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‘Very shocked’: How a Sydney artist’s odd inspiration won her a major prize
Sydney artist Rosemary Lee has scooped the biennial Dobell Drawing Prize. This is how she did it.
- by Nick Galvin
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These artists first picked up a brush in prison. It changed their lives
Connecting with their culture through art while in prison has proven revolutionary for hundreds of Indigenous people.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
‘Like time travellers’: Priceless spears taken by Cook have come home
These weapons were used to resist the crew of the Endeavour. Until recently, they were stored in a museum basement in England.
- by Linda Morris
More like a tomb than luxury apartments: The plans dividing Sydney’s elite
It’s home to celebrities, politicians, lawyers, bankers and Hare Krishnas, but how will the Altair’s forecourt redevelopment turn out?
- by Julie Power
‘We are not chickens’: the cry that inspired a show of defiance
Colonialism is under scrutiny as artists in this year’s TarraWarra Biennial unleash works of freedom, feminism and protest.
- by Tiarney Miekus
Martha Stewart to speak at Sydney’s Vivid festival
The lifestyle entrepreneur, 83, will travel to Sydney to discuss her four-decade career and the evolution of her personal brand.
- by Kate Lahey and Nell Geraets
‘No trace’: Dissident artist told his work has been removed from Hong Kong billboard
Australia-based artist Badiucao said his four-second video work was designed to test “the freedom-of-speech situation in Hong Kong”.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Artist tests freedom of speech in Hong Kong with daring billboard work
A video of the Australia-based Chinese dissident Badiucao silently saying “you must take part in revolution” has been playing since March 28.
- by Elizabeth Flux
‘I do not stand for terrorism’: Sacked artist breaks silence, vows to fight for reinstatement
Khaled Sabsabi said his cancellation as Australia’s representative to the Venice Biennale has plagued him with sleepless nights, anxiety and nightmares.
- by Linda Morris
‘Oh, yeah I think everyone’s always interested in the hot pants’
While Arts Centre Melbourne is best known for its performances, in the depths of Hamer Hall there’s a hidden collection that has captured CEO Karen Quinlan’s imagination.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Trump’s order on museums sparks debate on truth-telling
The US president’s latest executive order removes “improper ideology”; some experts argue it’s a fascist move that revises history.
- by Bianca Flowers, Andrew Hay and Julio-Cesar Chavez
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