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National Portrait Gallery

Power suits: The fit within the frame

A wardrobe staple that confers power, achievement and authority, the suit is celebrated as a fashion icon in a playful…

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Willoughby City Council

THREADLINES

'THREADLINES' is a Willoughby City Council curated exhibition presented as part of the Gai-mariagal Festival 2026, a celebration of the…

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The Art Gallery of Western Australia

The West Australian Pulse 2026

The West Australian Pulse 2026 celebrates 34 years and features 63 works by 2025 Year 12 Visual Arts graduates from…

Winner Archibald Prize 2026, Richard Lewer Iluwanti Ken, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 198 x 198 cm © the artist, image © Art Gallery of New South Wales, Jenni Carter.
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Richard Lewer wins 2026 Archibald Prize with portrait of Iluwanti Ken

Melbourne-based Lewer has been awarded the prestigious Archibald Prize for his portrait of senior artist and ngangkari (traditional healer) Iluwanti…

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City of Greater Dandenong

Wona Bae and Charlie Lawler: Primary Succession

After rupture comes regeneration.

Powerhouse Parramatta. Photo: Supplied.
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Powerhouse Parramatta set for late 2026 opening

The building is finished and work now begins on installing the first Powerhouse Parramatta exhibitions.

Khaled Sabsabi, conference of one's self, 2026, Australia Pavilion. Six people stand in a large, dark space, contemplating the installed artwork, which consists of a series of eight very large paintings placed together in an octagonal pattern; we can see three of the purple and green paintings, which are brightly lit by projections cast onto their surfaces.
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Khaled Sabsabi reveals details of two installations at Venice Biennale

Khaled Sabsabi has described his two installations at the Venice Biennale as 'one body with two limbs'.

Atong Atem, Ego 2 (2019) from the Ego series (2019). A striking self-portrait of the Melbourne-based South Sudanese artist, in which her skin is painted blue, rows of small gold stars decorate her cheeks, and her lips are painted bright red.Her colourful headdress frame the image and also forms its backdrop.
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Atong Atem readies for her first major survey exhibition at NGV

Atong Atem's vibrant photographic practice will come into sharp focus in Melbourne this October.

Photo: Jutta Weber-Vidal / Unsplash.
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The Venice Biennale jury has resigned, proving art institutions can't remain apolitical

The Venice Biennale's latest woes mark the unravelling of a long-standing fiction: that art institutions can remain separate from politics.

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Yarra Ranges Council

yalingbuth yalingbu yirrimboi yesterday today tomorrow

yalingbuth yalingbu yirrimboi yesterday today tomorrow is an exhibition by Wandoon Estate Aboriginal Corporation (WEAC) that commemorates the 100th anniversary…

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