On the Origin of Art: Mona, Hobart (curated by Brian Boyd, Mark Changizi, Geoffrey Miller and Steven Pinker), (co-curated by David Walsh and Mona team)

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Overview

  

• mona
• Overview
• List of artists
• Mona Press Release
• OOA Media Pack
• Essay: Brian Boyd - Art as play with pattern
• Essay: Elizabeth Pearce - Story of a girl
• Essay: David Walsh - Forward
• Essay: Geoffrey Miller - Art to attract mates
• Essay: Mark Changizi - Art and nature harnessing
• Essay: Steven Pinker - Art because we can

Download Press Release

Press

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  Evolution: Four takes on the evolution of art

  Nurin Veis, Nature, March 22, 2017 This link opens in a new tab.
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  On the Origin of Art

  sean kelly, artlink, February 8, 2017 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Pull up the roots: Review of ‘On the Origin of Art’

  Doug Dillaman, the pantograph punch, February 2, 2017 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Getting to grips with the nature of art at Mona

  Tim Walsh, apollo art magazine , January 19, 2017 This link opens in a new tab.

• ON THE ORIGIN OF ART AT MONA ASKS WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF ART?

  fibonacci stone, December 23, 2016
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  ON THE ORIGIN OF ART

  CHLOÉ WOLIFSON, art asia pacific, November 30, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
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  On the Origin of Art (MONA)

  CHRISTOPHER MENZ, abr, November 28, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
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  MONA’s New Exhibition Gets Personal

  WILL COX, broadsheet, November 22, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
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  ON THE ORIGIN OF ART

  ultimate winery experiences australia, November 22, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
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  MONA’s ‘On the Origin of Art’

  Patrick Hartigan, Saturday paper , November 19, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
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  David Walsh of Mona: on art, sex and why (gallery) size matters

  Steph Harmon, the guardian , November 8, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
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  On the Origin of Art

  BRIONY DOWNES, art guide australia, November 4, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Is art really just about bonking? MONA's David Walsh ruffles feathers (again)

  John Bailey, The Age, November 4, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
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  God, sex or evolution – why did humans start making art?

  Jonathan Jones, The Guardian, November 3, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
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  MONA’s On the Origin of Art: David Walsh’s tale of four visions

  SHARON VERGHIS, the australian , October 21, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
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  David Walsh puts scientists in the curator's seat for new Mona exhibition

  Toby Fehily, The Guardian, February 25, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
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  David Walsh focuses on the origin of the creative species

  Tom Douglas, The Australian, February 25, 2015 This link opens in a new tab.

Publications

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  On the Origin of Art

  Mona, Hobart (curated by Brian Boyd, Mark Changizi, Geoffrey Miller and Steven Pinker), (co-curated by David Walsh and Mona team) 2016 Read more

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