List of Australian art critics (news periodicals)

This is a sortable list of Australian art critics who wrote for newspapers in the nineteenth[1] and twentieth centuries, a period in which such periodicals carried the majority of current, contemporaneous art criticism,[2] before most such papers ceased art reviews in the 21st century.[3]

Of the role of the critic Baudelaire[4] in the chapter A quoi bon la critique in Le salon de 1846, published posthumously in Curiosités esthétiques in 1868, declared:

As for criticism itself, I hope that philosophers will understand what I am going to say: to be just, as its very reason for being, criticism must be partial, passionate, political, as made from an exclusive point of view, but from the point of view which opens the most horizons."

Australian sculptor and academic, Judy Hamilton[5] writes to distinguish this genre:

...criticism that appears in newspapers is written for a general audience, and the real substance of newspaper art criticism can best be summed up as providing an antidote for the 'vernacular glance'. This term, coined by art historian Brian O'Doherty in 1974,[6] refers to the modern phenomenon of viewing an exhibition casually, with eyes darting indiscriminately from object to object in an ineffectual effort to take in the entire exhibition at once. The work of the critic is effectively to map an exhibition for an audience, and thereby transform the vernacular glance into an informed glance that is capable of discerning either meaning or emptiness in the work on show.

Barker and Green, noting the number of art critics writing for Australian newspapers in the 1970s, consider that 'this writing was essentially ephemeral, based on the assessment of the wide spectrum of ... exclusively local, art exhibitions. It was essentially a form of reportage.[7]

In 2012 Osborne, writing in the Australian Art Monthly, noticed a general devaluing and disparagement of the newspaper critic and warned that:

... the progressively weakened position of newspaper art criticism and the threat of it disappearing altogether from mass market newspapers ... could have far-reaching repercussions ... a nodal rupture in the network of relationships between the art world and the wider public. The complex ecology of the art world needs this link with the wider public. It needs a healthy balance between critical writing in art journals and newspapers.[8]

