An installation view of Adelaide Cool at the Art Gallery of SA. Photo: Saul Steed

Arts & Culture

Retro flash: Adelaide on the pulse of the international avant-garde

A brief flourish of hard-edge painting between 1967 and 1969 reveals father-and-son Adelaide artists working at the forefront of international abstraction, and a new display at the Art Gallery of SA offers a chance to view their bold works.

Arts & Culture

A gift of song in the gallery

Taiwanese-American artist Lee Mingwei’s Sonic Blossom live installation at the Art Gallery of South Australia asks you to open your heart and mind to song.

Local

Unloved sculpture to call Adelaide home in 2020

A $2.35-million statue once earmarked to sit alongside the Sydney Opera House won’t be installed at its new “high-profile” location on War Memorial Drive until next year – two years after it was first gifted to Adelaide.

Arts & Culture

Immerse yourself in the art of Tarnanthi

The 2019 Tarnanthi Festival highlights the rich diversity of contemporary Australian Indigenous art, from vivid paintings, sculptures, short films and 3D installations, to intricate wood carving, woven works and hand-painted glass vessels.

Arts & Culture

How to buy Aboriginal art

Ahead of the Tarnanthi Art Fair, CityMag spoke with artist Karen Napaljarri Barnes, Tarnanthi artistic director Nici Cumpston, and three Tarnanthi art fair buyers about what to consider when purchasing Aboriginal art.