Like a Chant

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Noriko Nakamura: The force that the warrior adopts during the evolution of the pale pink rose

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Review
Amelia Wallin

Published 11 July 2019
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The Hidden Garden: Travis de Vries

Gallery Lane Cove

Review
Djon Mundine

Published 03 July 2019
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Virginia Cuppaidge: The Nature of Abstraction

Newcastle Art Gallery

Review
Una Rey

Published 01 July 2019
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58th International Art Exhibition

La Biennale di Venezia

Review
Marco Marcon

Published 26 June 2019
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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

Exhibition review Recent Work: Hossein Valamanesh 4-29 October 1995, Greenaway Gallery, Adelaide SA

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