Tag: Cindy Sherman

Cindy Sherman: Renowned for her mastery of masquerade

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   24 May 2016

Cindy Sherman is renowned for her mastery of masquerade — her own image is at the centre of an inspiring array of character studies created over decades. Sherman expands on contemporary society’s fascination with aspiration, narcissism and the cult of celebrity, and explores the resulting emotional fragility. Focusing on large-scale photographs made since 2000, ‘Cindy…

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Cindy Sherman: In the eyes of the beholder

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   18 May 2016

This is the first extract from the Cindy Sherman exhibition catalogue by Betsy Berne. Berne is the author of the novel, Bad Timing. She also writes essays about culture, fashion, race and class and is currently working on a non-fiction book, Single White Mother. ‘Cindy Sherman’, is our first in-depth profile of the artist’s work since 2000 to be shown in Australia, and…

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From the Director: Be the first to see ‘Cindy Sherman’ in Brisbane

Posted by Chris Saines, CNZM   ●   9 May 2016

‘Cindy Sherman’ is the first in-depth profile of the artist’s work since 2000 to be shown in Australia, and the first chance for you to see in Brisbane large-scale, digital-based photographic works. QAGOMA is proud to present six of Sherman’s series: ‘head shots’ 2000–02, ‘clowns’ 2003–04, ‘society portraits’ 2008, ‘murals’ 2010 and two of her…

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Cindy Sherman. A renowned chameleon

Posted by QAGOMA   ●   14 Mar 2016

Cindy Sherman is renowned as a chameleon; her own image is at the centre of an astonishing gallery of character studies, developed over decades. Sherman has positioned photography as one of the most important contemporary art forms, expanding on contemporary society’s recurrent fascination with female appearance, narcissism, cults of celebrity, aspirational culture, and emotional fragility. Sherman…

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