Gauguin’s colours, dark side on show
A major exhibition will explore the brilliant art and complicated legacy of Paul Gauguin in the South Pacific.
Visual Arts
We will never fully understand dark matter – but it is worth a try
Because dark matter doesn’t emit, reflect or absorb light, it is invisible. This exhibition takes a surprising approach to illustrating the ‘stuff’ that is said to make up 95 per cent of the universe.
The most bizarre item in this whole exhibition
A Sydney exhibition is so rich with intriguing items from a vast history of mankind, it’ll keep you doubling back. But this one takes the cake.
Would you pay $230,000 for this banana?
The artwork called Comedian, by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, was sold for $US150k. Now it will be staged at the NGV – as per a manual on how staff should fix the fruit to the wall.
Here’s looking at you, kid
The mother-and-daughter team of Air Bare create drone images that are whimsical and strikingly beautiful. Isn’t this one delightful?
A fascinating look at life outside Australia’s big cities
The Galah Regional Photography Prize shines a light on some incredible aspects of regional Australia. Have a look at these finalists.
Essence of home captured in prize-winning shot
After a career that took him all over the world, photographer Adam Ferguson found himself thinking of home in Australia. One of his pictures just won the inaugural Galah regional photography prize.
Indigenous art ignored ‘out of respect’
Queensland’s two major state-funded art galleries have put an indefinite pause on showcasing Indigenous art on its public tours after last month’s failed voice referendum.
Picasso’s labour of love sells for $220 million at auction
Femme a la Montre, Picasso’s 1932 portrait of his secret lover and muse became the artist’s second most expensive work sold at auction.
Deep blue yonder
In times when it seems like the human race is going off the rails, photographs like this are a balm for the soul, don’t you think?
Ancient Egyptian artefacts headed for Australian shores
The National Gallery of Victoria will showcase the wonders of the ancient Egypt and the almighty pharaoh in an exclusive exhibition set to open in 2024.
Snubbed: Art world exile is finally having her moment
Her parents suicided before her most significant exhibition opened. Then she lost feeling in her hands and feet. Is Annemieke Mein’s art imitating life?
Time to bring back the old-fashioned collector
The old art collector had a house filled with paintings, sculptures and ceramics. Unlike today’s equivalent, who buys ‘investments’, this collector was driven by love and an appreciation of art.
Sexy comedy is back: take that, wowsers
Ribald films disappeared from our screens for a while, but now they’re back with a fresh twist appealing to modern sensitivities around nudity.
Transcending earth to capture soul
Japan has some of the world’s most modern cities, yet its heart still belongs to the countryside and to the mountains.
Father’s legacy, nature’s wonder keep Olsen in the picture
The artist explains how painting will always be the thread that connects her with her father the late great design luminary John Olsen.
The high life
Sean Scott got a taste for aerial perspectives while working as a linesman on power poles. Now, it serves him well as a photographer.
Australia made good artists great
The new experience that Australia offered, both in the earliest days and throughout the colonial period, led to a curious phenomenon.
When is AI art? Joker will be the judge
The man who pranked the art world by winning a prestigious photography prize with an image generated by artificial intelligence has been enlisted to judge the world’s first serious AI art award.
How I heard myself reconsider the potential of AI
Tools like ChatGPT can open an exciting world of opportunity for the arts and creative industries – if we learn how to use them.
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