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Life-size portrait of Aboriginal Elder wins Archibald

Life-size portrait of Aboriginal Elder wins Archibald

A portrait of Pitjantjatjara Elder, Iluwanti Ken, by artist Richard Lewer has won Australia's biggest portrait award, taking home the $100,000 Archibald Prize.

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.

Hamlet 'double portrait' wins Archibald packers' prize

Hamlet 'double portrait' wins Archibald packers' prize

Hamlet 'double portrait' wins Archibald packers' prize

Hamlet 'double portrait' wins Archibald packers' prize

Sean Layh has pocketed a time-honoured art award, with the subject of his innovative prize-winning portrait both real and fictional.

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Sesame Street joins ancestor, kangaroos on mega mural

Sesame Street joins ancestor, kangaroos on mega mural

First Nations artist John Prince Siddon has unveiled a colossal psychedelic artwork he hopes will serve as a conduit for an important message.

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.

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.

Artists draw on childhood heroes for Archie inspiration

Artists draw on childhood heroes for Archie inspiration

Colourful characters have flooded the packing room with paintings and sculptures in hopes of prevailing in Australian art's most talked-about contest.

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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.

High-end design burrows into contemporary art fair

High-end design burrows into contemporary art fair

High-end design burrows into contemporary art fair

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.

From graffiti to gallery, art of spray paint on show

From graffiti to gallery, art of spray paint on show

From graffiti to gallery, art of spray paint on show

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.

Ex-PM paints ugly picture of coalition's reality denial

Ex-PM paints ugly picture of coalition's reality denial

Ex-PM paints ugly picture of coalition's reality denial

Ex-PM paints ugly picture of coalition's reality denial

Malcolm Turnbull's prime ministerial portrait has officially been unveiled, with Anthony Albanese's speech about a vulnerable moment almost moving him to tears.

Whiteley Byron Bay masterpiece under the hammer for $1m

Whiteley Byron Bay masterpiece under the hammer for $1m

Whiteley Byron Bay masterpiece under the hammer for $1m

Whiteley Byron Bay masterpiece under the hammer for $1m

A Brett Whiteley painting of the Byron Bay landscape has sold for $1 million - but will it end up on the walls of a Byron Bay rich-lister?

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Kahlo portrait sells for $55m to shatter auction record

Frida Kahlo's self-portrait El sueño (La cama) has set a new record by becoming the most expensive work by a female artist ever auctioned.

Kahlo self-portrait poised to shatter auction records

A paiting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo could fetch the highest price ever for a work by a female artist when it goes under the hammer in New York.

Frida Kahlo painting tipped to fetch $US60m at auction

Frida Kahlo’s painting El sueño (La cama) is expected to fetch up to $US60 million at auction, potentially making it the most expensive work by a woman.

Plenty of punch persists in parliament's patriarch

After 50 years of political service, colourful MP Bob Katter has left the option of contesting another election wide open as his official portrait is unveiled.

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Day of pain: Jewish anguish still raw on attack date

The Jewish community continues to experience horrors in Australia and abroad two years after the events of October 7, leaders say.

No place for protest on Oct 7 anniversary: deputy PM

Senior government figures have told pro-Palestine protesters the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel is not the time for demonstrations.

Pharaonic art vanishes from Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

A Pharaonic painting has vanished from the famed Saqqara necropolis marking another archaeological loss in Egypt.

Lucian Freud painting tipped to sell for up to $A25m

A self-portrait by one of Britain's most revered artists Lucian Freud could fetch up to $A25 million at auction in October.

Picasso painting unveiled for first time in 80 years

A Picasso portrait of artist Dora Maar, unseen for 80 years, has been unveiled in Paris.

Not a millionaire? You can rent a masterpiece instead

A government leasing program for Australian art that has amassed a collection worth $47 million is marking 45 years of lending out works.

Room by room, future of art on show in historic hotel

The Spring1883 art fair is held in an iconic hotel - but there's no putting holes in the walls to hang the paintings.

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