Museums For the 21st Century: Entertainments or Big Challenging Ideas?

Museums both reinforce one's views and challenge them, encouraging innovative connections we hadn't thought of before, driving us on to expanded understandings. Griffin addresses some of the controversies surrounding museums in the age of technology.

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Shell Fremantle Print Award

Fremantle Arts Centre 31 August - 6 October 2002

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Uncertain Terrain

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19th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award

Museum & Art Gallery of the NT Darwin 10 August - 27 October 2002

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Ceramic artist Robin Best became fascinated by a complex marine world which included sea-invertebrates/filter feeders like bryozoans, sea sponges and ascidians (sea squirts) during walks on the beach in her seaside suburn of Semaphore. Here Walker discusses some of Best's recent work and conceptual concerns.

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A Stitch in Time

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Scaling Up at ACCA

Opening in mid October 2002, the new ACCA is a purpose built complex designed by Melbourne- based architects Wood Marsh. An architectural marvel and simultaneously a contemporary art space, at last the ACCA is moving to a building that lives up to the portent of its name. Haley spoke to the new Creative Director Juliana Engberg in August of 2002.

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