June-July 2017 Issue 299

1 Dispatches: Andrew StephensSharyn Egan, The Nullians, 2017, turned wood from the balga tree, dimensions variable; image courtesy the artist and Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Perth; photo: Alessandro Bianchetti — **1 Dispatches: Andrew Stephens**
Sharyn Egan, The Nullians, 2017, turned wood from the balga tree, dimensions variable; image courtesy the artist and Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Perth; photo: Alessandro Bianchetti

2 Out of The Enclosure: Elisabeth Cummings's 'Interior Landscapes': Anne-Marie Jean, CanberraElisabeth Cummings: Interior Landscapes, exhibition install view, ANU Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, 2017; image courtesy the Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra; p… — 2 Out of The Enclosure: Elisabeth Cummings's 'Interior Landscapes': Anne-Marie Jean, *Canberra*
Elisabeth Cummings: *Interior Landscapes*, exhibition install view, ANU Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra, 2017; image courtesy the Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra; photo: Rob Little Digital Images

3 Plein-air Revival: 'headland Sculpture on The Gulf 2017': Bob Evans, Waiheke IslandChris Bailey, Te Rerenga Wai ō Tīkapa Moana – The flowing waters of Tī kapa Moana, 2016, install view, ‘headland Sculpture on the Gulf 2017’, Hauraki Gulf, 2017; tu… — 3 Plein-air Revival: '*headland* Sculpture on The Gulf 2017': Bob Evans, *Waiheke Island*
Chris Bailey, *Te Rerenga Wai ō Tīkapa Moana – The flowing waters of Tī kapa Moana*, 2016, install view, ‘headland Sculpture on the Gulf 2017’, Hauraki Gulf, 2017; turpentine (syncarpia glomulifera), pāua shell and stain, eight parts; image courtesy the artist and SOTG

4 Destabilising states: Ann Shelton's Dark Matter: Blair French, AucklandAnn Shelton, Dark Matter, exhibition install views, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2017; images courtesy Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki; photos: Sam Hartnett — **4 Destabilising states: Ann Shelton's *Dark Matter*: Blair French, Auckland**
Ann Shelton, *Dark Matter*, exhibition install views, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2017; images courtesy Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki; photos: Sam Hartnett

5 Maori Matters: 'Colin McCahon: On Going Out With The Tide': Peter Simpson, WellingtonColin McCahon, On Going Out with the Tide, exhibition install views, City Gallery Wellington, 2017; images courtesy Colin McCahon Research and Publication Trust; … — 5 Maori Matters: 'Colin McCahon: On Going Out With The Tide': Peter Simpson, *Wellington*
Colin McCahon, *On Going Out with the Tide*, exhibition install views, City Gallery Wellington, 2017; images courtesy Colin McCahon Research and Publication Trust; photos: Shaun Waugh

6 Contemporary Atauro carving from Timor-Leste: James Bennett, DarwinKai Nai, Mask, mid-late 20th century; wood, presumed white hardwood (Wrightia javanica), initim (AD), ai lalar (T), 36.5 x 16 x 7.5cm; Charles Darwin University Art Collection, Dar… — 6 Contemporary Atauro carving from Timor-Leste: James Bennett, *Darwin*
Kai Nai, Mask, mid-late 20th century; wood, presumed white hardwood (Wrightia javanica), initim (AD), ai lalar (T), 36.5 x 16 x 7.5cm; Charles Darwin University Art Collection, Darwin

7 N. S. Harsha and Agatha Gothe-Snape in Tokyo: mori Art Museum and the Australian connection: Julie Ewington, TokyoN. S. Harsha, Sky Gazers, 2010/17, installation view,‘ N. S. Harsha: Charming Journey’, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2017; acrylic on plyw… — 7 N. S. Harsha and Agatha Gothe-Snape in Tokyo: mori Art Museum and the Australian connection: Julie Ewington, *Tokyo*
N. S. Harsha, *Sky Gazers*, 2010/17, installation view,‘ N. S. Harsha: Charming Journey’, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2017; acrylic on plywood, 975.4 x 488cm; Image courtesy Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, and Victoria Miro, London; photo: Shiigi Shizune

8 Studio Tropes: Exploring the Fluid contexts for Creativity: craig Judd, SydneyOur Studio Selves, exhibition install view, ‘Ideas Platform’, Artspace, Sydney, April 2017; photo: Zan Wimberley — **8 Studio Tropes: Exploring the Fluid contexts for Creativity: craig Judd, Sydney**
*Our Studio Selves*, exhibition install view, ‘Ideas Platform’, Artspace, Sydney, April 2017; photo: Zan Wimberley

9 Yosl Bergner, Melbourne and his Kafka paintings: Ross MellickPhotographer unknown, Melech Ravitch and an Australian ‘brother’ in 1933; image courtesy the author — **9 Yosl Bergner, Melbourne and his Kafka paintings: Ross Mellick**
Photographer unknown, Melech Ravitch and an Australian ‘brother’ in 1933; image courtesy the author

10 German artists in the South Sea: Alison CarrollEugene von Guérard, Tower Hill, 1855, oil on canvas, 68.6 x 122cm; image courtesy Warrnambool Art Gallery, on loan from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, presented by Miss Effi… — **10 German artists in the South Sea: Alison Carroll**
Eugene von Guérard, *Tower Hill*, 1855, oil on canvas, 68.6 x 122cm; image courtesy Warrnambool Art Gallery, on loan from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, presented by Miss Effie Thornton, 1966

11 The Pacific Room, Michael Fitzgerald — **11 *The Pacific Room*, Michael Fitzgerald**

12 From storied gourds to political billboard: Native Hawaiian artists in focus: Mārata Ketekiri Tamaira, HonoluluDrew Broderick, Billboard I. (The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness), 2017, detail; installation view, 1st Honolu… — 12 From storied gourds to political billboard: Native Hawaiian artists in focus: Mārata Ketekiri Tamaira, *Honolulu*
Drew Broderick, *Billboard I. (The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)*, 2017, detail; installation view, 1st Honolulu Biennial, 2017; neon, vinyl; image courtesy the artist

13. Michael Parekowhai: The Empire of LightMichael Parekowhai, The Lighthouse, 2017, details; images courtesy the artist and Michael Lett, Auckland — **13. Michael Parekowhai: The Empire of Light**
Michael Parekowhai, *The Lighthouse*, 2017, details; images courtesy the artist and Michael Lett, Auckland

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