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Emily Kam Kngwarray painting at Delmore Downs Station about 1992.

Britain celebrates Emily, after hidden letter reveals it turned down Indigenous art

A long-hidden letter reveals how Britain once dismissed the idea of showing the work of one of Australia’s most celebrated artists.

  • David Crowe

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Curator Michael Dagostino (left) have and artist Khaled Sabsabi have been reinstated after being dropped as Australia’s entry to Venice in 2026.

There is only one worthwhile test of social cohesion. We may have just failed it

Governments like to censor art which promotes division. But that leads to propaganda.

  • Jacqueline Maley
Logan Zhang, 6, with his winning portrait, ‘My Dad’.

A father, a grandpa, and a 93-year-old great-grandmother: Family portraits shine at Young Archies

Tasha Rogoff, aged 15, painted her grandfather with “his three necessities”: Nutrigrain, trail mix, and laxative Osmolax.

  • Sarah Mitchell
Wama Foundation CEO Pippa Mott

How this former tobacco farm was transformed into art wonderland

The creative arts are flourishing in regional Victoria, and this weekend a new arts precinct opens in the shadows of the Grampians National Park.

  • Benjamin Preiss
Artist Khaled Sabsabi; Creative Australia chairman Robert Morgan (left) and CEO Adrian Collette.

The inside story of how Australia’s moment to shine in the arts world went horribly wrong

No one person should be blamed for the sacking of Australia’s representatives to Venice Biennale, an external report has found, but the repercussions are far from over.

  • Linda Morris
Mr Squiggle and Blackboard.

The blue-haired man from the moon celebrated for 40 years on television

Mr Squiggle transformed 10,000 children’s drawings into masterpieces on ABC TV, now a new exhibition is giving new generations a chance.

  • Julie Power
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Artist Khaled Sabsabi, who had his invitation to participate in the Venice Biennale revoked by Creative Australia, with his work at Barangaroo Metro Station in Sydney.

Sacked artist to be reinstated as Australia’s Venice representative

The stunning about-face was announced by the federal funding agency Creative Australia as it released the findings of a report into the high-profile sacking that sparked resignations, petitions and protests.

  • Linda Morris
Performance artist Stelarc suspended with rocks in Tokyo in 1980.

How body piercing, mutilation, self-harm made this Aussie a rock star

Stelarc’s obsession with body modification has made him internationally famous. But is it really art?

  • Karl Quinn
Later this year, Bob Dylan is set to release a book of drawings completed during his 2022 tour.

Bob Dylan returns with a surprising new release

In 2022, as the legendary musician was touring the US and Europe, he was also busy with a side project set to land later this year.

  • Alexandra Alter
Bridget Kelly’s with her during Sydney’s Vivid festival.

‘Art makes me feel seen’: Young creator tells

Bridget Kelly is young, talented and “has an extra chromosome for emergencies”. Her love of art is infectious.

  • Peter FitzSimons

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