AU T U MN / W IN T E R 2020
Feature Story
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Cheryl Farrell provides an insight into Guns to Roses, the major 1 Collection exhibition she has curated for MRAG this Autumn and Winter. And Kattie Bugeja takes us behind-the-scenes with an update on all the innovating and planning that’s been happening to prepare MRAG for the next decade. Guns to Roses, the latest exhibition to celebrate the MRAG Collection, features work by artists responding to major issues confronting the world today – global conflict, the impact of weapons of violence and war, and a fragile environment threatened by climate change. While some of the artists in the exhibition directly tackle these overwhelming issues, many take a subtle approach, leading us to contemplate the fragility of life through beautiful images and delicate materials.
On display until 2 August, the exhibition includes work by some of Australia’s leading contemporary practitioners alongside international artists, all of whom have had their work shown in major exhibitions in Australia and around the world. Many of the artworks are recent acquisitions to the Collection and this will be the first time they have been on public display at MRAG. Central to the exhibition’s key theme, and highlighting the MRAG Collection 10
