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Nationalism in the Wake of COVID
Sun 9 July - Sun 20 August
Nationalism in the Wake of COVID reviews the dialectic between nationalism, localism and internationalism within the context of the global pandemic and the signals that drove nation state border closures in Australia. The pandemic curtailed travel and tourism putting the spotlight on the way events and place/name sites bound by geographical locations are spatially localised.
Contemporary art practices associate the long-term effects of the pandemic in dismantling fixed notions and a singular view of national identity. At stake is recognising the importance of localism and its diversity, the environment, decolonisation, and Indigenous knowledge systems as avenues for recovery and exploration in redefining our future.
The recent works of Rebecca Agnew, David Griggs, NOT, Paul Ryan, Leanne Tobin and Nancy Yu with artworks from Macquarie University’s collection including Arthur Boyd, Mark Davis, Lawrence Daws, James Doolin, Louise Forthun, Rosalie Gascoigne, James Gleeson, Rew Hanks, Emily Kngwarreye, Tracey Moffatt, Sidney Nolan, Naata Nungurrayi, John Olsen and Margaret Preston form the narrative of Nationalism.
A Macquarie University exhibition in partnership with Cowra Regional Art Gallery.
Exhibition dates: 9 July to 20 August 2023
IMAGE: NC Qin, Birdsong 2020, cast glass, 16 x 22 x 17cm. Courtesy of the artist and Art Atrium. Photo Pascual.
Related Events
The What’s On calendar covers arts and heritage events happening across the NSW Central West in the local government areas of Bathurst Region, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Mid-Western Region, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin.
Event listings are sourced or supplied from local venues and arts organisations. Many events listed here have been originally shared by the organisers on social media. Whilst all care is taken – and accuracy is our priority – we can take no responsibility for date changes or the content of contributed information. Contact the event organisers listed for more details or to book tickets.
The best way to include your event is to use our SUBMIT HERE form (under the What’s On menu at the top of each page). These listings will be manually approved by the Arts OutWest team before publication. Please allow a couple of days for listings to be published. If you have submitted an event and want to make changes just email us at artsoutwest@csu.edu.au
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