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Picasso painting sells for more than $217m

Picasso painting sells for more than $217m

Femme a la montre has become the most valuable work of art sold at an auction this year, with the Picasso work fetching more than $217 million.

Solo show sells out artworks on canvas ... or carpet?

Solo show sells out artworks on canvas ... or carpet?

Solo show sells out artworks on canvas ... or carpet?

Solo show sells out artworks on canvas ... or carpet?

Australian painter Gregory Hodge has returned from France for his latest gallery show in Melbourne, which has sold out before opening.

High-tech magic show leaves nothing up its sleeve

High-tech magic show leaves nothing up its sleeve

High-tech magic show leaves nothing up its sleeve

High-tech magic show leaves nothing up its sleeve

Audiences use their phones during the performance at an interactive magic show that encourages people to participate in a game-like experience.

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New cinema venues open as Aussie ticket sales boom

New cinema venues open as Aussie ticket sales boom

Cinemas are opening in new locations in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney as a box office boom defies cost of living concerns.

Popular art graduate show on song for Kiss fans

Popular art graduate show on song for Kiss fans

The ever-popular National Art School postgraduate show has had about 2000 people through the doors for the opening of its annual showcase.

'Real joy' to be had viewing Kandinsky's art in Sydney

'Real joy' to be had viewing Kandinsky's art in Sydney

New York's famed Guggenheim Museum has lent key paintings by Vasily Kandinsky to the Art Gallery of NSW for a major exhibition.

Supermarkets' Shonky gong for 'cashing in' on consumers

Supermarkets' Shonky gong for 'cashing in' on consumers

Coles and Woolworths have received the dubious honour of a Shonky by consumer group Choice for raising prices amid a cost-of-living crisis.

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High drama as Australian scripted shows break record

High drama as Australian scripted shows break record

High drama as Australian scripted shows break record

High drama as Australian scripted shows break record

Australia's screen industry has notched a record number of scripted productions and the second-highest annual spend in the last financial year.

Mushroom leather innovator looks to sprout in Australia

Mushroom leather innovator looks to sprout in Australia

Mushroom leather innovator looks to sprout in Australia

Mushroom leather innovator looks to sprout in Australia

An international company producing a textured material from fungi is looking to collaborate with Australian-based research institutions and fashion brands.

'Shorts and t-shirt' gallery among architecture winners

'Shorts and t-shirt' gallery among architecture winners

'Shorts and t-shirt' gallery among architecture winners

'Shorts and t-shirt' gallery among architecture winners

Public art galleries in Rockhampton and Sydney are among the winners at the 2023 National Architecture Awards.

Artists respond to global crisis with hope, resistance

Artists respond to global crisis with hope, resistance

Artists respond to global crisis with hope, resistance

Artists respond to global crisis with hope, resistance

Dozens of artist from around the world will unite in response to times of global crisis with an exhibition showcasing expressions of hope, joy and resistance.

Parisian glamour (and snails) headed to Bendigo

Parisian glamour (and snails) headed to Bendigo

Parisian glamour (and snails) headed to Bendigo

Parisian glamour (and snails) headed to Bendigo

The latest international exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery brings Parisian paintings and fashion to the Victorian goldfields.

Migrant families try tree change in city-country doco

Migrant families try tree change in city-country doco

Migrant families try tree change in city-country doco

Migrant families try tree change in city-country doco

In SBS documentary Meet the Neighbours, migrant families try moving to the Victorian goldfields town of Maryborough.

From Kalgoorlie to the catwalk at student fashion show

From Kalgoorlie to the catwalk at student fashion show

From Kalgoorlie to the catwalk at student fashion show

From Kalgoorlie to the catwalk at student fashion show

The student showcase at Melbourne Fashion Week features outfits inspired by the space race, and dresses made from shower curtains.

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Albert Namatjira watercolours on show for first time

Paintings by watercolourist Albert Namatjira that have never been seen by the public are part of an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Major Olsen painting primed for a you beaut restoration

The Art Gallery of Ballarat is restoring John Olsen's ceiling painting Summer in the you beaut Country 2, and the public is invited to watch.

Sydney Festival to set sail with opera staged on a ship

The Puccini opera Il Tabarro will be performed on the Carpentaria Lightship as part of the Sydney Festival, with the audience to stay on land for the spectacle.

'Journey of human resilience' finds itself at the Opera

A Sting inspired dance theatre production on the issue of refugees will premiere at the Sydney Opera House as part of its 50th birthday celebrations.

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Global artists feature on 2024 Adelaide Festival bill

The first Adelaide Festival with new artistic director Ruth Mackenzie brings work from big name global artists to the city.

New era for national opera with Jo Davies' first slate

An acclaimed production of Hamlet is the centrepiece of Opera Australia's first season under the new British artistic director Jo Davies.

Melbourne Fashion Week starts with a splash, literally

The sold out opening show for Melbourne Fashion Week was an ode to summer, with models walking a lap of a hotel pool deck.

Nile Rodgers, Chaka Khan bring funk to Jazz Festival

Music legends Chaka Khan and Nile Rodgers have played a packed Myer Music Bowl for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Traumatised veterans, racehorses benefit from therapy

War veterans struggling with their mental health are finding a surprisingly effective therapy in re-training skittish and traumatised ex-racehorses.

Opera House anniversary hits high note with laser show

A weekend of celebration marks 50 years since the Sydney Opera House was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth in 1973.

'Metaphor for the earth' takes out Sculpture by the Sea

John Petrie's 23.5 degrees has been awarded the top prize at the 25th edition of Sydney's Sculpture by the Sea open-air exhibition.

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