Spirit of Enquiry Refreshing

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From the Inside [Tokuremoar]

Praxis Artspace

Review
Chris Reid

Published 05 June 2019
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Tom Nicholson: Public Meeting

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art

Review
Ian McLean

Published 05 June 2019
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Quilty

Art Gallery of South Australia

Review
Rebecca Freezer

Published 16 May 2019
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The National 2019: New Australian Art
Review
Craig Judd

Published 15 May 2019
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Heysen Sculpture Biennial 2019

24 February – 30 April 2019

Review
Kirsty Darlaston

Published 17 April 2019
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Yurtu Ardla

South Australian Museum

Review
Darren Jorgensen

Published 16 April 2019
The Japan Foundation
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Curiouser and Curiouser

Bathurst Regional Art Gallery

Review
Ann Finegan

 
 

Published 23 January 2019
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The 9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

QAGOMA

Review
Jasmin Stephens

Published 22 January 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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Background to the Project: Heritage Curricula and Multiculturalism (HC&M)
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Designing for Interesting People
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If you Can't Measure It, You Can't Manage It!
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Heritage Collections not Museums
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