Whams and Whimms: An Exercise in Classification and Meaning

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Writing through the archive: the art writing marathon
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Jacqueline Millner
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Ethics and aesthetics: D Harding, Luciano Benetton and Terra Incognita: inclusiveness is a good way
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Ian McLean

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In conversation: Sebastian Goldspink and Una Rey
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Sebastian Goldspink and Una Rey

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Goulburn Regional Art Gallery
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The museum fell silent
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Elspeth Pitt

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Kings of wishful thinking: internet irony and its illusionary critics
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Olivia Bennett

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Damper is a language word for art
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Dominique Chen

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Desert Mob
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Someone has to be innocent: a reflection on the post-2020 art critic
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John Mateer

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A case for writing contemporary art history
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Aneta Trajkoski

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Interview with Louise Dauth about issues of gender. Dale Spender is a foundation member of the Women Heritage and Museums Group.

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