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Art & design
Extraordinary stash of Viking treasure is not what you’d expect
A new exhibition provides insights into the lives of the well-travelled traders around 900AD.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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‘Like nothing you have seen before’: Meet the artists entrancing New York
The birthplace of Yothu Yindi and King Stingray is home to an extraordinary school of artists whose work is sought after by the likes of The Met in New York.
- by Linda Morris
One of the most powerful artworks I’ve seen is on show in Tasmania
My arm hairs stand on end; an uneasy shock settles in. The whole thing takes about 15 minutes.
- by Michaela Boland
Is this Melbourne’s only CEO job with sheep grazing outside the office?
Justine Hyde has an ambitious plan to put Abbotsford Convent on the map, setting her sights on transforming it into more than just a haven for locals.
- by John Bailey
CJ Hendry rejects the ‘high-end’ art world. Maybe that’s why her works sell for $300k
She has a cult following around the globe and a years-long waiting list. But it’ll be a cold day in hell when the Australian artist enters the Archibald Prize.
- by Bronte Gossling
Australian artist CJ Hendry rejects our 'high-end' art world
She's got a cult following across the globe thanks to her skill with a pen and social media prowess, but you won't see her in the Archibald Prize. Here's why.
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Calls for spending audit as Powerhouse Museum discloses true costs of private VIP dinner
The Powerhouse Museum told state parliament that a VIP dinner cost $11,000. Invoices show the total was far higher.
- by Linda Morris
He had run out of ideas and was running out of time. So he turned his problems into art
In Black Swans, artist Stieg Persson riffs on what’s happening in the world – and one universal truth about creativity.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
A car crash and giant hand that looks like Donald Trump – Dark Mofo is back
Giant sculptures to an invitation to scream: after taking a break in 2024, the sprawling arts festival has returned with a bang – literally.
- by Elizabeth Flux
John Shakespeare's Cartoons: Where Humour Meets Heart!
John Shakespeare, one of Australia’s most loved newspaper artists, died on Monday evening of cancer. He was 63.
At more than five metres tall, new ‘superhero’ will rise above Circular Quay
Multimillion-dollar plans have been unveiled for a towering half-woman, half-whale sculpture to be installed at Circular Quay to speak to “female power in a white man’s world”.
- by Linda Morris
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