Marion Borgelt's 2012 exhibition "To See a World in a Grain of Sand" explores cosmic patterns through diverse media, merging mathematical precision with sensory experience to transform abstract concepts of time and celestial movement into visually arresting artworks.
Melbourne curator Melissa Loughnan's Utopian Slumps gallery transformed from a non-profit space in a dingy Collingwood alley to a respected commercial enterprise representing fifteen artists internationally, exemplifying the creative tension between artistic idealism and market realities.
Oigåll Projects transformed the 2025 Melbourne Art Fair’s VIP Lounge into a peach-toned, inflatable wonder. Blending art, design, and architecture, the space redefines what a gallery can be; immersive, sustainable, and playfully profound.
Kim Westcott is a celebrated Australian artist known for large-scale drypoint prints, bold paintings and acrylic engravings. Winner of the 1991 International Biennial Print Exhibit, her work features in major collections worldwide. Based in Bpagerang Country, she draws inspiration from forests.
Amber Wallis is an Australian painter known for her lyrical abstraction, blending personal history with explorations of femininity and communal living. She has been recognised with awards such as the Brett Whiteley Traveling Art Scholarship (2008) and the Wollumbin Art Award (2022).
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Opening in February 2025, The Uncanny at NMWA showcases 30 women artists exploring the eerie and familiar through surreal, unsettling works. It reclaims mystery as a tool for reflection on identity, gender, and what lies beneath the surface.
John Butler is an Australian musician, songwriter, and activist best known as the frontman of the John Butler Trio. Renowned for his virtuosic fingerpicking guitar style, socially conscious lyrics, and genre-defying sound, Butler has carved out a unique space in the global music scene.
Seeking his own path, American painter Richard Diebenkorn charted a course from Abstract Expressionism's fire through the grounded forms of Bay Area Figuration, ultimately reaching the serene, light-filled geometries of his Ocean Park works.
