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Joined January 2020
I wrote about meeting Sophia the robot at Melbourne’s new National Communication Museum, as well as data surveillance and exhibitions in the age of the selfie (with a little help from Byung-Chul Han) @memoreview memoreview.net/reviews/hyper…
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Why would Melbourne’s coolest art magazine say I’m in my “POST-ZENITH” era????
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When an art show review is so well written you want to get and see it before it ends memoreview.net/reviews/our-p… @memoreview Where was this guy when my show was on?? Damn! #art #melbourneartists #johnbrack #hawthorntownhallgallery
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TONIGHT Celebrate the Naarm/Melbourne launch of Memo’s first glossy annual magazine. Friday, 24 November, 6–8 PM Fitzroy Town Hall The Reading Room 201 Napier St, Fitzroy Naarm Melbourne Open Bar
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Wrote about James Nguyen’s ‘Open Glossay’ at @ACCA_melbourne for @memoreview memoreview.net/reviews/james…
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Thanks Victoria Perin @memoreview, this was such a fun and energizing read. memoreview.net/reviews/edwin… – at Melbourne, Victoria
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🟢 0 DAYS LAST DAY ON THE MEMO FUNDRAISER We are holding a thank you drinks / Matildas screening tonight to celebrate (almost) meeting our goal of 20k Help us over the line tonight: Wednesday, 16 August, 6–8pm at The Alderman in Brunswick East. artists.australianculturalfu…
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SYD // JUNE MISKELL connects with ALI TAHAYORI's 'Impossible Desire' at Knulp 🤼‍♂️ The author approaches the artist in the gallery, sharing intimate information about the video work being screened out into the street. memoreview.net/reviews/impos…
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MELB // @gilesfielke wants to know who's running this shit? 🥂 Continuing the MeMO tradition of supporting artists while dragging the institution, GILES FIELKE looks at OLANA JANFA's 'What Is Your Gov'ment Name', and a photography showcase @Library_Vic memoreview.net/reviews/what-…
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MELB // SCOTT MCLATCHIE confirms the Incinerator Gallery as Naarm's premier site for goth art: "The gallery is a graveyard." READ their review 'In the Ruins I See the Future', curated by JAKE TREACY. memoreview.net/reviews/in-th…
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I wrote about Amber Boardman’s DUDE for @memoreview feat. bowling balls, Buffy & the poor image
SYD // Feel TOYAH WEBB getting hooked on AMBER BOARDMAN's exhibition 'Dude', full of knuckle dusters and engagement rings. memoreview.net/reviews/amber…
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SYD // Feel TOYAH WEBB getting hooked on AMBER BOARDMAN's exhibition 'Dude', full of knuckle dusters and engagement rings. memoreview.net/reviews/amber…
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NGV kids implies the existence of NGV adults
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MELB// EMILY KOSTOS writes about the growing fascination with dance artist and "mythical Miranda figure", PHILIPPA CULLEN (1950-1975) What made this short life so extraordinary? memoreview.net/reviews/danci…
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Memo goes brrrr 🟢 Did you read @_DeclanFry's gorgeous review on 'Octopus 23: The Field'? Memo Editor @tristenharwood commissions First Nations writers to review 10 exhibitions each year Make a tax deductible donation to us to keep our critical reviews INDEPENDENT Link in bio
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Memo goes brrrr 🟢 Where do you see reviews like Rex Butler and Paris Lettau's on Michael Zavros, 'Pistol grip (Ben Roberts-Smith VC)', 2014? Only on Memo! Make a tax deductible donation to us to keep our critical reviews INDEPENDENT. artists.australianculturalfu…
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