Fania

Cover of Fania
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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
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Unhallowed Arts

Various venues, Perth

Review
Darren Jorgensen and Gemma Weston

Published 18 January 2019
ACMI
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The Partnershipping Project

Burnie Regional Art Gallery

Review
Seán Kelly

Published 18 January 2019
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6th Guangzhou Triennial

Guangdong Museum of Art

Review
Darren Jorgensen and Tami Xiang

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

artroom5

Review
Zoe Freney

Published 10 December 2018
NAVA
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Bush Women

Fremantle Arts Centre

Review
Gemma Weston

Published 10 December 2018
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Oceania

Royal Academy, London

Review
Mandy Treagus

Published 07 December 2018

Exhibition review Fania Curated by Erica Green University of South Australia Art Museum 28 July - 27 August 1994

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