Art & Photographic Exhibitions
Cindy Sherman Retrospective
An artist to be taken seriously
By Richard Phillips, August 18, 1999
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney is hosting a major retrospective by American artist/photographer Cindy Sherman. The exhibition, which includes photographs from the mid-1970s through to 1996, ...
Clarice Beckett Retrospective
The subtle work of a much-neglected Australian artist
By John Christian, July 22, 1999
Politically Incorrect: Clarice Beckett Retrospective The Art Gallery of South Australia, August 6—September 19 Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria, September 30—October 31
Gustave Moreau
An exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City (June 1-August 22)
By David Walsh, July 14, 1999
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is currently presenting two exhibits devoted to French art of the late nineteenth century— Cézanne to Van Gogh: The Collection of Doctor Gachet (...
Fifty years of American art
The American Century: Art & Culture, 1900-1950, an exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, April 23 to August 22, 1999
By David Walsh, June 29, 1999
The Whitney Museum in New York is offering a two-part exhibit this year on American art of the twentieth century. The first installment is presently at the museum through August 22; the second will ru...
The forging of a new art
"New Art for a New Era: Malevich's Vision of the Russian Avant-Garde" At the Barbican Centre, London
By Paul Bond, June 16, 1999
The Russian Revolution of 1917 released a burst of creative artistic effort in Russia and internationally. Visitors to London currently have a chance to see both how this manifested itself and how it ...
Francisco Goya (1746-1828)
"Fantasy is the mother of the arts and the source of their wonders"
By Maria Esposito, May 21, 1999
An exceptional collection of prints and paintings by Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes opened last month at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The internationally-acclaimed exhibition, "Goya: Another Lo...
Kandinsky and the development of a visual language
Kandinsky—Watercolours and other works on paper: An exhibition at the Royal Academy, London until July 4
By Paul Bond, May 14, 1999
Vassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) stands as one of the dominant figures of twentieth century art. A pioneer of abstract painting, who systematically attempted to convey emotion and feeling outside of dire...
Review: Emily Kame Kngwarreye retrospective
The Art of the "Dreaming"
By Susan Allan, May 7, 1999
Alhalkere--Paintings from Utopia is a major retrospective exhibition of Emily Kame Kngwarreye just concluded at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra and previously on show in Brisbane, Sydney...
Face to face with the Spanish Revolution: A rare exhibition of photographs by Robert Capa
By Vicky Short, April 1, 1999
A rare exhibition of photographs of the Spanish Civil War taken by Hungarian photojournalist Robert Capa is being shown at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia (Queen Sofia National Museum Ar...
Classic Cézanne: Art Gallery of NSW, 28 November 1998 to 28 February 1999
"One must see nature as no-one has seen it before"
By Adrian Falk, January 20, 1999
Anyone visiting Sydney before February 28 should take advantage of this unequalled opportunity to see 82 works by one of the very greatest artists. The exhibition is the product of eight years' planni...
Detroit in ruins
Downtown Detroit: An American Acropolis
By David Walsh,
The central districts of many large American cities have entered into advanced stages of decay. This presents distinct problems for the artist concerned with the fate of these urban areas and their in...
'There are no rules in painting'
The break in tradition
Reviewed by David Walsh
