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‘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.

  • Tiarney Miekus

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Badiucao’s Here and Now work in Hong Kong.

‘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”.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Badiucao’s Here and Now work in Hong Kong.

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.

  • Elizabeth Flux
A Quiet Language by Australian Dance Theatre

The man next to me didn’t even applaud. I couldn’t recommend this show more highly

It wouldn’t be a good festival if every show were easy to like or a sure thing – a program packed with tepid crowd pleasers serves no-one. 

  • Elizabeth Flux

Art Gallery of NSW names first female director in 154 years

Director Michael Brand will depart the gallery next Friday, in a quick handover following a global search for his successor.

  • Linda Morris
Street art in Frankston.

‘Highest density of quality artworks I’ve ever seen’: Welcome to Frankston

From hidden laneways to towering walls, the suburb has become a living canvas. It will host a free street party this weekend.

  • Hannah Hammoud
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Artist Patricia Piccinini in her Melbourne studio.

‘Brutally violent othering’: How this artist’s human-animal hybrids are bringing us closer to nature

At a tumultuous moment in Australian arts, Patricia Piccinini is stepping into a new role and tackling difficult topics.

  • Elizabeth Flux
Artist Khaled Sabsabi; and Creative Australia chair Robert Morgan and Creative Australia CEO Adrian Collette.

‘Yet to receive a cent’: Creative Australia hasn’t paid out sacked Venice artist

Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino are entitled to 90 per cent of their fees but are yet to “receive a cent”.

  • Linda Morris
Artist Khaled Sabsabi at the Campbelltown Art Centre.

‘We don’t do that’: Why Creative Australia didn’t check artist’s past work

The federal arts funding agency says there is a possibility the Australian Pavilion will be dark for the first time since 1954.

  • Linda Morris
Performance artist Casey Jenkins.

Like Sabsabi, my art was cancelled. Instead of outrage, there was barely a whimper

Creative Australia admitted just over a year ago, via public statement on their website, to cancelling and maligning another artist with no reasonable cause. That artist was me.

  • Casey Jenkins

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