Painting
Bridging the art/sport divide with creative energy
A new exhibition turns to themes of race, gender, technique and agency, to break down the silos of culture and…
Where cultural tourism and a national botanic art prize meet
With an eye on conservation, a new art prize in Western Australia radically reframes botanic art through a contemporary lens.…
What contemporary art looks like in 2021: the Ramsay and NATSIAA finalists announced
With the announcement of two of Australia’s most prestigious art awards this week – the $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize and…
When you've still got it at 100: Q&A with artist Guy Warren
The centenarian puts his longevity down to a whiskey every night, just getting on with it, and not listening too…
Exhibition Review: OCCURRENT AFFAIR: proppaNOW, UQ Art Museum (QLD)
The QLD artist collective proppaNOW shaped the landscape for contemporary Aboriginal art. A new survey exhibition asks audiences to bare…
First 59 participants announced for the 2022 Biennale of Sydney
Launching the theme of the 23rd Biennale of Sydney, the message was clear: this is an exhibition about sustainability, continuity…
Luke Cornish on the recent censorship of his work and COVID racism
Three recently censored artworks again raise questions over COVID-fuelled racism, and the flipside, social media bullying and the lack of…
Exhibition offers long overdue spotlight on Torres Strait Island art
Artist Brian Robinson has curated an extensive look at the art from Torres Strait Islands, connecting distant shores to Newcastle’s…
Q&A: Indigenous Artist Tony Albert on appropriation, identity and Margaret Preston
Using vintage Aboriginal-styled fabrics, artist Tony Albert's new work sits in conversation with Margaret Preston's iconic linocuts and asks the…
Urgency and care: the flag markers of contemporary exhibition making
From a longing for home to a national snapshot of the new, two exhibitions explore care and belonging from a…