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Dispatch Review

Candid art criticism

Dispatch Review respectfully acknowledges the Whadjuk people as the traditional owners and custodians of the lands upon which we live and work. We pay deep respect to Elders past and present. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.
Reviews:

  1. 2025 Power 100 by Dispatch Review.
  2. Dan Bourke, Keywords, AVA, by Francis Russell.
  3. Revivification at AGWA by Angus Bowskill.
  4. The Australian Dream and other Fictions, by Jess van Heerden.
  5. The Vessel Report, by Sam Beard.
  6. Jacob Kotzee’s flowerfield, by Scott Price.
  7. Jeff Gibson: False Gestalt, by Francis Russell.
  8. Skyward, or Boonji Spaceman and the Giant Kebab, by Nick FitzPatrick.
  9. Sam Bloor and Jesse Marlow: Street Posters 2020–2025, by Sam Beard.
  10. Mervyn Street: Stolen Wages, by Darren Jorgensen.
  11. 100 Sculpture Ideas for Sculptures by the Sea, by Rainy Colbert.
  12. Kate Mitchell’s Idea Induction, by Amelia Birch.
  13. Mai Nguyễn-Long’s Doba Nation, by Sam Beard.
  14. A conversation with Jo Darbyshire, by Stirling Kain.
  15. Dispatch Review’s 2024 Wrap-up.
  16. The people yearn..., by Max Vickery and Erin Russell.
  17. An invitation to dance, by Sam Beard.
  18. We Talk, We Discuss: An Interview with Taring Padi by Max Vickery.
  19. AGWA x PrideFEST by Felicity Bean.
  20. Tim Meakins, Body Mould by Sam Beard.
  21. Nick FitzPatrick, Hero Image by Francis Russell.
  22. Jacob Kotzee, Arrangements by Dan Glover.
  23. Hollow Icons: Desmond Mah at Mossenson by Darren Jorgensen.
  24. Pilgrimage: An interview with Vedika Rampal.
  25. The UnAustralian: Doubling Double Nation – An interview with Rex Butler.
  26. Negative Criticism: A Year of Dispatch Review by Tara Heffernan.
  27. Custodians as Reverse Monument by Darren Jorgensen.
  28. End of History – LWAG by Francis Russell.
  29. Hatched Dispatched 2024 by Dan Glover, Jess van Heerden, Nalinie See & Sam Beard.
  30. David Bromfield: A critic at large and ‘Where did the artists go?’
  31. Me, Also Me by Sam Beard.
  32. Paper Trails Between Lion and Swan by Sam Beard.
  33. Ceramically Speaking by Ben Yaxley. 
  34. The Strelley Mob by Sam Harper.
  35. Rone: The Mighty Success by Leslie Thompson.
  36. Paper Trails: An interview with Yeo Chee Kiong by Sam Beard.
  37. 2024 Power 100 by Dispatch Review.
  38. Foresight & Fiction by Ben Yaxley.
  39. Twin Peaks Was 30 by Matthew Taggart.
  40. Breaking News: It’s Rone! by Sam Beard.
  41. Look, looking at Anna Park by Amelia Birch.
  42. The Fan by Francis Russell.
  43. Follower, Leader by Maraya Takoniatis.
  44. Wanneroo Warholamania by Sam Beard.
  45. Death Metal Summer by Sam Beard.
  46. Players, Places: Reprised, Renewed, Reviewed by Aimee Dodds.
  47. Scholtz: Two Worlds Apart by  Corderoy, Fisher, Flaherty, Wilson, Fletcher,  Jorgensen, & Glover.
  48. Partial Sightings by Sam Beard.
  49. True! Crime. by Aimee Dodds.
  50. The Human Condition by Rex Butler.
  51. Rebecca Baumann’s Light Event by Sam Beard.
  52. Rejoinder: Archival / Activism by Max Vickery.
  53. Access and Denial in The Purple Shall Govern by Jess van Heerden.
  54. 4Spells by Sam Beard.
  55. Abstract art, DMT capitalism and the ugliness of David Attwood’s paintings
    by Darren Jorgensen.
  56. Unearthing new epistemologies of extraction by Samuel Beilby.
  57. Seek Wisdom by Max Vickery.
  58. Something for Everyone by Sam Beard.
  59. Violent Sludge by Aimee Dodds.
  60. State of Abstraction by Francis Russell.
  61. Double Histories: Special Issue, with texts by Ian McLean, Terry Smith, and Darren Jorgensen & Sam Beard.
  62. Six Missing Shows by Sam Beard.
  63. What We Memorialise by Max Vickery.
  64. At the End of the Land by Amelia Birch.
  65. The beautiful is useful by Sam Beard.
  66. ām / ammā / mā maram by Zali Morgan.
  67. Making Ground, Breaking Ground by Maraya Takoniatis.
  68. Art as Asset by Sam Beard.
  69. Cactus Malpractice by Aimee Dodds.
  70. Sweet sweet pea by Sam Beard.
  71. COBRA by Francis Russell.
  72. PICA Barn by Sam Beard .
  73. Gallery Hotel Metro by Aimee Dodds.
  74. A Stroll Through the Sacred, Profane, and Bizarre by Samuel Beilby.
  75. Filling in the Gaps at Spacingout by Maraya Takoniatis.
  76. Disneyland Cosmoplitanism by Sam Beard.
  77. Discovering Revenue by Amelia Birch.
  78. Uncomfortable Borrowing by Jess van Heerden.
  79. It’s Not That Strange by Stirling Kain.
  80. Hatched Dispatched 2023 by Sam Beard & Aimee Dodds.
  81. Fuck the Class System by Jess van Heerden, Jacinta Posik, Darren Jorgensen, et al.
  82. Wild About Nothing by Sam Beard.
  83. Paranoiac, Peripatetic: Pet Projects by Aimee Dodds.
  84. An Odd Moment for Women’s Art by Maraya Takoniatis.
  85. Transmutations by Sam Beard.
  86. The Post-Vandal by Sam Beard.
  87. Art Thugs and Humbugs by Max Vickery.
  88. Disneyland, Paris, Ardross and the artworld by Darren Jorgensen.
  89. Bizarrely, A Biennale by Aimee Dodds.
  90. Venus in Tullamarine by Sam Beard.
  91. Weird Rituals by Sam Beard.
  92. Random Cube by Francis Russell.
  93. Yeah, Nah, Rockpool by Aimee Dodds.
  94. Towards a Blind Horizon by Kieron Broadhurst.
  95. Being Realistic by Sam Beard.
The annual ranking of the most influential people in West Australia’s art world, according to Dispatch Review.
Saturday, 14 June 2025

