The Rise and Rise of Michael Eather

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Melanie Jame Wolf's Pop-Cultural Drag: The Chronopolitics of Labour, Libido and Image
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Daniel Mudie Cunningham

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Apprehending the Multiverse: A Costumed Allegory for Four Percussionists Michaela Gleave's Cosmic Time
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Ann Finegan

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Michaela Stark: On Control and Beauty
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Alison Kubler

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Cigdem Ayedemir
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Sumaiya Muyeen

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On art, fashion, purpose and more: Peggy Griffiths-Madij and Jan Griffiths in conversation with Alana Hunt
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From the clothes rack to the body of the wearer: Circumnavigate Kandos in our clothes
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Ann Finegan

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Sarah Rodigari: Redressing the vernacular
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Abigail Moncrieff

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The Mangkaja x Gorman Collection: A new wave of Indigenous art and fashion collaboration
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Belinda Cook

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Examines the work of Michael Eather as art maker, gallery director, educator, project promoter and consultant. He established Campfire Consultancy with others. Also established the Fireworks Gallery: Aboriginal Art and other Burning Issues in Brisbane, Queensland.

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