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Audiences embrace festivals and blockbusters despite COVID risk
Australia reached a new record of COVID-related deaths this week but the news is not tempering arts audiences, who are…
Top End art fair goes bold for First Nations creativity
From Indigenous Fashion to workshops, emerging artists new to the scene alongside Australia’s most established Art Centres, the Darwin Aboriginal…
Newest prize on the block bolsters emerging careers
Extending cash prizes with a solo exhibition and access to collectors via the Michael Reid Gallery network, the National Emerging…
The arts news you may have missed this week
What's on, what's in the headlines, and the latest program releases – to put you ahead of the game this…
Creative things to do this NAIDOC Week
With the theme Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! we help you with a list of how to get involved…
Vale painter Ms D Yunupiŋu, mother of the Rirratjiŋu nation
The Yirrkala community lost a bold and individual talent with the passing of Ms D. Yunupiŋu.
Unravelling Chiharu Shiota’s threads of humanity
Studying in Australia played a huge part in shaping the career of internationally celebrated installation artist Chiharu Shiota, currently showing…
Exhibition review: Transforming Worlds, NGV International
An exhibition that looks at change and tradition - as well as COVID - in contemporary Indian art and society.
Faceless portraiture redefines blak/black identity
A new exhibition at Cairns Art Gallery draws international connections with Indigenous Australia when re-imagining identity and social politics.
Q&A: Jaq Gantford on winning a $75K portrait prize
Why portrait prizes are important and how to win one.