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Art lovers enticed into the woods with Fairy Tales show

Art lovers enticed into the woods with Fairy Tales show

An exhibition based on the timeless idea of fairy tales uses film, art and design to create a fantastical world.

Bon voyage: Jones discovers French connection to Sydney

Bon voyage: Jones discovers French connection to Sydney

Bon voyage: Jones discovers French connection to Sydney

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.

Artist brings weather, and 3500 beads to NGV Triennial

Artist brings weather, and 3500 beads to NGV Triennial

Artist brings weather, and 3500 beads to NGV Triennial

Artist brings weather, and 3500 beads to NGV Triennial

Gallery-goers can lie back on a hurricane rug to contemplate an installation of shimmering beads at the NGV Triennial in December.

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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.

'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.

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.

Secrets of Dawn: exposing the truth behind the magazine

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

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Power and strength: Vincent Namatjira paintings on show

Power and strength: Vincent Namatjira paintings on show

Power and strength: Vincent Namatjira paintings on show

Power and strength: Vincent Namatjira paintings on show

A major survey of the work of Vincent Namatjira is opening at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Treasures from the doomed Titanic come to Melbourne

Treasures from the doomed Titanic come to Melbourne

Treasures from the doomed Titanic come to Melbourne

Treasures from the doomed Titanic come to Melbourne

For those still fascinated by the sinking of the massive ocean liner, a new exhibition featuring a touchable piece of the Titanic's hull is coming to Melbourne.

'Best of the best': demand drives art fair expansion

'Best of the best': demand drives art fair expansion

'Best of the best': demand drives art fair expansion

'Best of the best': demand drives art fair expansion

The 2024 Melbourne Art Fair will be held annually from 2024, driven by demand from both buyers and galleries.

Pharaohs loom large in trove of ancient Egyptian wonder

Pharaohs loom large in trove of ancient Egyptian wonder

Pharaohs loom large in trove of ancient Egyptian wonder

Pharaohs loom large in trove of ancient Egyptian wonder

From intricate jewellery to remnants of giant statues, a trove of ancient treasures from the time of the pharaohs is making its way to Australia.

Gorman-Mora exhibition celebrates artistic friendship

Gorman-Mora exhibition celebrates artistic friendship

Gorman-Mora exhibition celebrates artistic friendship

Gorman-Mora exhibition celebrates artistic friendship

An exhibition featuring the work of designer Lisa Gorman and late artist Mirka Mora will open at the Warrnambool Art Gallery.

Sydney Contemporary art fair sales top $21 million

Sydney Contemporary art fair sales top $21 million

Sydney Contemporary art fair sales top $21 million

Sydney Contemporary art fair sales top $21 million

The Sydney contemporary art fair has attracted more than 25,000 people and sales are climbing above $21 million.

Art of optimism at Sydney Contemporary

Art of optimism at Sydney Contemporary

Art of optimism at Sydney Contemporary

Art of optimism at Sydney Contemporary

The crowds at the Sydney Contemporary art show have gallerists feeling optimistic.

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Up-and-coming artists on show at Primavera

The 32nd Primavera show has opened at the Museum of Modern Art in Sydney, with works from the latest crop of emerging artists under 35.

From Warhol to a dead horse at Sydney Contemporary

The 2023 Sydney Contemporary art fair is the biggest yet, with works from 500 artists on show.

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Australia hosts the world premiere of large-scale digital artworks by an experimental collective that drafted one of the country's biggest names as a narrator.

Web of intrigue as giant spider legs it to Australia

The striking art of a French-American artist nicknamed spider woman will strike fear into every arachnophobe when it opens in Australia.

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From Durban to Albury in Newell Harry's solo exhibition

A regional gallery's first solo exhibition takes viewers on a journey through the political and social history of South Africa, Australia and the Indo-Pacific.

Tassie's MONA to mount first ever show of old art

A new exhibition at the Museum of Old and New Art shows religious artworks dating back to 1350.

Dystopian or optimistic? Artist's unsettling endeavour

Visionary "speculative architect" Liam Young is having his first Australian solo show at the National Gallery of Victoria.

Restored Beckett artworks feature in 'Making it Modern'

An exhibition of Australia's leading women modernist artists at the National Gallery of Australia features 24 newly restored works by painter Clarice Beckett.

Probe continues as Aboriginal art show rescheduled

The National Gallery will reschedule an exhibition of art from the APY Lands, but there is still an investigation under way into allegations of interference.

Yarn sculpture shows ties that bind in HIV science art

Artists are working with scientists in an unusual sideline at Brisbane's major HIV conference, bringing research to life in new ways.

Ramses blockbuster to showcase mummified lion cub, cats

A mummified lion cub is amongst some of the more curious ancient artefacts coming to Australia as part of a major exhibition of Egyptian antiquities.

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