NGA nabs country’s first Gauguin for $9.8m
A major new acquisition will help deepen conversations over Paul Gauguin’s troublesome legacy, says National Gallery of Australia director Nick Mitzevich.
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How a local theatre troupe shook the world
Of all the theatre companies in all the world, a small, independent regional troupe of disabled and neurodivergent actors from Geelong was chosen by the Venice Biennale as the recipient for the prestigious Golden Lion.
No set? No worries. Venice coup for Back to Back theatre
Geelong’s Back to Back theatre has received the Venice Biennale Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, making it the third Australian participant in the ‘art Olympics’ this year to take out a top honour.
Australian Ballet chief stands down
The Australian Ballet’s executive director Lissa Twomey will leave the national company after just 18 months in the role.
With Dark Mofo on the blink, Rising festival steps into the breach
A life-affirming party in a cathedral, a marathon musical gymnasium and theatrical pieces of delicacy and pathos. Has Melbourne’s Rising festival got the balance right?
‘Absolutely incredible’: record local showing of Egyptian treasures
More than 500 artefacts from the British Museum will go on show at the National Gallery of Victoria on Friday aimed at a ‘new generation’ and the curator is still making discoveries.
Unearthed: the discoveries that turned ancient Egypt on its head
As Melbourne prepares to unveil the biggest exhibition of Egyptian antiquities seen in Australia, we dig into the priceless treasures contained the British Museum’s storage rooms. What did we find?
Royalties for offshore art resale
Australian artists whose work is resold overseas will receive royalty payments for the first time under policy amendments to be introduced by the federal government.
NGV procures David Shrigley’s sarcastic sculpture
The National Gallery of Victoria has given a huge thumbs-up to the purchase of one of the United Kingdom’s best-known sculptures.
Sex, death and rock ’n’ roll
Queens of the Stone Age, Paul Kelly and Courtney Barnett kicked off the opening weekend of the Museum of Old and New Art’s annual summer arts festival. And, now in its 16th iteration, Brian Ritchie’s jovial jamboree was full a surprises.
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