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'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.

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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

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

Up-and-coming artists on show at Primavera

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

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.

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Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

Eclectic collective drafts A-lister in world premiere

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

Web of intrigue as giant spider legs it to Australia

Web of intrigue as giant spider legs it to Australia

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.

From Durban to Albury in Newell Harry's solo exhibition

From Durban to Albury in Newell Harry's solo exhibition

From Durban to Albury in Newell Harry's solo exhibition

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

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

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

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

Dystopian or optimistic? Artist's unsettling endeavour

Dystopian or optimistic? Artist's unsettling endeavour

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'

Restored Beckett artworks feature in 'Making it Modern'

Restored Beckett artworks feature in 'Making it Modern'

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

Probe continues as Aboriginal art show rescheduled

Probe continues as Aboriginal art show rescheduled

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.

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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.

Nan Goldin's ballad of 80s desire on show at NGA

A seminal work of 1980s photography by artist and activist Nan Goldin will go on display at the National Gallery of Australia.

Women modernists stand in for postponed APY lands show

An exhibition of Australian women modernists will go on show following the postponement of a major Aboriginal art display due to allegations of interference.

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Diego and Frida show reveals their politics and patrons

Diego and Frida: Love and Revolution at the Art Gallery of South Australia is also about the couple's entrepreneurial patrons.

National Gallery lends $174m Monet 'jewel' to regions

One of the most valuable paintings held by the National Gallery of Australia is being lent to a gallery in the NSW Northern Rivers region.

Colourful love of Frida and Diego on show in Adelaide

Diego and Frida: Love and Revolution is opening at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Exhibition delves into Australia's 'secret war'

A mixed-media exhibition in Mildura explores Australia's past through the looking glass of renowned Aboriginal artists Judy Watson and Yhonnie Scarce.

National Gallery postpones major Aboriginal art show

A major exhibition of Aboriginal art at the National Gallery of Australia has been postponed as the gallery investigates accusations of interference.

Life of making and collecting displayed in ceramic show

Kylie Johnson's personal ceramics collection is on show as part of an exhibition at the Museum of Brisbane.

Bell sculptures ring in new show by Haegue Yang

The National Gallery of Australia has acquired two major works by leading multimedia artist Haegue Yang.

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