Ames Yavuz presents its first solo exhibition of new works by celebrated Australian artist Karen Black. Titled ‘alternative frequency’, the exhibition will be on view from 31 August – 5 October at Ames Yavuz on Reservoir Street in Surry Hills, Sydney.

In alternative frequency, Black’s intuitive relationship with paint is revealed at its most raw and courageous. Made in the round, each painting holds manifold swathes and daubs of paint that are responsive to constant shifts in gravity and mood, allowing for a depth and movement on the canvas.

Heide Museum of Modern Art has today announced a new exhibition showcasing many of the most significant achievements in the history of twentieth-century Italian design, presented by WeBuild and supported by the Italian Australian Foundation and John and Rose Downer Foundation. On display from 26 October 2024 to 23 March 2025, Molto Bello: Icons of Modern Italian Design tells the remarkable story of how, through the marriage of Italy’s rich craft tradition, technological advances and a capacity for creativity, experimentation and invention, Italian design became admired throughout the world.

Molto Bello: Icons of Modern Italian Design brings together more than 170 objects spanning the sixty year period from the first Milan Design Triennale in the 1930s to the Memphis Group of the 1980s. Held across Heide’s Main Galleries and Heide Modern, the exhibition celebrates key figures in the industry and their enduring contribution to global culture. From the dynamic early work of architect–designers such as Gio Ponti and Carlo Mollino, through the ingenious and stylish creations of Gae Aulenti, Joe Colombo, and the Castiglioni brothers, to the quirky and provocative Radical Design movement, Memphis Milano, prominent design figures Ettore Sottsass, Nanda Vigo, Gaetano Pesce, and more.

The University of Melbourne has announced a major exhibition by Tony Clark, one of Australia’s most respected artists, presented at Buxton Contemporary from 1 November 2024 – 27 April 2025. Titled Tony Clark: Unsculpted, the exhibition is a multifaceted overview of more than four decades of work, exploring the capacity of painting to test the boundaries between genres and disciplines.

Tony Clark: Unsculpted is the most extensive presentation of Clark’s practice since 1998. Curated by Jacqueline Doughty, Head Curator, Art Museums, University of Melbourne, in close consultation with the artist, the exhibition brings together over 100 works spanning a 40 year period, including a number of new works and major works on loan from public and private collections.

This September, Sydney Dance Company presents Twofold, a monumental double bill with the return of Rafael Bonachela’s celebrated Impermanence alongside the world premiere of Melanie Lane’s compelling new work, Love Lock. Showing from 18 – 28 September 2024 at Roslyn Packer Theatre in Sydney, Twofold celebrates the breadth of choreographic dynamism and diversity with two formidable full-ensemble works from these renowned choreographic powerhouses.

TarraWarra Museum of Art has unveiled a major exhibition of new and existing works by leading contemporary Australian artists Su san Cohn and Eugenia Raskopoulos, on display until 10 November 2024. The exhibition (SC)OOT(ER)ING around Su san Cohn and Eugenia Raskopoulos, curated by Victoria Lynn, explores how the human body expresses social and cultural experiences.

The human body wears lived experience both on its skin and within. It expresses the cultural, sexual, racial and diverse geographic histories of individuals. Craft artist Su san Cohn and visual artist Eugenia Raskopoulos have explored the human body, often specifically female, for decades, their practices arising from their personal lived experiences and ageing bodies. The exhibition (SC)OOT(ER)ING around is conceived as an artistic collaboration by the two artists and the curator, bringing together 20 works that break down conventional understandings of the body.

Tasmanian-based artist Zoe Grey has been announced as the winner of the esteemed 2024 Hadley’s Art Prize for her work The Shape of Rock. One of Australia’s most lucrative art awards worth $100,000, the annual acquisitive art prize is awarded to the most outstanding portrayal of the Australian landscape.

The 28-year-old second-time Hadley’s Art Prize finalist’s work was selected out of 35 finalists by an expert judging panel comprising the Senior Curator, First Nations Art at the National Gallery of Australia Tina Baum; Senior Curator, Exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia Jane Devery; and celebrated British-Australian artist and Associate Head of Art at the University of Tasmania, Dr Neil Haddon.

Zoe Grey works in the field of painting, as well as drawing, collage and ceramics, her practice exploring notions of home, connection to place and the experience of landscape. Her winning work The Shape of Rock depicts the rugged landscape of Marrawah, a remote coastal community on the northwest edge of Tasmania where the artist grew up.