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The iconoclastic art inspiring the next generation

The iconoclastic art inspiring the next generation

Dale Frank's latest exhibition will crowd the senses in an irreverent and satirical display that transcends mediums, conventions and generations.

Size matters as Dark Mofo cracks open nude swim entries

Size matters as Dark Mofo cracks open nude swim entries

Size matters as Dark Mofo cracks open nude swim entries

Size matters as Dark Mofo cracks open nude swim entries

There is one less excuse for not stripping naked and plunging into the wintry River Derwent after Dark Mofo upsized its nude solstice swim.

Museum ordered to stop discriminating in Ladies Lounge

Museum ordered to stop discriminating in Ladies Lounge

Museum ordered to stop discriminating in Ladies Lounge

Museum ordered to stop discriminating in Ladies Lounge

A man was unhappy his $35 entry fee did not allow him to see all the museum's artwork, including a crown worn by a curator when she married the owner.

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Tuning out: party ends for a third of music festivals

Tuning out: party ends for a third of music festivals

A landmark report into Australia's live music festival sector has revealed at least one in three events lose money.

Tiwi artist still painting despite works lost in crash

Tiwi artist still painting despite works lost in crash

Kaye Brown lost a whole collection of artworks in a truck crash three months ago but the Tiwi artist has kept painting while waiting on an insurance payout.

Contestants face off in prompt battle for best AI image

Contestants face off in prompt battle for best AI image

A new kind of drawing competition uses artificial intelligence in a "prompt battle" where contestants go head-to-head to produce the best AI image.

Da Vinci exhibition illuminates Renaissance era genius

Da Vinci exhibition illuminates Renaissance era genius

Pages from Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus will be displayed at an exhibition dedicated to the Renaissance-era genius and painter of the Mona Lisa.

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Bus Stop a route to remembering Holocaust atrocities

Bus Stop a route to remembering Holocaust atrocities

Bus Stop a route to remembering Holocaust atrocities

Bus Stop a route to remembering Holocaust atrocities

A new installation at the Melbourne Holocaust Museum invites people to reflect on how to remember Nazi atrocities from the other side of the world.

Queen for a day, Priscilla factor fades in outback town

Queen for a day, Priscilla factor fades in outback town

Queen for a day, Priscilla factor fades in outback town

Queen for a day, Priscilla factor fades in outback town

Priscilla's outback locale draws tourist dollars from the cult classic film but attitudes towards the LGBTQI community mean year-round benefits remain elusive.

Balancing bronze unveiled at contemporary art showcase

Balancing bronze unveiled at contemporary art showcase

Balancing bronze unveiled at contemporary art showcase

Balancing bronze unveiled at contemporary art showcase

A life size bronze sculpture by artist Julie Rrap has been unveiled at the Melbourne Art Fair, which features more than 60 galleries and Aboriginal art centres.

An emu footprint giving hope to a town doing it tough

An emu footprint giving hope to a town doing it tough

An emu footprint giving hope to a town doing it tough

An emu footprint giving hope to a town doing it tough

At a riverside north western NSW town, Indigenous elders hope a cultural centre will keep the community alive.

Newsreader, Deadloch win big as Margot's Barbie sizzles

Newsreader, Deadloch win big as Margot's Barbie sizzles

Newsreader, Deadloch win big as Margot's Barbie sizzles

Newsreader, Deadloch win big as Margot's Barbie sizzles

It's still a Barbie world with Margot Robbie and her smash hit movie winning an armful of screen awards as two productions dominated local categories.

Blak arts event flips 'day of mourning' on its head

Blak arts event flips 'day of mourning' on its head

Blak arts event flips 'day of mourning' on its head

Blak arts event flips 'day of mourning' on its head

Indigenous artists and performers will be given centre stage at an iconic Sydney museum on Australia Day.

'A bit lost': art prize gives veterans a new calling

'A bit lost': art prize gives veterans a new calling

'A bit lost': art prize gives veterans a new calling

'A bit lost': art prize gives veterans a new calling

Napier Waller prize winners say art changed the trajectory of their lives after the military. The award highlights the experiences of defence force personnel.

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Acrobats join grieving lover on journey to underworld

A grieving lover's journey to the underworld in an enduring Greek tragedy will come alive on stage in a 'genre-busting' production that includes acrobatics.

Climate warriors inspire choreographer's new work

Sea level rises forced a group of Torres Strait Islanders to mount a legal challenge to Australia and their story has sparked a new dance work.

Tiddas: Heiss takes novel from the page to centre stage

Indigenous author Anita Heiss' novel Tiddas, which celebrates the strength of sistahood, has been adapted for the stage and will feature at the Sydney Festival.

Ancient art site's UNESCO nomination fixed after delay

The Burrup Peninsula has had its World Heritage nomination amended after the government's 'incomplete' application delayed UNESCO's consideration by 12 months.

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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.

Art examines the cost and consequence of rural utopias

Artists who undertook residencies in regional towns explore the sometimes troubling country landscape, and the notion of rural utopias, in a new exhibition.

Bon voyage: Jones discovers French connection to Sydney

First Nations artist Jonathan Jones' latest work uses native plants collected by French explorers during a expedition to Sydney in the 1800s.

Ando's first Australian work a lush garden curiosity

Japanese architect Tadao Ando's Australian-first project "MPavilion 10" beckons passersby to investigate it in a lush Melbourne garden.

Secrets of Dawn: exposing the truth behind the magazine

An exhibition focused on the Stolen Generations will shine a light on the former NSW Aborigines Welfare Board's Dawn Magazine and the truth behind the pictures

Seeing isn't believing at NGV's biggest photo show

Real & Imagined at the National Gallery of Victoria shows off more than 300 images from the gallery's photography collection.

Fringe Festival pushes off with giant golden swing

The 2023 Melbourne Fringe has begun with the launch of an eight-metre-high yellow swing in the forecourt of Victoria's State Library.

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