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Rebuilt Koorie Trust opens with Aboriginal art show

Rebuilt Koorie Trust opens with Aboriginal art show

A new-look Koorie Heritage Trust is reopening in Melbourne's Federation Square with an exhibition of Aboriginal art from Australia's south east.

Analogue artist Tacita Dean chalks up Sydney showcase

Analogue artist Tacita Dean chalks up Sydney showcase

Analogue artist Tacita Dean chalks up Sydney showcase

Analogue artist Tacita Dean chalks up Sydney showcase

A major exhibition by British contemporary artist Tacita Dean has been unveiled at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.

The artist and the chef unveil a much-loved portrait

The artist and the chef unveil a much-loved portrait

The artist and the chef unveil a much-loved portrait

The artist and the chef unveil a much-loved portrait

A portrait of chef Maggie Beer by artist Del Kathryn Barton has been revealed at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. Don't worry, everyone loves it.

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Jobs on the line as uni considers gallery closure

Jobs on the line as uni considers gallery closure

Griffith University may close an art museum that hosts visiting exhibitions, to make room for students from its film school.

WA's Here Comes the Sun festival rises in the east

WA's Here Comes the Sun festival rises in the east

The organisers of West Australian music festival Here Comes the Sun are expanding the event to the east coast.

Life's no beach as funding knockback shrinks photo fest

Life's no beach as funding knockback shrinks photo fest

A free photo festival along Bondi Beach and at dozens of other Sydney venues is at risk of shrinking after its funding application was rejected, organisers say.

Artists turn Cocos Islands trash into treasure

Artists turn Cocos Islands trash into treasure

Cocos (Keeling) Islands artists are addressing plastic pollution by recycling everything from thongs to toothbrushes into artistic objects.

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Roll up, roll up, the circus is back in town

Roll up, roll up, the circus is back in town

Roll up, roll up, the circus is back in town

Roll up, roll up, the circus is back in town

Circus 1903, which features giant elephant puppets, is returning to Sydney after playing 400 cities around the world.

Kids dive into the underwater art of Jean Jullien

Kids dive into the underwater art of Jean Jullien

Kids dive into the underwater art of Jean Jullien

Kids dive into the underwater art of Jean Jullien

French artist Jean Jullien is holding his first exhibition in Australia - an underwater-themed experience for children as part of NGV Triennial.

Worn undies and fresh banana feature in NGV blockbuster

Worn undies and fresh banana feature in NGV blockbuster

Worn undies and fresh banana feature in NGV blockbuster

Worn undies and fresh banana feature in NGV blockbuster

The NGV's Triennial exhibition features work from Yoko Ono, couture house Schiaparelli and even a banana taped to a wall by Maurizio Cattelan.

Fairy Tales show takes flight into the fantastic

Fairy Tales show takes flight into the fantastic

Fairy Tales show takes flight into the fantastic

Fairy Tales show takes flight into the fantastic

The fantastical world of fairytales is the subject of the major summer exhibition at Queensland's Gallery of Modern Art.

Sydney Festival cans music event blaming cost pressures

Sydney Festival cans music event blaming cost pressures

Sydney Festival cans music event blaming cost pressures

Sydney Festival cans music event blaming cost pressures

A three-day music event planned as part of the Sydney Festival has been cancelled with organisers blaming operating expenses and living cost pressures.

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X

Anti-Semitic posts and extreme misinformation have been appearing on social media platform X - alongside ads from Australian companies.

Kngwarray masterpieces on show at National Gallery

Kngwarray masterpieces on show at National Gallery

Kngwarray masterpieces on show at National Gallery

Kngwarray masterpieces on show at National Gallery

Important artworks by one of Australia's foremost painters, Emily Kam Kngwarray, are going on show at the National Gallery of Australia.

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Theatre company acts after Palestine protest backlash

The Sydney Theatre Company has apologised for the way it has responded to a protest by actors at an opening night performance.

Carnival Australia shuns big city port over fee hike

Popular Carnival Australia lines Princess Cruises and Cunard will no longer sail from Melbourne in 2025-26 because of a jump in port fees and charges.

Job cuts at Carriageworks amid arts centre restructure

Sydney arts institution Carriageworks has cut two jobs from its visual arts program as it reviews its finances.

From phones to flies, artist inspired by the everyday

Artist Nadine Christensen looks back on 25 years of painting with a rare career survey show.

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Art of the body and heart exposed at National Gallery

An exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia looks at representations of the figure by female artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

From eerie to obscure, her art the story of being human

A new art installation has used the theme of day and night to traverse the spectrum of human emotion and the ideas of the unconscious.

Indigenous art work serves to honour Legacy centenary

An artwork of 100 Indigenous food bowls will go on display at the Australian War Memorial marking the centenary of the veterans' charity, Legacy.

Giant polka dot pumpkin sculpture lands in Australia

A large polka dot pumpkin by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is being unveiled on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

Gold Coast sneaker freaks get kicks from design show

From Converse to Comme des Garçons, sneaker culture is the subject of the first international design show for the HOTA gallery on the Gold Coast.

Deadly sins masterpiece goes on show in Adelaide

The Art Gallery of South Australia has acquired a three-metre high painting by British artist Chris Ofili from his series The Seven Deadly Sins.

Winding back the dial on 100 years of Australian radio

The National Film and Sound Archive is launching a new digital exhibition to celebrate 100 years of radio in Australia.

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