Australian nineteenth- and twentieth-century newspaper and magazine critics.
Name Life Newspaper or magazine Dates Gender
Bruce Adams 1950– The Australian 1972–74 M
Bruce Adams 1950– The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) 1972–74 M
Christopher Allen[9] 1953– Australian Financial Review 2005–2008 M
Mary Cecil Allen 1893–1962 The Sun News-Pictorial 1925 F
Christopher Allen[9] 1953– The Australian 2008> M
Christopher Allen[9] 1953– The Sydney Morning Herald 1987–1991 M
Julian Howard Ashton 1877–1964 The Argus 1910–11 M
Julian Howard Ashton 1877–1964 Sydney Sun c.1912–c.1936 M
Giles Auty[9] 1934–2020 The Australian 1995–2001 M
Harold John Baily 1927–2015 Sunday Mail (S.A.) 1963–64 M
George Bell 1878–1966 The Sun News-Pictorial 1923–50 M
Peter Richard Bellew 1912–1986 The Sydney Morning Herald 1939–42 M
George Courtney Benson 1886–1960 The West Australian 1931>? M
Simon Blond The West Australian 2002-4 M
Nancy Borlase[9] 1914– The Sydney Morning Herald 1973–81 F
Nancy Borlase[9] 1914– The Bulletin 1972–73 F
Stephanie Britton The News (S.A.) 1971–77 F
Stephanie Britton Sunday Mail (S.A.) 1980 F
David Bromfield[9] 1947–2024 The West Australian late 80s–1990s M
Donald Brook[9] 1927–2018 Canberra Times c.1964–65 M
Donald Brook[9] 1927–2018 The Sydney Morning Herald 1968–1973? M
Basil Burdett 1897–1942 Brisbane Daily Mail 1919–21 M
Basil Burdett 1897–1942 Herald (Melbourne) 1936 M
Carolyn Burke 1940–1989 Various international, incl. The New York Times 1990> F
Charles William Bush 1919–1989 The Australian 1966 M
Jean Campbell 1901–1984 The Advertiser 1952–1974 F
Jean Campbell 1901–1984 The Courier-Mail 1952–1974? F
Tom Carrington 1843–1918 The Argus >1918 M
Tom Carrington 1843–1918 The Australasian 1889 M
Gary Catalano 1947–2002 The Age 1985–1990 M
Jack Cato 1889-1971 The Age 1960-63 M
Harold Pierce Cazneaux 1878–1953 Sydney Mail ?? M
Harold Pierce Cazneaux 1878–1953 The Lone Hand ?? M
Dora Chapman 1911–1995 The Advertiser 1958–69 F
Betty Churcher 1931–2015 The Australian 1972–75 F
Anna Clabburn The Age 1997-1999 F
Alexander Colquhoun 1862–1941 Herald (Melbourne) 1914–1922 M
Alexander Colquhoun 1862–1941 The Age 1926–1941 M
Arthur Vollens Cook 1909–1967 The Age 1946–57 M
William Edward James Cook 1904–1960 Daily Telegraph 1952–1959 M
Professor Charles Gordon Cooper ? The Courier-Mail c.1940s M
Sue Cramer The Age F
Elizabeth Cross 1943– The Sydney Morning Herald 1990s F
Elizabeth Cross 1943– The Age ?? F
Geoffrey de Groen 1938– Canberra Times 1973–77 M
Geoffrey de Groen 1938– National Times 1973–77 M
Lyn Di Cerio The West Australian 2009-2023 F
Sidney Dickinson 1851–1919 Australasian Critic 1889–91 M
David Dolan 1949–2011 The Advertiser 1977–80 M
David Dolan 1949–2011 Sunday Mail (S.A.) 1974–77 M
Geoffrey Dutton 1922–1998 The News (S.A.) 1958–62 M
Mary Eagle 1944 The Age 1977–1980 F
Helen Ennis Canberra Times 1991–1995 F
Ruth Faerber 1922 Australian Jewish Times 1970s F
Beatrice Faust 1939–2019 The Age 1970s F
Beatrice Faust 1939–2019 National Times 1970s F
Frank Fitzgerald 1922–2017 The Argus c.1940 M
Ivor Francis 1906–1993 The News (S.A.) 1944–1955 M
Ivor Francis 1906–1993 Sunday Mail (S.A.) 1964–74 M
Ivor Francis 1906–1993 The Advertiser 1974–76 M
Freda Freiberg[10] 1933–2024 The Age 1990s F
Andrew Frost Guardian Australia Current M
H.E. Fuller The Advertiser 1931-52 M
Ann Galbally 1945– The Age 1970s F
Benjamin Genocchio[9] 1969– The Australian 1998–2002 M
Esmond George 1888–1959 Sunday Mail (S.A.) 1946–c.1966 M
James Gleeson[9] 1915–2008 Sun-Herald 1962–74 M
James Gleeson[9] 1915–2008 Sydney Sun 1949–74 M
Craig Gough 1938– Sunday Times (WA) 1972–73 M
Sasha Grishin 1950– Canberra Times 1977–2023 M
