Like a Chant

Cover of Like a Chant
1.128
Unhallowed Arts

Various venues, Perth

Review
Darren Jorgensen and Gemma Weston

Published 18 January 2019
1.126
The Partnershipping Project

Burnie Regional Art Gallery

Review
Seán Kelly

Published 18 January 2019
1.12
6th Guangzhou Triennial

Guangdong Museum of Art

Review
Darren Jorgensen and Tami Xiang

Published 18 January 2019
Hazelhurst
1.266
Jude Adams: Narratives from the Family Album

artroom5

Review
Zoe Freney

Published 10 December 2018
1.302
Bush Women

Fremantle Arts Centre

Review
Gemma Weston

Published 10 December 2018
1.126
Oceania

Royal Academy, London

Review
Mandy Treagus

Published 07 December 2018
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1.126
Jessie Boylan: Rupture

Bendigo Art Gallery

Review
Andrew Stephens

Published 07 December 2018
1.124
Dress Code

Museum of Brisbane 

Review
Ann Finegan

Published 06 December 2018

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

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