Is a painting an illusionistic porthole or a material fact — is it something in and of itself or does it only point to something? Exploring the limitations of a single medium is an invaluable way to touch the limits of understanding. And in the last century painting was such an activity — a medium under constant, near-violent reuse and reappraisal. The Australian exhibition Painting Amongst Other Things is a beautiful and intellectual survey of this once high-tension and always sensual art form. Not to mention, the balance of image, essay and movement, on the site itself, is perfectly pitched. 👌🖖