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'Blood is Russia’s art': protesters swarm Biennale

'Blood is Russia’s art': protesters swarm Biennale

Punk group Pussy Riot and Femen, founded in Ukraine, have staged a joint protest at this year's Venice Biennale, as Russia returns to the prestigious arts fair.

Long road to Venice: Australia's entry finally on show

Long road to Venice: Australia's entry finally on show

Long road to Venice: Australia's entry finally on show

Long road to Venice: Australia's entry finally on show

Australia's Venice Biennale entry is on display, more than a year after the artist and curator were ditched from the job, sparking a raging controversy.

Has national cultural policy revived the arts scene?

Has national cultural policy revived the arts scene?

Has national cultural policy revived the arts scene?

Has national cultural policy revived the arts scene?

As arts bodies are defunded amid scandals and event cancellations, many in the sector are disgruntled with the national cultural policy.

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Epic battle over Epic Country as NGA exhibition opens

Epic battle over Epic Country as NGA exhibition opens

As the exhibition at the centre of "white hands on black art" allegations opens, the damage wrought on an Aboriginal-run art collective becomes clear.

Art controversy in court and on national gallery walls

Art controversy in court and on national gallery walls

The Ngura Pulka exhibition is finally opening at the National Gallery of Australia, following a three-year delay because of allegations of interference.

Cowboy ceramics solo show will make your heart sing

Cowboy ceramics solo show will make your heart sing

Artist Rosanagh May spends hours inscribing her ceramic artworks with song lyrics, and loves the moment when people recognise the music that inspired her work.

They suck your blood: nature's vampires at museum show

They suck your blood: nature's vampires at museum show

From mosquitoes to giant leeches, the Bloodsuckers exhibition at the Australian Museum explores creatures that live off blood.

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'Exquisite' illustrations show efforts to save language

'Exquisite' illustrations show efforts to save language

'Exquisite' illustrations show efforts to save language

'Exquisite' illustrations show efforts to save language

An exhibition celebrates the decades-long drive by the remote Western Desert community of Papunya to keep culture and language alive.

Out of the ashes, fire-hit towns join for art show

Out of the ashes, fire-hit towns join for art show

Out of the ashes, fire-hit towns join for art show

Out of the ashes, fire-hit towns join for art show

After bushfires destroyed hundreds of homes, communities have come together for an exhibition of recycled art.

The funding tide rolls back in for Sculpture by the Sea

The funding tide rolls back in for Sculpture by the Sea

The funding tide rolls back in for Sculpture by the Sea

The funding tide rolls back in for Sculpture by the Sea

After the Perth staging of Sculpture by the Sea had to be cancelled in 2025 due to a lack of funding, the popular art event is back.

What's that, Big Ted? Play School celebrates 60 years

What's that, Big Ted? Play School celebrates 60 years

What's that, Big Ted? Play School celebrates 60 years

What's that, Big Ted? Play School celebrates 60 years

Step through the windows into the world of Play School, where kids can crawl into a rocket clock, or pretend to film episodes of the much-loved show.

A $145m art collection returns as gallery reopens doors

A $145m art collection returns as gallery reopens doors

A $145m art collection returns as gallery reopens doors

A $145m art collection returns as gallery reopens doors

Artworks from the Newcastle Art Gallery's $145 million collection can go on permanent display for the first time, after a four-year renovation.

Showcase reveals artworks stretched to the outer limits

Showcase reveals artworks stretched to the outer limits

Showcase reveals artworks stretched to the outer limits

Showcase reveals artworks stretched to the outer limits

A snapshot of contemporary art shows how artists push their materials to the limit, reflecting the forces which shape individuals and society.

Design replaces art commission as fair tickets sell out

Design replaces art commission as fair tickets sell out

Design replaces art commission as fair tickets sell out

Design replaces art commission as fair tickets sell out

One of Australia's biggest contemporary art events has replaced a major commission for 2026, but the crowds don't mind, with day-one tickets selling out.

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High-end design burrows into contemporary art fair

The Melbourne Art Fair is one of Australia's biggest events for art collectors and features an Archibald prize winner - but it's smaller than it used to be.

With ants, blooms and birds, museum rethinks uni smarts

From plants that smell like rotting meat to insects that absorb light, a university museum art exhibition rethinks intelligence.

Convict rebels recast as first political demonstrators

A new exhibition explores how the convicts who landed on Australian shores 250 years ago set the tone for political activism forevermore.

Print scene makes an impression with return of art fair

The work of printmaking studios from across Australia will go on show at the second iteration of the Melbourne Art Print Fair.

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Work of key women added to vast photography collection

One of Australia's biggest photography collections was missing the work of some important women artists but recent acquisitions are helping fix that.

From graffiti to gallery, art of spray paint on show

An exhibition looks at the art of spray paint - from graffiti typically seen in a highway overpass, to works by some big names in Australian art.

Korean culture wave crashes onto Australian shores

An exhibit of South Korean pop culture has gone on display in the nation's capital, showcasing some of the biggest names from Korean film, TV and music.

Famous artist's 'brain-tingling' works inspire, provoke

One of the world’s most influential living artists has created a sensual journey for Aussie art lovers that will playfully test their perceptions of the world.

Wearable stories: an Indigenous counter to fast fashion

Stories are stitched into each garment of one Indigenous-owned fashion label and now an exhibition is celebrating the brand's journey.

Art gallery or office block: flagship project in doubt

Aboriginal art sales are going gangbusters, but a gallery to showcase the art movement could become an office block instead.

Brazen thieves rob priceless jewels from Paris' Louvre

The jewelry robbery at the Louvre in Paris took less than seven minutes and was carried out by four unarmed people.

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