Spirit of Enquiry Refreshing

Cover of Spirit of Enquiry Refreshing
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Kulinmaya! Keep Listening Everybody!

Mumu Mike Williams

Review
Kieran Finnane

Published 01 December 2019
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OzAsia 2019

Adelaide Festival Centre and other venues

Review
Anna O'Loughlin

Published 29 November 2019
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Tarnanthi Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art

Art Gallery of South Australia and other venues

Review
Darren Jorgensen

Published 28 November 2019
Metro Tunnel (Vic Gov)
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Weaving the Way

University of Queensland Art Museum

Review
Kay Lawrence

Published 11 October 2019
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Julie Gough: Tense Past

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Review
Craig Judd

Published 11 October 2019
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Desert Mob 2019

Araluen Arts Centre

Review
Kieran Finnane

Published 07 October 2019
Artlink Promo
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Louise Haselton: like cures like

Samstag Museum of Art

Review
Elle Freak

Published 27 September 2019
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Agatha Gothe-Snape: Trying to find comfort in an uncomfortable chair

Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts

Review
Alana Hunt

Published 15 September 2019

Exhibition review Moet and Chandon Touring Exhibition Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Hobart 12 February - 22 March 1992 and touring

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