New exhibitions at Beaver Galleries, Canberra, remind us that human perception is incredibly unique, but the urge to create meaning from our experiences is ultimately universal.

Sydney-based artist Kate Mitchell has been working on a major project titled ‘All Auras Touch’ since 2 October 2019 with the aim of capturing the auras of 1023 people whose occupations are recognised on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations register.

The advancement of new technologies in the digital age raises concerns for what we know about surveillance in the 21st century. What is our awareness of how, when and why we are constantly being watched? Visual artist and filmmaker Matthew Sleeth, explores the complexities of our relationship with new media technology in ‘A Drone Opera’.

There are a lot of inspiring people acting in inspiring ways to ensure we don’t forget about the environments, communities, and animals around the country that were affected by fires this summer. One of these hopeful, thoughtful acts is taking place at Canberra’s Nishi Gallery in the form of ‘Fire Fight Exhibition’.

As the cool air and Autumn hue descends upon the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains so too does the annual outdoor ‘Sculpture at Scenic World’ exhibition, now in its 9th year.

Melbourne Design Week opens on the 12th March for ten days filled with over 300 events; comprising of talks, exhibitions, tours and workshops.

This year the carpet will roll out across a number of galleries, creative spaces and venues ­- stretching from Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, through the city and further afield to Parramatta in the West.

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Wiradjuri / Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones is set to take over 2,500 square metres of Hyde Park Barracks with a temporary art installation comprising of red and white stones collected from Wiradjuri Country, NSW.

The National Photography Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery, 6 March – 10 May, is one of Australia’s most popular art exhibits, showcasing some of the country’s best photographers.

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The unlikely union of street art and the digital world have produced the first Australian ‘gif-iti’ artwork across 9000 sqm of disused waterfront ground space at Port Melbourne’s Fisherman’s Wharf precinct.

“A sight that will soon be all too familiar: a looming skeleton of this once great life-giver, now destroyed by the lives it had given. By 2030, the threat of climate change to ecosystems and the bioclimatic limit of trees will be irreversible.” Visual artist Sam Hopkins poses this stark interpretation of the climate crisis … Continued

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While considering dystopia, Preppers can offer glimpses into the future, and the less scary steps people have taken to becoming self-sufficient.

The life-source of all living things on earth, water is the centre of our survival as well as our culture.

Requiem for a Reef explores the deathly effects of the Anthropocene upon humanity, wildlife ecosystems, and various biosystems across the planet.

Marking its 50th anniversary year, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery focuses on humankind’s enduring infatuation with the ocean.

A cookbook exploring the nature of invasive species through such varied perspectives makes the case for assessing them beyond the binary of problem and solution, existence and extinction.

Jack Lanagan Dunbar is a young, Sydney-based artist who explores the various mediums of art through tactile experiments inspired by Pompei.