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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)

Past exhibition
5 November 2016 - 17 April 2017
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Overview
On the Origin of Art, Mona, Hobart (curated by Brian Boyd, Mark Changizi, Geoffrey Miller and Steven Pinker), (co-curated by...

  

  • 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
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Press
  • Evolution: Four takes on the evolution of art

    Nurin Veis, Nature, March 22, 2017
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  • On the Origin of Art

    sean kelly, artlink, February 8, 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • On the Origin of Art (MONA)

    CHRISTOPHER MENZ, abr, November 28, 2016
  • MONA’s New Exhibition Gets Personal

    WILL COX, broadsheet, November 22, 2016
  • 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
  • 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
  • Is art really just about bonking? MONA's David Walsh ruffles feathers (again)

    John Bailey, The Age, November 4, 2016
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  • God, sex or evolution – why did humans start making art?

    Jonathan Jones, The Guardian, November 3, 2016
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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
  • Odd happenings are big attraction to dark Hobart

    Tim Douglas, The Australian, June 15, 2016
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  • David Walsh puts scientists in the curator's seat for new Mona exhibition

    Toby Fehily, The Guardian, February 25, 2016
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  • David Walsh focuses on the origin of the creative species

    Tom Douglas, The Australian, February 25, 2015
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Publications
  • On the Origin of Art

    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
Video
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