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Sculpture by the Sea officially kicks off its 30th year

Sculpture by the Sea officially kicks off its 30th year

Billed as the world's biggest free outdoor sculpture show, Sculpture by the Sea returns to Sydney's beachfront to mark 30 years in business.

Art show gives the mudskipper its moment in the sun

Art show gives the mudskipper its moment in the sun

Art show gives the mudskipper its moment in the sun

Art show gives the mudskipper its moment in the sun

The contemporary art scene has never paid much attention to the humble mudskipper, until Justene Williams, who shows that art is where you find it.

So many Andys: bizarre sculpture for children's author

So many Andys: bizarre sculpture for children's author

So many Andys: bizarre sculpture for children's author

So many Andys: bizarre sculpture for children's author

Children's author Andy Griffiths invented the bestselling Treehouse multiverse, so it's only fitting that his portrait comes with extra dimensions.

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Arts groups fear fallout of looming NDIS funding cuts

Arts groups fear fallout of looming NDIS funding cuts

Disability arts organisations from around Australia fear cuts to the NDIS will destroy career pathways and reduce vital mental health and social supports.

Could radically different computers rescue the AI era?

Could radically different computers rescue the AI era?

Once a powerful supercomputer, the only known CM-2 in Australia is part of an exhibition exploring the radical history of computing.

Drawing a line: disability arts sector fears NDIS cuts

Drawing a line: disability arts sector fears NDIS cuts

A studio for artists with intellectual disabilities has produced an Archibald finalist but cuts to the NDIS have the arts disability sector worried.

No permission: guerrilla artists hustling for a living

No permission: guerrilla artists hustling for a living

Artists are struggling to make money from their work, and it means Australia's largest art fair presents an opportunity - whether they are invited or not.

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To bee or not to bee, sculptor ponders big questions

To bee or not to bee, sculptor ponders big questions

To bee or not to bee, sculptor ponders big questions

To bee or not to bee, sculptor ponders big questions

A sculpture of a tiny bee carrying the weight of human consciousness is part of an outdoor exhibition bringing art to everyday Australians.

Japanese artist and polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama dies

Japanese artist and polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama dies

Japanese artist and polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama dies

Japanese artist and polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama dies

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died aged 97.

Islands' world-class art is turning international heads

Islands' world-class art is turning international heads

Islands' world-class art is turning international heads

Islands' world-class art is turning international heads

A long-running exhibition by two Tiwi Island art centres is attracting a new level of interest from collectors across the globe.

Fair marks 20 years as crowds show up for authentic art

Fair marks 20 years as crowds show up for authentic art

Fair marks 20 years as crowds show up for authentic art

Fair marks 20 years as crowds show up for authentic art

The 20th year of the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair features an exhibition marking 40 years of Merrepen Arts, an NT arts centre recovering from record floods.

'History makers' win at national Aboriginal art awards

'History makers' win at national Aboriginal art awards

'History makers' win at national Aboriginal art awards

'History makers' win at national Aboriginal art awards

The prestigious $100,000 Telstra Art Award has gone to Ryan Presley, while winning works include dilly bags made from maps taken from the British Museum.

Version of Australia's famed MONA destined for Bangkok

Version of Australia's famed MONA destined for Bangkok

Version of Australia's famed MONA destined for Bangkok

Version of Australia's famed MONA destined for Bangkok

Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art has announced plans to develop MONA Bangkok on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.

At 23m high, how does this floating artwork stand up?

At 23m high, how does this floating artwork stand up?

At 23m high, how does this floating artwork stand up?

At 23m high, how does this floating artwork stand up?

Monuments for Fishes floats on the water and reaches 23 metres into the air. It's a feat of public art, and engineering.

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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.

Putting back the pieces, flood hero finds solace in art

After helping save up to 40 of his neighbours and friends from a destructive flash flood, an ex-truck driver has turned to sculpture to heal and help others.

Traditional trade uncovers magic in the humble chair

One of Australia's few remaining upholsterers unravels family histories, memories and nostalgia as she refurbishes chairs in her regional backyard studio.

Divisive former premier's statue sparks outrage

Former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews will be immortalised in a bronze statue, with the announcement raising eyebrows among his opponents.

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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.

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.

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.

From a city monument to the world's tiniest art gallery

Creating a public monument as a young man was a bewildering experience for a sculptor, who has gone on to create what could be the world's smallest art gallery.

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.

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