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When this gallery first showed the optical paintings of John Vickery in 1988, the critical response was encouraging, with searching reviews by both Gary Catalano, in The Age, and Robert Rooney, in The Australian. Both were intrigued by both the dedication and quality of the work of this hitherto virtually forgotten artist.   This 2011 exhibition presents a further expanded view with the inclusion of work which stretches the boundaries: first, with a painting such as Atlantis which plays with 3DE illusion, and...more