July 08
16th Biennale of Sydney:Revolutions: Forms That Turn (NSW)
In the 16th Biennale of Sydney more than 220 Australian and international artists explore the theme Revolutions: Forms That Turn. Read More
Art Gallery of New South Wales (NSW) > NSW
International art star Bill Viola is known for his undeniably impressive video installations. Read More
Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum (VIC) > VIC
Whether they have tattooed faces, braided hair or moth masks, they are universally female. Read More
Lines of Fire: Armed Forces to Art School (NSW) > NSW
We tend to think of war as categorically bad, and rightly so. Read More
Melbourne International Design Festival (VIC) > VIC
Design events galore this month with not one but two festivals devoted to the matter. Read More
VCA Margaret Lawrence Gallery (VIC) > VIC
Given the number of exhibitions mounted around the world in recent years devoted to just what it is that constitutes contemporary feminism it is only fitting that we get an Australian perspective on the topic. Read More
Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum
By Megan Backhouse
Whether they have tattooed faces, braided hair or moth masks, they are universally female. Deborah Klein's subject matter is women – saints, femme fatales, outcast heroines. These subjects might be anonymous but Klein has never been one to skirt the detail and in these paintings, prints and pastels, much attention is paid to the voluminous hair, decorative combs and lacey accessories. Such feminine touches notwithstanding, there is nothing pretty-pretty about these pictures with Klein's motifs only evoking ideas about identity and history. Deborah Klein: Out of the Past 1995-2007 has been curated by Diane Soumilas and
Deborah Klein: Out of the Past 1995-2007 runs until 31 August at the Warrnambool Art Gallery, and 18 Sept to 18 Oct at Deakin University Art Gallery.
