Visual Art

Over four decades, Australian artist eX de Medici has put her surreal Baroque artworks in the service of her anti-capitalist politics.

The 2023 Ramsay Prize reveals a constellation of younger artists speaking with courage, intelligence and depth.

The Archibald Prize is Australia’s most popular exhibition for a reason – and it’s treated by the public with a hushed reverence.

Mithu Sen, one of India’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, brings the linguistic mischief of a poet to her visual work.

Léuli Eshrāghi’s TarraWarra Biennial draws on subtlety and small gestures to privilege and celebrate the knowledge of the Majority World.

Yuki Kihara is a fa‘afafine artist whose work investigates and reinterprets colonial fantasies of the Pacific – opening the door for others to do the same.

Its sheer scale means Melbourne Now has something for everyone. But the abundant offerings lead to an exhibition lacking focus and a clear point of view.

Recoiling from bold statements, Sydney’s The National seems to gesture towards a new type of contemporary art that is neither Australian nor global.

German–Italian artist Rosa Barba brings a sense of historical continuity to our feelings of dread and awe in confronting the universe.

A dazzling exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia explores the foundational role that photography played in Andy Warhol’s life and work.