Celebrating The Bauhaus’ Centenary
As the Bauhaus marks its centenary with a year-long program of events, we take a brief look back at the history of the influential school.
Australian Art Meets Artful Italian Design
Two worlds collide in the latest Arflex campaign, in which Australian art and Italian design come together in an inimitable collaboration.
At Home: Modern Australian Design
An exhibition at Old Government House offers a considered and surprising look domestic design by juxtaposing contemporary and colonial furniture.
A Photography Exhibition That Will Melt Your Heart
Happiness becomes tinged with sadness in these tense summertime photographs by artist Simone Rosenbauer, as Belinda Aucott reports.
Flowers in Art Like You Would Never Expect
Chinese-born and Dutch-trained, Zhuang Hong Yi has constantly impressed the art world since completing an apprenticeship at the Minerva Academy in the Netherlands, infusing his work with an East-meets-West approach.
Introducing Factory Design District
Factory Design District is the three day event and exhibition brainchild of Kobe Johns that will run over three days during Vivid Sydney to showcase Australian designers and manufacturers.
200 Years of Australian Fashion
The first major survey of Australian fashion will open at the National Gallery of Victoria from March 5 to July 31, presenting more than 120 works from over 90 designers and celebrating Australia’s unique voice in the fashion industry.
Sydney Art Week Brings City to Life
Australasia’s international art fair, Sydney Contemporary, expands to fill entire the Carriageworks precinct with over 75 leading galleries from the Pacific Rim and beyond.
Design Hunter Guide to Current Exhibitions
From photography to painting, a new show featuring Aboriginal art to an exhibition inspired by plants, here we give you a selection of what’s on in the world of Art right now.
How do artists use light as a medium? // Light Show: MCA
It seems counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? To make art, or sculpture, out of something intangible? And yet it is widely done. Light Show, opening this Thursday at MCA, explains how. Words by Tess Ritchie.
Artist Q+A: Mason Kimber
Perth-born, Sydney-based artist Mason Kimber has been experimenting with traditional fresco techniques in his latest body of work. With a solo exhibition opening this week, we chat to the painter about inspiration, architectural memory, and the joys and challenges of making art.
Morgan Shimeld challenges Structure and Form
A recent exhibition by Sydney-based sculptor Morgan Shimeld challenges the way we look at structure and form. Stephen Lacey writes.