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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.

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Features

The artist population of Greater Sydney is shrinking – and becoming less culturally diverse

The artist population fell in all areas of Sydney. And a new survey suggests things are probably getting worse.

Exhibitions

Yarra Ranges Council

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

Exhibitions

Town Hall Gallery

Slow Read

Through multi-disciplinary works inspired by books, archives and more, ‘Slow Read’ turns our attention to the printed page and to…

Performances & Gigs

Seymour Centre

Shooting Hedda Gabler

A darkly unsettling, wickedly funny examination of ambition, manipulation and coercive control.

Exhibitions

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Melbourne Studio School New Works

Loosely based on the New York Studio School model, an atelier system, we prioritise the acquisition of fundamental, analogue painting…

Audible Edge 2026. Photo: Josh Wells Photography.
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Audible Edge review: a 'sublimely curated' festival of exploratory music

From throat singers to soap operas, this year's Audible Edge festival in Perth delivered more than a few surprises.

arts leaders: a photo of a woman's hand holding a smartphone that is showing the stopwatch app at 19 seconds to go.
Features

Should arts leaders have time limits on their tenures?

A recent spike in departure announcements from long-serving Australian arts leaders prompts the question: how long is too long at…

In 2026, the Australian Festival of Chamber Music takes place in Cairns. Photo: Supplied.
Features

These music festivals are thriving – here's what they're doing right

While the big music festivals are struggling, these smaller community events are drawing loyal audiences.

Exhibitions

VAS Gallery | The Victorian Artists Society

Barbara McManus: She

An exhibition of figure studies in pastel in celebration of the age-old tradition of drawing from life. The works are…

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