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Design Canberra Festival

The Constructive Critic (Panel discussion)

November 14, 2019November 18, 2019 / Whispering Gums / 24 Comments

For some reason that I can't quite explain - a sudden rush to the head methinks - I agreed to be part of a panel being organised by the ACT Writers Centre for this year's Design Canberra Festival. The panel, called The Constructive Critic, was described as a unique panel discussion about art criticism across … Continue reading The Constructive Critic (Panel discussion)

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