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A kind of future: the theme of the ninth edition of the Graphic DaysⓇ festival | 17 and 18 May – 25 and 26 May

A kind of future: the theme of the ninth edition of the Graphic DaysⓇ festival The ninth edition of the international visual and social design festival Graphic DaysⓇ will take place from 16 to 26 May at the Flashback Habitat spaces in Turin. An exhibition itinerary, a permanent work space and a calendar of events including conferences, workshops, live performances, DJ sets and activities for children, in the main headquarters and spread throughout the city, will interpret the title “A kind of future”. The Graphic DaysⓇ festival is an initiative dedicated to Italian and international visual design promoted in Turin […]

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AAANZ ARTS WRITING AND PUBLISHING AWARDS FOR 2024 – ENTRIES CLOSE 21 JUNE

The AWAPAs highlight the vitality of arts publishing in the region and acknowledges the contribution of both emerging and established scholars, curators and artists. The Awards play a pivotal role in promoting the importance of writing and publishing in disseminating knowledge and understanding of the visual arts, craft and design. They are the only prizes in the Australasia region to celebrate the publishing achievements writers make to the field. Categories for the AWAPAs include prizes for books, exhibition catalogues, artist led publications, Indigenous Australian, Māori and Pasifika art writing. AWAPAs recognise: Originality and rigour of scholarship Contribution to knowledge in the area […]

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Job | Visiting Professor of Australian Studies 2024-25 | Seoul National University

Visiting Professor of Australian Studies 2024-25 Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University Position: Visiting Professor Open to: Australian citizens and permanent residents Location: Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University, Gwanak Campus, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Salary: ₩72,000,000 KRW (approx. $82,000 AUD) + additional compensation for teaching. See also Section 5. Duration: Approximately 10-12 months. Commencement of position: January – February 2025 Closing date for applications: 15 April 2024 Applications: Email applications to Professor Anna Johnston anna.johnston@uq.edu.au and cc Josh Szymanski a.szymanski@uq.edu.au with the words “Confidential: Seoul National University Visiting Professor” in the subject line. Applicants must […]

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Obituary | David Hansen

David Hansen (12.05.1958—13.01.2024), one of the most gifted and accomplished art historians in Australia, has died unexpectedly in Hobart, Tasmania. An alumnus of the University of Melbourne, his commitment to historical enquiry underlay much of his astonishing range of contributions to art history, curatorship, and the artistic community. In recognition of the quality and extent of his scholarly publications, the University of Melbourne awarded him a Doctor of Letters (PhD by publication) in 2004. In 1980, at the age of 21, David was appointed Director of the Warrnambool Art Gallery where he oversaw the building of a new gallery, wrote […]

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New Publication | Edgar Wind: Art and Embodiment

Edgar Wind: Art and Embodiment is a collection of essays which interrogates the career of Edgar Wind, the first professor in the history of art at Trinity College, Oxford. A German Jewish refugee of exceptional brilliance, the book explores his intellectual life between Germany, the United States and England. The editors, Jaynie Anderson, Bernardino Branca and Fabio Tononi have collaborated on every aspect of the book’s production. Read more about the publication here The book will be launched 16 April at Trinity College in Oxford. Read more here 

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Symposium | Louise Bourgeois: Tides and currents | 10 -12 March AGNSW

Symposium  Louise Bourgeois: Tides and currents When: 10, 11, 12 March 2024 Where: Sydney, Art Gallery of New South Wales Join artists, writers, curators and scholars over three days of talks, performances and screenings as they dive into the work of Louise Bourgeois, one of the most influential artists of the past century. This symposium will explore the ebbs and flows of Bourgeois’s career, which encompassed many themes, practices and mediums, and discuss the circulation and reception of her work in Australia and beyond. Day 1, ‘Sound Waves’, includes a performance and talk by British artist Satch Hoyt on the […]

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Call for Proposals | Islands: 40th Annual SAHANZ Conference | Deadline 5 April

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Islands The 40th Annual SAHANZ Conference, Brisbane, Australia 2-4 December 2024 Hosted by The University of Queensland (UQ) and The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) https://www.sahanz.net/events/islands/ Call for Proposals From spaces of isolation and independence, to archipelagos of connection and knowledge exchange, islands occupy a complex and evocative place in our terrestrial and imaginary worlds. At once utopian and dystopian—places of refuge and exile, extravagance and exploitation, paradises and prisons—islands contain contradictions and contested spatial histories. They provide distance from which to look back and reflect on one’s place in the world and the journeys that have […]

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Job | Editor Art Monthly Australasia | Deadline Wednesday 21 February

Art Monthly Australasia is Australasia’s flagship visual arts publication, providing a critical platform for its artists. Published since 1987, it is Australasia’s only visual arts magazine placing visual arts in a contemporary, historical, and regional context. In 2024, Art Monthly seeks to undertake a focused revision of the magazine, with intent to relaunch with a new vision grounded in local and global Indigenous visual arts and design practices by early 2025. The 2024 print schedule will remain unchanged. Art Monthly is seeking an outstanding Editor to help shape the future of the publication in its fourth decade of publication. The […]

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Call for Papers | see/saw | Deadline 29 February

see/saw is an undergraduate print journal devoted to publishing original research in art history and art criticism. Founded at the University of California, Berkeley, our publication shares innovative critical work biannually to foster intellectual discussion among an international network of students. As art historians, we are committed to diversifying the field and developing intersectional critical analyses of the artistic canon. see/saw is especially open to considerations of art and artists that have been historically erased and underemphasized. see/saw welcomes English-language submissions pertaining to all art historical genres and time periods from undergraduate students studying at any institution. To submit, please […]

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ANZJA | Vol 23 Issue 2 (2023) | Te Ko Te Moananui-a-Kiwa te wahi whakarahi, The Pacific Ocean Joins Us All

ANZJA | Vol 23 Issue 2 (2023) | Te Ko Te Moananui-a-Kiwa te wahi whakarahi, The Pacific Ocean Joins Us All Editors: Ngarino Ellis and Heather Igloliorte Link to Vol. 23.2 at Taylor and Francis  Introduction Ko Te Moananui-a-Kiwa te wāhi whakarahi. The Pacific Ocean Joins Us All Ngarino Ellis & Heather Igloliorte Exhibition AWA—Building pā tauremu Fish Weirs in the Waiapu River Natalie Robertson Article ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters: Affirmation, Defiance, and Kānaka ʻŌiwi Visual Culture Today Drew Kahuʻāina Broderick & Josh Tengan Exhibition Review: The Visiting Curators Léuli Eshrāghi, Sarah Biscarra Dilley, Tarah Hogue, Lana Lopesi & Freja Carmichael Article Groundswell in the Gallery: North and […]

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