Max Delany

Natasha Johns-Messenger, Axis, 2023, @strange_engine until Thursday. 👌@natashajohnsmessenger

Dialogue with Andrew Bolt. 😩

Installation in progress ahead of the opening celebration on Friday, 6-8pm, for <James Nguyen: Open Glossary> @acca_melbourne Presented as the second edition of the Copyright Agency Partnership series, with presenting partner @copyrightagency_ Cultural Fund, featuring @jamesnguyen in collaboration with @tamsenhopkinson Budi Sudarto, Kate ten Buuren @_athletica and Chris Xu, curated by @smcspedden All welcome!

Zoe Leonard: Al Rio / To The River @mca_australia a transfixing, slowly unfolding show of hundreds of silver gelatin photographs forensically documenting the border conditions of the Rio Grande / Rio Bravo which separates Mexico and the USA, and its geopolitical flows of migration, agriculture and commerce, infrastructure and surveillance, displacement, patrol, enforcement and control. @zoe_leonard_studio

Hoda Afshar: A Curve is a Broken Line at @agnsw an impressive survey of work over the past decade, curated by @ipp____ including the first few images from a wonderful new series called In Turn. Congratulations @hodaafshar

An epic piece of Australian writing, and history painting at its very best by @clairegcoleman in @satpaper

A privilege to visit Coranderrk Aboriginal Station with @jacquiwandin on this auspicious day, in the company of @bekaraymond @clark_jessicaa #SamYates and @kudgeri - and to remember the legendary Ngurungaeta and Wurundjeri leader William Barak, artist, activist and diplomat, and arguably the first Aboriginal ‘Voice to Parliament’ in Victoria. Surely now, 142 years after his petition to parliament, it is beyond time to establish a Voice for his descendants and First Nations people. Mabo proved that Australia was settled illegally/unconstitutionally, and as a result, we do have a responsibility to resolve these legacies, about which The Voice is only a start.

Florence and the speech makers. @florencedelany

A privilege to spend four days on Waramungu Country, visiting the artists @tennant_creek_brio and the art centre @nyinkka.nyunyu and to be welcomed onto Country, outstations, sites of historical and cultural significance, and the now decommissioned Warego mine which has left such a scar on this cultural place and landscape.

Happy 21st Floss! What an all-round wonderful person you are. Lots of love @florencedelany xxx

We’ve tragically lost a shining light and the best of the best. A magnificent and devoted father, brother, husband, uncle and the best of friends. Tim was a rare expert in his field, with unparalleled knowledge and impeccable principles. Inspiring, adventurous and generous to a tee, with an enquiring mind and infectious love of life, not to forget high-spirited humour and panache… His loss is an aching chasm to so many who love him, to whom we send our deepest love. Farewell dearest Tim, love Maxwell Q Delarosa [he was also a great bestower of nicknames], Louie, Aggie and Floss ❤️💔❤️

Some snaps on the occasion of the opening of <Between Waves>, the third exhibition in the Yalingwa series @acca_melbourne Congratulations to curator @clark_jessicaa and each of the artists for your love, care, intelligence and poise in making this marvellous new exhibition. Great to welcome so many wonderful friends and guests and to finish off at Fed Square where Maree Clarke’s work is screening over the coming months. Here with @deacondestiny @jazzmoney_______ @kykybebe2 * the artists (full team not in pic) * @deean.cross * Jazz * @matthewharris___ * @kudgeri * @ree_clarke and @_athletica (last night)* @paulmercuriomp * and Jess in front of Maree’s video work on the Birrarung @fed.square