This book brings together leading scholars and practitioners to take stock of the frictions generated by a tumultuous time in the Australian art field and to probe what the crises might mean for the future of the arts in Australia. Specific topics include national and international art markets; art practices in their broader social and political contexts; social relations and institutions and their role in contemporary Australian art; the policy regimes and funding programmes of Australian governments; and national and international art markets. In addition, the collection will pay detailed attention to the field of indigenous art and the work of Indigenous artists. This book will be of interest to scholars in contemporary art, art history, cultural studies, and Indigenous peoples.
This handbook not only describes the field, but also proposes an agenda for its development which will command major international interest.
Appealing to a diverse readership this book includes fascinating archival photography, anecdotes and memoirs from major artists, critics, collectors and supporters of the gallery providing a significant insight into the relationships, ...
This Companion features essays that explore the influence of different cultures on Australian art, written by some of the leading scholars and professionals working in the field.
A unique history of the Australian art market since World War II. Van den Bosch traces the development of the Australian art market from a small, parochial outpost to its integration into the major international art markets.
These are discussed more closely in the final part of the book which explores the gendered, political, personal and community associations of cultural tastes across Australia's Anglo-Celtic, Italian, Lebanese, Chinese and Indian populations ...
Australian Culture, Inequalities and Social Divisions Tony Bennett, David Carter, Modesto Gayo, Michelle Kelly, ... His books include: Cultural Pedagogies and Human Conduct (2015), Disposed to Learn (2013), On Being Lebanese in ...
His witnessing of horse teams heaving wagons of wool bales across Snakes Plain between Warren and Nevertire led to his ... What is certain is that Across the black soil plains was a foretaste of Lambert's plans for Europe: the kind of ...
He left late in 1947 , with his friend Peter Graham and was not to return until January 1951. The three years which he spent in Europe to some extent altered the course of his life . King left carrying with him letters of recommendation ...
Established as a standard work on Australian painting, this book by the doyen of Australian art history provides the most detailed account yet published of the great changes that have...
He is the editor or co-author of several books, including Cultural Pedagogies and Human Conduct (2015), Disposed to Learn (2013), On Being Lebanese in Australia (2010) and Bin Laden in the Suburbs (2004).