Author Archives: Rebecca Renshaw

Publication | The Ecology of the Performance Art Process

Book

The Ecology of the Performance Art Process: Fragmentation, Union, Reconfiguration by Angel Viora This book offers a new, dynamic and ecological perspective to analyse the process of performance art, namely, what occurs during the unfolding of a piece, exploring the essence of its happening through the forces at play. The author’s aim is to provide a deeper understanding of performance art, which the existing scholarship acknowledges as an art form that actively engages with the world. Much work has been done on the transformative effects of performance art on the artists and the audiences, and its impact on society over time. […]

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AAANZ ARTS WRITING AND PUBLISHING AWARDS FOR 2024 – ENTRIES CLOSE 8 AUGUST

AWAPA, Award, Prizes

AAANZ Art Writing and Publishing Awards (AWAPAs) recognise the best in arts writing and research across Australia and New Zealand. AWAPAs Entry Form ENTRIES for the 2025 AWAPAs are NOW OPEN 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. […]

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Renew your AAANZ membership for one or two years before 31 May to receive your discount

Membership

The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) is the peak professional body for art writers, academics, curators, and artists providing a platform for advocacy, critical thinking and the sharing of knowledge. In recognition of the ongoing financial pressures felt within the arts and cultural sector, AAANZ is offering discounted membership for the month of May. Current and lapsed members are encouraged to renew their memberships and support AAANZ to continue the vital role it plays in the sector. Renew your AAANZ membership for one or two years before 31 May to receive your discount. Current members are eligible […]

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Renew your AAANZ membership for one or two years before 31 May to receive your discount

Membership

The Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) is the peak professional body for art writers, academics, curators, and artists providing a platform for advocacy, critical thinking and the sharing of knowledge. In recognition of the ongoing financial pressures felt within the arts and cultural sector, AAANZ is offering discounted membership for the month of May. Current and lapsed members are encouraged to renew their memberships and support AAANZ to continue the vital role it plays in the sector. Renew your AAANZ membership for one or two years before 31 May to receive your discount. Individual                                     $160 $140 (one […]

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Call for Sessions | AAANZ 2025 Conference: Unruly Objects | Close Monday 5 May

AAANZ Conference, Call for Panels

The call for sessions for the 2025 AAANZ Conference ‘Unruly Objects’ is now open. Proposal due date extended: Monday 28 April  Monday 5 May Enquiries and questions to the conference committee conf@aaanz.info Submit a Proposal Conference Theme | Unruly Objects The 2025 conference looks at the uncontrollable, excessive, surplus and unruly qualities of objects that we attempt to study, curate, discipline and subject to discourse. Thinking beyond simply the agency of objects, we turn specifically to their rowdy, disruptive, and ungovernable aspects – whether they be leaking out of unwieldy collections, unexhibitable or unthinkable, fugitive or lost, or brimming with vitality, power or ancestral subjectivity. Panel convenors […]

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Call for Papers | The Avant-Garde, Affectively | Deadline 1 September

Call for Papers

Call for Papers:  THE AVANT-GARDE, AFFECTIVELY Symposium hosted by the MDRN Lab of the University of Leuven, Belgium Conference dates: 2 – 4 February 2026 Convened by Zanë Hadri (University of Leuven) & Susan Best (Griffith University), with Sascha Bru (University of Leuven). Keynote: Prof Thierry de Duve This interdisciplinary symposium aims to explore how the avant-garde (be it historical, neo or contemporary) intersects with affect. Adopting a methodologically inclusive approach to affect, feeling and emotion, we seek (i) to investigate if and how the artistic experimentation of the avant-garde throughout the 20th and 21st centuries has given aesthetic shape […]

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Event | Art + Crime : A panel discussion | Tuesday 6 May, 5.30pm

Events

Tue, 6 May, 5:30pm – 7pm AEST Art + Crime : A panel discussion. Art and crime have always intersected in Australian art history and culture, from early convict artists to contemporary thefts, forgeries, and the illicit trade of cultural artifacts. Some of our most famous artworks are centred on outlaws, like Nolan’s Ned Kelly series; others document and critique our legal systems, taking up colonial violence, corruption, and the fight to find justice for marginalized communities. In 2025-2026, the Australian Institute of Art History is focusing on Art + Crime. This panel discussion is the first in a series of events […]

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Applications Open | Save Venice Fellowships | Deadline 6 June

Research Fellowship

Australian Centre for Italian Studies – Save Venice Fellowships As part of its commitment to fostering postgraduate and early career researchers, the Australasian Centre for Italian Studies, in collaboration with Save Venice Inc., supports Fellowships in the city of Venice for current MA, PhD students or postdoctoral researchers from the universities of Australia and New Zealand, for the period September to December on an annual basis. Up to two Fellowships are awarded, to the value of AU$8,000 each. The Fellowships are designed for those researchers and scholars working in Italian studies, broadly conceived, whose research and/or career could benefit in […]

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Call for artists | 6th Tamworth Textile Triennial | Deadline 5 May

Call for Artists

Expressions of Interest to have artworks exhibited in the 6th Tamworth Textile Triennial will close at 5pm (AEST), Monday 5 May, 2025. This is a major national touring exhibition showcasing and celebrating textile-based artworks. The Triennial is held every three years and typically features textile art from across Australia, created by either emerging or established artists. Artists are invited to express their interest via an online form. If selected, artists will be able to propose a new artwork in the second stage of the selection process expected to take place from June. The 6th Triennial will be curated by Sydney based artist Blake […]

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Deadline Extended to 5 May | Call for Sessions | AAANZ 2025 Conference: Unruly Objects

AAANZ Conference, Call for Panels

The call for sessions for the 2025 AAANZ Conference ‘Unruly Objects’ is now open. Proposal due date extended: Monday 28 April  Monday 5 May Enquiries and questions to the conference committee conf@aaanz.info Submit a Proposal Conference Theme | Unruly Objects The 2025 conference looks at the uncontrollable, excessive, surplus and unruly qualities of objects that we attempt to study, curate, discipline and subject to discourse. Thinking beyond simply the agency of objects, we turn specifically to their rowdy, disruptive, and ungovernable aspects – whether they be leaking out of unwieldy collections, unexhibitable or unthinkable, fugitive or lost, or brimming with vitality, power or ancestral subjectivity. Panel […]

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