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Sneak peek at MONA's $100m underground library

Sneak peek at MONA's $100m underground library

After more than four years of construction, Tasmania's MONA will open its new library containing owner David Walsh's personal collection.

Impressionist champion inspires gallery's biggest show

Impressionist champion inspires gallery's biggest show

Impressionist champion inspires gallery's biggest show

Impressionist champion inspires gallery's biggest show

An exhibition looks at the legacy of visionary art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel, who risked everything to promote impressionist artists.

This Hindu deity fights chaos. He's earned an art show

This Hindu deity fights chaos. He's earned an art show

This Hindu deity fights chaos. He's earned an art show

This Hindu deity fights chaos. He's earned an art show

The first Australian exhibition to celebrate the many forms of Vishnu explores centuries of art devoted to the Hindu deity, as well as contemporary artworks.

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After 50 years, Arthur Boyd tapestries go on display

After 50 years, Arthur Boyd tapestries go on display

A series of tapestries by Australian artist Arthur Boyd are on show together for the first time, more than 50 years after they were completed in 1974.

Bling or bust? Cartier winter show sparkles for some

Bling or bust? Cartier winter show sparkles for some

Cartier jewellery promises to dazzle gallery-goers at the NGV with pieces worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly, but does it succeed?

From Mars to microgreens, planetary crisis inspires art

From Mars to microgreens, planetary crisis inspires art

How should humans respond to a turbulent world? A new exhibition is full of ideas, from urban farming to fire-resistant fashion, and life on another planet.

Music fans find groove of vinyl culture at exhibition

Music fans find groove of vinyl culture at exhibition

Music lovers can check out releases from London's The Vinyl Factory at an exhibition that celebrates the joys of vinyl records.

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

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

'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.

Epic battle over Epic Country as NGA exhibition opens

Epic battle over Epic Country as NGA exhibition opens

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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

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

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.

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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