  1. John Prince Siddon, Artist.

  2. Colin Walker, Director, AGWA.

  3. Janet Holmes à Court, Chair of the AGWA Board, Director of Holmes a Court Gallery.

  4. Wendy Hubert, Artist.

  5. Stephen Gilchrist, Associate Professor, UWA.
     
  6. Margaret Moore, Founder/Director of Moore Contemporary.
     
  7. Jessyca Hutchens, Academic, curator, and AAANZ WA Representative.

  8. Kamilė Burinskaitė, Founder/Director, Kamilė Gallery.

  9. Zali Morgan, Curator.

  10. Hannah Mathews, Director, PICA.

  11. Rachel Ciesla, Curator, AGWA.

  12. Nina Juniper, Vessel Contemporary.

  13. Clothilde Bullen, ECU.

  14. Helen Carroll, Curator, Wesfarmers Collection.

  15. Simon Lee, Philanthropist, Simon Lee Foundation for Contemporary Asian Art.

  16. Andrew Varano, Artist and Gallery Director of AVA.

  17. Robert Cook, Curator, AGWA.

  18. Carly Lane, Curator, AGWA.

  19. Tom Mùller, Artist and Director, Fremantle Biennale.
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  20. David Attwood, Artist and gallerist, Disneyland Paris.

  21. Mervyn Street, Artist.

  22. Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Artist.
     
