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)
Past exhibition
Overview
- mona
- Overview
- List of artists
- Mona Press Release
- OOA Media Pack
- Essay: Brian Boyd - Art as play with pattern
- Essay: Elizabeth Pearce - Story as 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
Installation Views
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. -
On the Origin of Art
sean kelly, artlink, February 8, 2017
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Pull up the roots: Review of ‘On the Origin of Art’
Doug Dillaman, the pantograph punch, February 2, 2017 -
Getting to grips with the nature of art at Mona
Tim Walsh, apollo art magazine , January 19, 2017
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ON THE ORIGIN OF ART AT MONA ASKS WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF ART?
fibonacci stone, December 23, 2016 -
ON THE ORIGIN OF ART
CHLOÉ WOLIFSON, art asia pacific, November 30, 2016
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On the Origin of Art (MONA)
CHRISTOPHER MENZ, abr, November 28, 2016 -
MONA’s New Exhibition Gets Personal
WILL COX, broadsheet, November 22, 2016
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ON THE ORIGIN OF ART
ultimate winery experiences australia, November 22, 2016 -
MONA’s ‘On the Origin of Art’
Patrick Hartigan, Saturday paper , November 19, 2016
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David Walsh of Mona: on art, sex and why (gallery) size matters
Steph Harmon, the guardian , November 8, 2016 -
On the Origin of Art
BRIONY DOWNES, art guide australia, November 4, 2016
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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. -
God, sex or evolution – why did humans start making art?
Jonathan Jones, The Guardian, November 3, 2016 This link opens in a new tab.
Publications
Video