Festivals
Whether you want to party like it’s 1599 with Renaissance art, explore the fiery spectacle taking over the Botanic Garden or get immersed in a multi-sensory live performance, InReview has selected five highlights from Illuminate’s 2024 program.
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A striking portrait recently unveiled at the Art Gallery of SA shines light on both a distinguished 19th-century female painter and the lavish fashions of the time.
SA arts & culture news in brief: Tom Moore’s beguiling characters win $20,000 glass prize, Adelaide Biennial curator callout, artist’s Adolescent Wonderland goes global, 2024 Tanja Liedtke Studio residencies announced, musicians sought for Rock the Coast, Theatre Republic’s latest work, and vintage vibes at the Festival Centre.
What do a 17th-century painting of a Belgian cathedral and an Australian contemporary sound work about queer love have in common? More than you’d think.
Peace may seem elusive in some of the works in the 2024 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, writes John Neylon. Nonetheless, there is plenty to capture the interest and stir the emotions of a broad audience.
Twenty-four leading contemporary artists present their take on the concept of Inner Sanctum through works ranging from paintings and poetry to video installations and music in curator José Da Silva’s 2024 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.
SA arts & culture news in brief: Take a deep dive into the Art Gallery of SA’s collection with a new book sharing the stories of 500 key works, meet Australian Dance Theatre’s newly appointed artistic associate, and discover the eclectic line-up of works-in-progress showing during this year’s inSPACE program.
Design
Lovely to look at – but not made to sit in – Marc Newson’s Cloisonné Blue Chair is part of a body of work the designer created using a centuries-old Chinese enamelling technique. It is on show in the Art Gallery of SA’s Metamorphosis display.
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Kyoto-based artist Takaya Kōho animated the wild and often destructive forces of nature with his depiction of the Japanese gods of thunder and wind in a pair of late 19th-century six-panel screens on display in the Art Gallery of SA.
SA Arts & Culture news in brief: American glass artist’s Botanic Garden exhibition hailed as a coup for Adelaide, 2023 Guildhouse Fellow and inaugural SA Literary Fellows announced, and the Adelaide Film Festival invites film submissions for 2024.
The Art Gallery of South Australia has unveiled a major new acquisition and launched its exhibition line-up for 2024 – including a Radical Textiles display featuring items ranging from William Morris tapestries to Kylie Minogue’s gold hotpants.
Colonialism, pop culture and family legacy are all part of the story shared through the first major survey exhibition of work by Vincent Namatjira, an artist who enjoys placing powerful people outside their comfort zone.
Tarnanthi artistic director Nici Cumpston highlights some of the diverse contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art on show at the Art Gallery of SA during the 2023 festival – from delightful animations and unique sculptural works, to paintings inspired by a love of rock music.
The Art Gallery of South Australia’s new acquisition – Brodie Neill’s @Chair – celebrates of one of the most iconic symbols of our time, but the work’s creation was a long quest for the artist.
Festivals
More than 1500 First Nations artists from across Australia will feature in this year’s Tarnanthi Festival, which includes a major exhibition of work by the multi-award-winning Vincent Namatjira and will see the annual Tarnanthi Art Fair return as an in-person event at Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
InReview
SA arts & culture news in brief: Art Gallery extends its opening hours for the final days of box-office hit Frida & Diego, a new fellowship program aims to nurture local authors, entries open for 2024 Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, and award-winning visual artworks now on show in two exhibitions.
Artist and poets will lead an exploration of places of refuge and sanctuary in the 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art next year, with work spilling onto the city streets and leaving a legacy of public art.
Transporting visitors into the world of Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera with a vibrant display of more than 150 works, the Art Gallery of SA’s new exhibition illuminates why Kahlo is an artist of such enduring allure.
A showcase of superbly curated new works by the 27 Australian artists shortlisted for this year’s Ramsay Art Prize confirms that the heart of the nation’s contemporary art scene – as relevant and dynamic as ever – continues its powerful beat.
Crafting modernism offers an intriguing insight into the lifelong creative journey of South Australian potter Milton Moon, who was fuelled by a vision that married Zen philosophy with a determination to express a distinctly Australian sense of place.
