Painting

Four First Nations artists you need to know
These First Nations artists are leading new conversations for the next generation of storytelling.

Why are climate activists glueing themselves to paintings?
Climate activists are targeting priceless art to spread their message. Here's why the seemingly absurd act is more than a…

Exhibition review: Luke Sciberras, Side of the Sky
A timeless painting survey exhibition demonstrates the power of the medium when a world is hooked on 'immersive' art experiences.

Sidney Nolan’s never-before-seen Auschwitz paintings
Revealing works made by iconic painter Sidney Nolan that document the Holocaust, and impacted the rest of his career.

Exhibition review: CIAF 2022 satellite program roundup
An immersive satellite program celebrates First Nations creativity while investigations into Blak/Black identity draw on humour and criticality in equal…

Exhibition review: After Fairweather
Ian Fairweather’s legacy through the eyes of contemporary First Nations and diaspora artists.

Macfarlane Commissions upend painting's stereotypes
Third iteration of ACCA’s Macfarlane commissions stages a monumental show with a record-breaking number of artists who reinterpret an age-old…

Exhibition review: Parallel Landscapes, Bundanon
A showcase of three exhibitions that reflect the Shoalhaven environment and the Australian bush.

Changing Identities: A region moving from coal to art
After a year in COVID hiatus, the Collie Art Prize once again invites submissions to one of the Australia’s richest…

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…