In this edition we feature the 2023 Open Borders Regional Arts Triennial, on show at John Curtin Gallery, the stunning result of 40 works selected from 12 exhibitions in all 12 regions of Western Australia. The fascinating exhibition brings some known and some virtually unknown regional artists to Perth audiences, proving there is a rich vein of art making occurring outside the city. 

Time will tell if the triennial returns, and visitors to the show will no doubt be hoping for more of this initiative. 

With growing conversations around Artificial Intelligence and the arts, we asked AI itself to write an article on its own foreseeable impact on artists, gallerists and arts writers with interesting results.  

Laetitia Wilson reviews Flora: The Art and Science of the Plant 2023 at Holmes à Court Gallery in West Perth. With perfect spring timing this national prize is a first for Perth, along with the opportunity to view a selection of works by the Japanese Association of Botanical Illustrators, also a first in Perth. 

Sam Beard reviews the 46th Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award, noting its enduring appeal for its breadth of techniques and possibilities, as well as the inclusion over the decades of some of Australia’s finest printmakers. It’s an exhibition not to be missed, particularly as it is now biennial. 

We cover the newest gallery space in Perth, at the City of Perth’s Council House on St Georges Terrace, currently showing work by neon artist George Aitken. Already presenting some fascinating shows since it launched earlier this year, there will be more to come. 

Finally, we chatted with Tyrown Waigana ahead of his solo at Mossenson Galleries – an artist to watch in a new generation of Indigenous artists. 

Lyn Di Ciero, Editor