University of Sydney Subject Guides - Contemporary Art and Design

Journal this week....

Frieze, no. 123 May 2009
Call Number: SCA 700.5 44
The Contemporary art and culture magazine from London. Many features including an article by Kirsty Bell on Charline von Heyl's paintings entitled "Its own reality". Many book and exhibition reviews.

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Use the following databases for researching contemporary art and design ...

Art Index
NEW look for this key art database! Please Ask a Librarian if you need help.
A good starting point for research in art, design and architecture.
ARTBibliographies Modern
Essential for comprehensive research in modern and contemporary art, art history, design and crafts. Includes abstracts.
APA-FT Australian Public Affairs Full Text
Australian social sciences and humanities database useful for research on Australian art and artists.
Design and Applied Arts Index
International index for design and studio art related topics, including object, sculpture, jewellery, photography and design research.
Expanded Academic
Multidisciplinary database for visual arts, media, humanities and social sciences research.
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AustArt: Australian art journals index, 1987-2006
Selected index of Australian art journals at the College of Fine Arts, UNSW.

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Browse selected journals online for art news and info ...

Art Almanac
Monthly listing of What's on in Australian galleries, museums ...
Artlink Magazine
Contemporary art in Australia, includes special subject themes.
The Art Newspaper
Contemporary international art news, published in the U.K.
Arts Journal
Daily digest of arts, culture & ideas.
Australian Ceramics Directory
Useful links to Australian ceramic artists, galleries and organisations.
M/C - Media & Culture
Media and culture reviews and critique, published at QUT.
Rhizome
Focus on the creation, presentation, preservation, and critique of emerging artistic practices that engage technology. Subscription required after 12 months access.
Salon.com
Online arts and culture magazine, with breaking news, opinion, politics and entertainment.

Artforum International
Call Number: 705 52
Feature article on Venice Biennale 2009
Art monthly Australia, no 223 Sep 2009
Call Number: SCA 705 90
Great coverage of the Australian art scene. Includes many exhibition and book reviews. Dinni Kunoth Kemarre image on cover.
Modern painters, Sept 2009
Call Number: SCA 759.0605 1
Published 9 times a year with an international coverage of contemporary painting. Check out feature article by Lawrence Levi "John Waters : Inside man".