May 2005 Issue 179

1 Cultural malling in Manila: The new Ayala Museum bridges culture and consumerism: GINA FAIRLEYAyala Museum at night. Courtesy of the Ayala Museum, Manila — **1 Cultural malling in Manila: The new Ayala Museum bridges culture and consumerism: GINA FAIRLEY**
Ayala Museum at night. Courtesy of the Ayala Museum, Manila

2 Recollections on the art and life of Margaret Preston, Thea Proctor and Grace Cossington Smith: A personal memoir: MARY TURNERThea Proctor, Lady with fan, 1913, pencil, watercolour wash on cream wove paper. Purchased 1919. Collection of the Art Ga… — **2 Recollections on the art and life of Margaret Preston, Thea Proctor and Grace Cossington Smith: A personal memoir: MARY TURNER**
Thea Proctor, *Lady with fan,* 1913, pencil, watercolour wash on cream wove paper. Purchased 1919. Collection of the Art Gallery of NSW. is on at the National Portrait Gallery, Old Parliament House, Parkes until 19 June

3 Videoperformance: Tony Schwensen in Sydney: CHRISTOPHER CHAPMANTony Schwensen, High school shuffle (stills from video), 2003, video transferred to DVD, c 62 minutes, exhibited as projection. Courtesy of the artist and Performance Space, Sydney. — **3 Videoperformance: Tony Schwensen in Sydney: CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN**
Tony Schwensen, *High school shuffle* (stills from video), 2003, video transferred to DVD, c 62 minutes, exhibited as projection. Courtesy of the artist and Performance Space, Sydney.

4 Terry Smith’s dilemma: Modern or Contemporary?: BERNARD SMITHExterior view of MoMA, designed by Yoshio Taniguchi. Photo Timothy Hursley, 2005. Courtesy of MoMA5 Geoglyphs: An ancient art form reinvented: KEN SCARLETTAndrew Rogers, Ancient language… — **4 Terry Smith’s dilemma: Modern or Contemporary?: BERNARD SMITH**
Exterior view of MoMA, designed by Yoshio Taniguchi. Photo Timothy Hursley, 2005. Courtesy of MoMA
**5 Geoglyphs: An ancient art form reinvented: KEN SCARLETT**
Andrew Rogers, *Ancient language*, 2003, volcanic rock, clay and bird droppings, 2.8 x 80 x 36 metres, Atacama Desert, Chile

6 The art of Fiona Hall in Brisbane: TIMOTHY MORRELLFiona Hall, Tender (detail), 2003-05, US dollars. Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney. Photo Clayton Glen — **6 *The art of Fiona Hall* in Brisbane: TIMOTHY MORRELL**
Fiona Hall, *Tender* (detail), 2003-05, US dollars. Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney. Photo Clayton Glen

7 Fire and fear in the Australian landscape: Fireworks in Mackay: SALLY BUTLER, QueenslandEugène von Guérard, Bushfire between Mount Elephant and Timboon, 1857, 1859, oil on canvas mounted on board. Collection of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, gift … — 7 Fire and fear in the Australian landscape: *Fireworks* in Mackay: SALLY BUTLER, *Queensland*
Eugène von Guérard, *Bushfire between Mount Elephant and Timboon*, 1857, 1859, oil on canvas mounted on board. Collection of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, gift of Lady Currie in memory of her husband the late Sir Alan Currie, 1948

8 Ten Days on the Island 2005: The exhibition round-up: DANIEL THOMASLucia Usmiani, Clatter (detail), 2005, installation of plastic bottles and bamboo stakes on Goldie Street, Wynyard. In the exhibition HWY1 #2, at various locations on the Bass High… — **8 Ten Days on the Island 2005: The exhibition round-up: DANIEL THOMAS**
Lucia Usmiani, *Clatter* (detail), 2005, installation of plastic bottles and bamboo stakes on Goldie Street, Wynyard. In the exhibition *HWY1 #2*, at various locations on the Bass Highway, Tasmania, from 1 to 10 April. Photo Richard Muir-Wilson

9 Death, desire and dolls in Darwin: SUZANNE SPUINNER Topsy, courtesy of Brenda Croft. ‘Topsy was given to me by my mother when I was a little girl. It was her dolly when she was a little girl and she handed it on to me. Although my mother’s heritag… — **9 Death, desire and dolls in Darwin: SUZANNE SPUINNER**
*Topsy*, courtesy of Brenda Croft. ‘Topsy was given to me by my mother when I was a little girl. It was her dolly when she was a little girl and she handed it on to me. Although my mother’s heritage is Anglo-Australian of Irish, German, English background, being married to an Aboriginal man she wanted to make sure I had a strong sense of cultural identity and so I had black dolls when I was a child even though they were ‘mammy dolls’ based on African-American doll.’

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