Leading local artist remembered for his ‘powerful and poetic’ works

The art world has been left shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of highly regarded South Australian artist Hossein Valamanesh, whose latest work is set to feature in the upcoming Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.

Green Room: Theatre-makers over the moon, artist’s SOS callout

SA arts and culture news in brief: Small SA theatre company scores a big win at national awards, artist seeks messages in a bottle for Biennial installation, Critics Circle winners revealed, City of Adelaide announces 2022 cultural partnerships, and entries open for $12,000 art prize.

Kate Scardifield, born 1985, Sydney, '07—Canis Major (wind instrument 2) 34°46'18.3"S 150°49'23.8"E Studies In Semaphore And Signalling', 2019; sailcloth, rip-stop nylon, repurposed parachute silk, thread, dimensions variable; courtesy the artist. Photo: Robin Hearfield

‘Wild, frenetic, unbound’: Artists announced for 2022 Adelaide Biennial

The 25 Australian contemporary artists selected for the 2022 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art have been announced, with curator Sebastian Goldspink promising Free/State will be a biennial for the times, ‘reflective of a nation still in the throes of grappling with its past and defining its future’.

2022 Adelaide Biennial curator announced

Sydney-based independent curator and former actor Sebastian Goldspink has been announced as the curator for the 2022 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.