Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but criticism lies in the pens and hard drives of our finest minds. This panel discussion draws on some of our leading arts writers as they ask what’s wrong with visual arts reviewing?
This session will be chaired by Peter Mares.
For over twenty years he has been one of Australia’s best-known art critics, writing a weekly column for the Sydney Morning Herald, and contributing to local and international publications.
Patrick McCaughey is best known in Australia as the highly visible and dynamic former Director of the National Gallery of Victoria. He now lives and works in the US.
Naomi Cass is the director of the Centre for Contemporary Photography as well as a curator and writer who has worked in the fields of contemporary art, craft and design.
Phip Murray is an artist and writer and the Director of West Space. She is a board and editorial member of the independent contemporary art journal Un Magazine.
Peter Mares has been a journalist and broadcaster with the ABC for more than 20 years and presents the weekly public policy discussion program the National Interest on ABC Radio National.
Credit:
This is a free event. Booking recommended.
This event is booked out.176 Little Lonsdale Street
Melbourne
Victoria 3000
Telephone enquiries: (03) 9094 7800
Tweet
