Keeping Things Together by Anna Daly

Keeping Things Together is a bold, visually rich anthology that delves into the 50-year legacy of the Women’s Art Register (W.A.R.), Australia’s only living archive of women’s art. This landmark publication celebrates W.A.R.’s grassroots origins and ongoing role in documenting and championing women’s art practice. Featuring new writing, creative works and archival material, it brings together diverse voices – artists, historians, curators, conservators and educators – to explore feminist art history and the power of archives. Keeping Things Together critically rethinks how cultural knowledge is preserved, shared and expanded, amplifying marginalised voices and reviving forgotten histories. It offers fresh insight into Australian art, feminism and archival practice and provides an accessible introduction to W.A.R.’s significant collection.

About the Author: Anna Daly is a writer and researcher with a particular interest in the history of Australian and New Zealand visual cultures, as well as trompe l’oeil and illusionistic painting.

Sahra Martinis a designer and archivist whose interdisciplinary practice supports the accessible communication and preservation of marginalised arts and cultural narratives.

Merren Ricketson has spent over 40 years as an educator, curator, writer and program coordinator within large and small arts organisations, including the National Gallery of Victoria, ACCA and the Women’s Art Register.

25 Nov 2025
 

Keeping Things Together: 50 Years of the Women’s Art Register by Anna Daly ISBN 9780522882209