  23. Theo Constantino, Director, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.

  24. Ilona McGuire, Artist and Assistant Producer, Fremantle Biennale.

  25. Matthew Brown, Artist and gallerist, Bill's PC.

  26. Jack Morellini, Artist and gallerist, Light Works.

  27. Giorgia Mack, Vessel Contemporary board member.

  28. Francis Russell, Critic and unionist.

  29. Dan Bourke, Artist and General Manager, Cool Change Contemporary.

  30. Olivier David, Consultant, art collector, and founder of OFFMARKET Gallery.

  31. Emma Bitmead, Curator, AGWA.

  32. Bruno Booth, Artist.

  33. Sharon Egan, Artist.

  34. Curtis Taylor, Artist.

  35. Brent Harrison, Curator, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.

  36. Paul Boyé, Lecturer and curator, Goolugatup Heathcote.

  37. Yabini Kickett, Artist..
      
  38. Cathy Blanchflower, Artist.

  39. Kieron Broadhurst, Artist.
     
  40. Kate Hulett, Photographer and failed Teal candidate.

  41. Robert Buratti, Artist and Editorial Director, Art Collector Magazine.

  42. Michael Chappell, Chief Executive Officer, CultureCounts.

  43. Guy Louden, Artist and Collections Officer, Artbank.

  44. Peter McKenzie, Director, McKenzie's Auctioneers.

  45. Jana Braddock, Creative Lead, Goolugatup Heathcote.

  46. Shannon Lyons, Artist and Engagement & Public Programs, Fremanlte Arts Centre.

  47. Emma Buswell, Artist.

  48. Helen Curtis, Art consultant.

  49. Paul Gullotti, Director, Gullotti Galleries.

  50. Susanna Castleden, Director, John Curtin Gallery.

  51. Gemma Weston, Visual Arts Program Manager, Perth Festival.

  52. Bennett Miller, Artist and Head of Operations & Venue at Artsource.

  53. Pete Stone, Director of Creative Arts, Fremantle Council.

  54. Nick FitzPatrick, Artist.

  55. Annika Kristensen, Curator and Vessel Contemporary board member.

  56. Abigail Moncrieff, Curator and Collections Lead, Fremantle Arts Centre.

  57. Ron Nyisztor, Artist and gallerist, Nyisztor Studio.

  58. Lisa Liebetrau, Artist and Carrolup Collections Officer.

  59. Emilia Galatis, Curator.

  60. Mummy's Plastic (aka Rose KB), Perthonality.

  61. Grace Connors, Artist and DJ.

  62. Lyn Di Ciero, Founder and editor, Artist's Chronicle.

  63. Anna Reece, Artistic Director, Perth Festival.

  64. Gary Dufour, Curator and writer.

  65. Doreen Chapman, Artist.

  66. Rebecca Baumann, Artist.

  67. Lia McKnight, Curator, John Curtin Gallery.

  68. Joe Landro, Printing and framing, Joe's Printing.

  69. Laetitia Wilson, Exhibitions Manager, Janet Holmes à Court Gallery.

  70. Felicity Johnston, Director, Art Collective WA.

  71. Lee Kinsella, Curator, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery,

  72. Chad Creighton, CEO, AACHWA.

  73. Sarah Yukich, Curator, Kerry Stokes Collection.

  74. Mark Stewart, Curator, Murdoch University Collection.

  75. Miranda Johnson, UWA Tutor and Public Programs Manager, PICA.

  76. Jess Tan, Artist.

  77. Tim Burns, Artist and nuisance.
     
  78. David Handley, Founder/CEO/Artistic Director, Sculpture by the Sea.
     
  79. Amanda Bell, Artist.

  80. Wal Kolbusz, Artist and gallerist, Kolbusz Space.

  81. Isobel Wise, Curator, AGWA.

  82. Emma Pegrum, Publisher and writer.

  83. Jude van der Meer, Consultant and curator.

  84. Seva Frangos, Consultant and art dealer.

  85. Sandra Hill, Artist.

  86. Steve Bull, Co-founder and Chief Executive Artist, PVI.
     
  87. Akira Akira, Artist.

  88. Pascale Giorgi, Artist.

  89. Andrew Nicholls, Artist and curator.

  90. Jo Darbyshire, Artist.

  91. Katherine Wilkinson, Project Director, Fremantle Biennale.

  92. Anna Louise Richardson, Artist.

  93. Emily Rohr, Founder, owner of Short Street Gallery.

  94. David Doyle, Founder, Executive Director DADAA.

  95. Minali Gamage, PICA board member and collector.

  96. Chris Pease, Artist.

  97. Delwyn Everard, Arts lawyer, board member of The Lester Prize and Perth Festival.

  98. Julie Dowling, Artist. 
     
  99. Briony Bray, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery. 
      
  100. David Templeman, former Minister for Culture and the Arts.