Paul Haefliger[9] 1914–1982 The Sydney Morning Herald 1941–1957 M
Charles (‘C.G.’) Hamilton 1874–1967 West Australian 1946-64 M
William Hannon 1932–2020 The Bulletin 1960–65 M
Royston Harpur 1938–2023 Sydney Observer 1960 M
Royston Harpur 1938–2023 The Australian 1971 M
Henry Bromilow Harrison 1878–1948 The Argus 1912–1943 M
Henry Bromilow Harrison 1878–1948 The Australian ?? M
Christopher Heathcote The Age 1990s M
Edward Bonaventura Heffernan 1912 Geelong Advertiser 1966–74 M
Paul Heinrich[11] The Age 1970s–1980s M
Paul Heinrich The National Times 1980s M
John George Henshaw 1929–2006 The Australian 1969–70 M
Harold Herbert 1891–1945 The Sun News-Pictorial c1936> M
Harold Herbert 1891–1945 The Argus c1936> M
Harold Herbert 1891–1945 The Australasian 1927–1934... M
Harold Herbert 1891–1945 The Australasian c.1932 M
Memory Holloway 1946– The Melbourne Times 1977–78 F
Memory Holloway 1946– The Australian[12] 1978–81 F
Memory Holloway 1946– The Age[13] 1982–86 F
Robert Hughes[14][15] 1938–2012 The Age 1963–c.1970 M
Robert Hughes[14][15] 1938–2012 Sydney Observer 1958–59 M
Robert Hughes[14][15] 1938–2012 Nation Review 1959–1963 M
Robert Hughes[14][15] 1938–2012 Sunday Mirror 1963 M
Pamela Irving 1960– Geelong Advertiser c.1980s F
Michael Hutak The Bulletin 1999–2007 M
Michael Hutak The Sydney Morning Herald >1997 M
Patrick Hutchings 1929– The Bulletin 1961... M
Lou Klepac 1936– The News (S.A.) 1967–70 M
Gertrude Langer[5] 1908–1984 The Courier-Mail 1953–1984 F
G. Ross Lansell ? Nation Review 1966–67 M
G. Ross Lansell ? Daily Telegraph 1967–78 M
Adrian Lawlor 1889–1969 The Bulletin 1921–23 M
Percy Leason 1889–1959 Table Talk 1929–1933... M
Malcolm (Mal) John Sewart Leckie 1952 Goldcoast City Bulletin 1978 M
Raymond Lindsay 1903–1960 Daily Telegraph 1940> M
Lionel Lindsay 1874–1961 The Bulletin 1890s–1900s M
Lionel Lindsay 1874–1961 The Lone Hand 1907–21 M
Lionel Lindsay 1874–1961 Herald (Melbourne) 1935 M
Norman Lindsay 1879–1969 The Lone Hand Occasional c.1907–21 M
Marie Therese Loureiro[16] ?–1907 The Age late 1800s F
John Samuel Loxton 1903–1971 The Argus 1947–48 M
Elwyn Lynn[9] 1917–1997 Nation Review 1969 M
Elwyn Lynn[9] 1917–1997 Sunday Mirror 1963 M
Elwyn Lynn[9] 1917–1997 The Australian M
Elwyn Lynn[9] 1917–1997 The Bulletin 1966–1973 M
James Stuart MacDonald 1878–1952 Herald (Melbourne) 1923... M
James Stuart MacDonald 1878–1952 The Age 1943–47 M
Norman Macgeorge 1872–1952 Herald (Melbourne) Late 1930s M
Marguerite Mahood 1901–1989 Radio and Listener In Mid-1920s F
Jeffrey Makin[17] 1943 The Sun News-Pictorial 1972–87, 1997– M
Terence Maloon[9] 1950– The Sydney Morning Herald 1982–1987 M
John Baxter Mather 1853–1940 The Advertiser 1889–1904 M
Patrick McCaughey[18] 1942– The Age 1966–69 1971–74 M
Alan McLeod McCulloch 1907–1992 The Argus 1944–1947 M
Alan McLeod McCulloch 1907–1992 Herald (Melbourne) 1951–1981 M
Susan McCulloch[9] 1949– The Age 1980s F
Susan McCulloch[9] 1949– The Sun News-Pictorial 1980s F
Susan McCulloch[9] 1949– The Australian 1994–2004 F
Susan McCulloch[9] 1949– The Bulletin 1980s F
John McDonald 1961 The Sydney Morning Herald 1987–2017 ? M
Robert McFarlane 1942-2023 The Sydney Morning Herald 1970s-1990s M
Sandra McGrath[9] ?? The Australian 1972 F
Sandra McGrath[9] ?? The Bulletin occasional F
Colin MacInnes 1914–1976 London Observer 1948–50 M
Arthur McIntyre 1945–2003 The Australian 1977–78 M
Arthur McIntyre 1945–2003 The Age 1980s M
Alan Lester McIntyre 1913–2002 Examiner 1960s? M
Alan Lester McIntyre 1913–2002 The Bulletin pre-WW2 M
Alan Lester McIntyre 1913–2002 Smiths Weekly pre-WW2 M
Thomas Firmin McKinnon 1878–1953 The Courier-Mail 1940s–1950s M
Matthew James McNally 1874–1943 Daily Telegraph occasional M
