In a Barbie World

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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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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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Goulburn Regional Art Gallery
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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

Published 30 March 2022

Fictional Barbies (Mattel trademarked doll) are presented in the dark side of suburbia spinning a queer identity for Ken and Barbie.

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