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Picasso’s lover sells for $43 million

A Picasso portrait of his mistress Marie-Therese Walter has sold at a Sotheby’s auction for $43 million.

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Matt Damon to receive Harvard Arts Medal

Matt Damon has been announced as the 2013 recipient of the Harvard Arts Medal, awarded to a Harvard alumni who…

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Chicago opera in hot water after actor burned on stage

The Lyric Opera of Chicago is under investigation after a performer was badly burned during a fire-breathing stunt.

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The future of music

With illegal downloading devastating musicians’ incomes, stakeholders around the world are rewriting the industry score.

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On the Road stimulating small communities

The funding decisions are yet to be made but just the opportunity to think about how arts could transform a…

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How long is too long?

Opera Australia will stage Wagner’s 15-hour Ring Cycle in Melbourne this year. Can modern audiences sustain a dramatic marathon?

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Grants program to strengthen Australia-China relationship

The Australia-China Council Grant program 2013-14 aims to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

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Apple sells 25 billion songs on iTunes

Apple has announced that it has sold over 25 billion songs on its iTunes store.

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Why is Tasmania the place to be in the arts?

Tiny Tasmania is the kid sister who is increasingly outshining her siblings in creative capital. We asked the Premier how…

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Why the arts struggle for Government funding

A senior arts bureaucrats explains the bizarre and paradoxical strategies public servants use to win government support for the arts.

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