Vivienne Binns OAM is a pioneer of feminist art practice in Australia. Born in 1940 in Wyong, she attended East Sydney Technical College. Her teachers included Dorothy Thornhill, John Olsen, Godfrey Miller and John Passmore. In 1962 Binns encountered the work of Mike Brown and the Imitation Realists at Rudy Komon Gallery. Her most recent work in painting and assemblage is an extension of her prior community and feminist practice. Her ongoing love and interest in found materials and domestic patterns where she cajoles life into art. Now in her 80s, she lives and works in Kamberri/Canberra.
https://knowmyname.nga.gov.au/artists/vivienne-binns/
The LOEWE Weaves project: is a collection of unique artisan crafted objects, including artist-embellished Galician chestnut roasters, woven leather bags, baskets and accessories. “The act of weaving can take many different meanings and forms; it can be used as decoration or as a way to build a structure,” says Creative director Jonathan Anderson. “We went both ways, with the aim of pushing craft to the extreme and exploring new ways to bring objects to life, turning traditional techniques into something unexpected.”
https://www.loewe.com/int/en/stories-collection/loewe-weaves.html
The Archibull Prize sees students use critical and creative thinking, art and multimedia as a vehicle to inspire young people to investigate and reflect on global sustainability issues through the lens of agriculture and act at a local level. The Archies, as they are affectionately known, have reached over 300,000 students and chalked up some impressive successes. Winners from previous years have been showcased in locations across the country including Flemington and Randwick Racecourses and the NSW Minister for Primary Industries offices in Martin Place in Sydney.
https://archibullprize.com.au/
Since the 1970s, Marina Abramović has been pushing past perceived limits of the body and mind, and exploring the relationship between artist and audience, through performances that challenge both herself and the participants emotionally, intellectually, and physically. She uses her own body to convey her ideas. In 2010 at MoMA, Abramović engaged in an extended performance called, The Artist Is Present. Over three months, for eight hours a day, she sat in a chair & met the gaze of 1,000 strangers, many were moved to tears. “It was [a] complete surprise…the need of humans to actually have contact.” https://www.moma.org/artists/26439
