Tasdance in Silk

Cover of Tasdance in Silk
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Weaving the Way

University of Queensland Art Museum

Review
Kay Lawrence

Published 11 October 2019
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Julie Gough: Tense Past

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Review
Craig Judd

Published 11 October 2019
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Desert Mob 2019

Araluen Arts Centre

Review
Kieran Finnane

Published 07 October 2019
Artlink Promo
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Louise Haselton: like cures like

Samstag Museum of Art

Review
Elle Freak

Published 27 September 2019
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Agatha Gothe-Snape: Trying to find comfort in an uncomfortable chair

Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts

Review
Alana Hunt

Published 15 September 2019
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Other Suns: Cult Sci-fi Cinema and Art

Fremantle Arts Centre

Review
Francis Russell

Published 23 August 2019
Artlink Subs Promo
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Angela Valamanesh: About Being Here

Jam Factory

Review
Liv Spiers

Published 23 August 2019
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FEM-aFFINITY

Arts Project Australia

Review
Jacqueline Millner

Published 23 August 2019

Exhibition review Greg Leong Launceston Country Club Tasmania

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