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“It’s interesting because as the dynamic has shifted and she has the power, I’m the one who is less secure,” says Walsh.

‘She plays the rich bitch so well’: Who is Mona’s first lady, Kirsha Kaechele, really?

From going to court over the Hobart museum’s Ladies Lounge to working with foresters, Mrs David Walsh is putting her wealthy dilettante persona to clever use.

  • Gabriella Coslovich

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From left, Anna Nicole Smith, Kris Jenner and Toni Holt Kramer come under the artistic gaze in Image Economies.

Don’t like the Kardashians? You can still learn from Kris Jenner

A new exhibition explores the carefully curated images behind the celebrity headlines.

  • Tiarney Miekus
Martin Place metro station.

Need another reason to love the Metro? Here it is

The Sydney Metro has become the Louvre of commutes.

  • Michaela Boland
Nusra Latif Qureshi’s “Descriptions of past II” (2001).

This exhibition proves that bigger isn’t better when it comes to art

There are whole worlds in these paintings so often reductively characterised as “miniature”.

  • Neha Kale
In a photo provided by Alec Egan shows his home, which was destroyed in a fire, and with it the artworks he had created for a show.

An LA artist lost everything in the fire. Even her ‘Monument to Loss’

Many in Los Angeles’ artistic community are picking up the pieces of their lives and worrying about whether they’ll be able to make a living.

  • Robin Pogrebin, Julia Halperin and Zachary Small
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Tongpop is the art movement you’ve never heard of but can’t miss

The work of Tongan-Australian artist Telly Tuita is bright, fun and deeply personal.

  • Nick Galvin
Maegan Oberhardt, an award-winning wildlife artist.

Why these Aussie artworks are being sent to the south pole of the moon

An international art contest provides cash prizes and international exposure. The interstellar fame is a bonus - and a message to future generations.

  • Meg Watson
Pierre-August Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party. According to Edward Slingerland, alcohol was the catalyst for the rise of massive civilisations.

Will your NYE be as good as these famous parties in art?

Get some inspiration for today’s festivities from the best celebrations throughout art history.

  • Robert Moran
Hidden gems in our galleries.

Ghosts, ginger beer and the fall of Troy: A look at Victoria’s hidden artistic gems

From a ginger beer bottle to a scene from the fall of Troy, our galleries have dug through their collections to present some of them most storied pieces.

  • Kerrie O'Brien

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