Matthew James McNally 1874–1943 The News (South Australia) occasional M
Matthew James McNally 1874–1943 The Mail (South Australia) occasional M
Ian North The News (South Australia) 1971–72 1974 M
Joanna Mendelssohn 1949– The Bulletin 1988> F
Hilary (nee Hunter) Merrifield West Australian 1960s F
Ronald Grenville Millar 1927 The Australian 1965–70 M
Ronald Grenville Millar 1927 Herald (Melbourne) 1965 1981–93 M
William Moore 1868–1937 The Courier-Mail c.1919> M
William Moore 1868–1937 Daily Telegraph c.1919> M
William Moore 1868–1937 Herald (Melbourne) 1904> M
John Frank Williams 1933–2016 The Australian 1973–1977 M
Robert Nelson[9] 1957– The Age 1984–1990s M
Greg Neville 1951– The Age 1990–1993 M
Gino Nibbi 1896–1969 Herald (Melbourne) occasional M
Clifton Thomas Almont Peir 1905–1985 The Sunday Mirror 1961–62 M
Tony Perry ? The Age 1978–1981 M
Ernest Sidney Philpot[19] 1906–1985 Sunday Times (WA) 1961–65 M
William Pidgeon 1909–1981 Daily Telegraph 1974–1979 M
Margaret Plant 1940 The Age 1965-1970 F
Margaret Plant 1940 The Australian 1965-1970 F
Margaret Preston 1875–1963 Art in Australia 1924–1940 F
Elizabeth Riddell 1910–1998 The Australian 1960s F
Robert Rooney[9] 1937–2017 The Age 1980 – July 1982 M
Robert Rooney[9] 1937–2017 The Australian 1982–99 M
Christine Alexandra (Sanders) Ross 1944 Newcastle Morning Herald 1971– M
Brian Seidel 1928–2019 The News (S.A.) 1963–1966 M
David Michael Shannon 1927–1993 The Australian 1973–75 M
Noel Sheridan 1936-2006 Sunday Mail (S.A.) 1977–80 M
Arnold Shore 1897–1963 The Argus 1949–1957 M
Arnold Shore 1897–1963 The Age 1957–1963 M
Mervyn Skipper 1886–1959 The Bulletin 1930–31 / 1956–59 M
Mervyn Skipper 1886–1959 The Lone Hand M
Jeffrey Smart 1921– Daily Telegraph 1952–54 M
Sebastian Smee 1972– The Australian c.2004–2008 M
Bernard Smith[20][9] 1916–2011 The Age 1963–1966 M
Ernest Walter Smith 1928 Sunday Mail (S.A.) 1963 M
James Smith 1820–1910 The Age 1854 M
James Smith 1820–1910 The Argus 1860s M
Bertram Stevens 1872–1922 The Bulletin 1909–10 M
Bertram Stevens 1872–1922 The Lone Hand 1912–18 M
Arthur Streeton 1867–1943 The Argus 1867–1943 M
Agnes Sweetapple[21] 1899–1987 The Sydney Morning Herald 1950s–? F
Daniel Thomas[9] 1931 Sunday Telegraph 1962–66 1968–69 M
Daniel Thomas[9] 1931 The Sydney Morning Herald 1970–75 M
Daniel Thomas[9] 1931 The Bulletin 1976–77 M
Laurence Nicholas Barrett (Laurie) Thomas[9] 1915–1974 Herald (Melbourne) 1949–50 M
Laurence Nicholas Barrett (Laurie) Thomas[9] 1915–1974 The Australian 1968–73 M
Gerald Marr Thompson 1856–1938 Daily Telegraph c.1883–86 M
Wallace Thornton 1915–1991 The Sydney Morning Herald 1957–67 M
Evelyn Mary Tildesley 1882–1976 Australian Women's Weekly 1923–35 F
Peter Timms 1948 The Age 1991> M
Peter Timms 1948 The Australian 1990s M
Clive Turnbull 1906–1975 Herald (Melbourne) 1943–48 M
Francesco Cesare Luigi Stefano Vanzetti 1878–1967 West Australian c.1929...c.1952? M
Hayward Veal 1913–1968 Daily News (Sydney) 1937–c.1951? M
Wendy Walker 1946– The Australian 2006–2016 F
Wendy Walker 1946– The Advertiser 1999–2006 F
Peter Ward[22] The Australian 1976–2002 M
Alan Warren 1919–1991 The Sun News-Pictorial 1951–72 M
Elizabeth Webb The Courier-Mail 1940s–1950s F
Neville Weston 1936–2017 The Advertiser (Adelaide) 1980s M
James Wieneke 1906–1981 Brisbane Telegraph 1949–50 M
Leslie Wilkie 1879–1935 The Age briefly M
Laetitia Wilson The West Australian 2012–2017 F
Anne-Marie Willis[23] Nation Review c.1977 F
Rex Thomas Percy Reginald Wood 1908–1970 ? ? M
Elizabeth Young[24] The Advertiser 1952–74 F
Blamire Young 1862–1935 Herald (Melbourne) 1929–34 M

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