Art & Design
MADE Ballarat exhibition digs up 19th century miners who loved their bling
Dewi Cooke 3:38pm Chunky rings, miniature shovels and even brooches set with actual nuggets – it seems 19th century goldminers weren't shy about showing off their wealth, or where it came from.
Treasures hidden in Melbourne's vertical laneways
MARC MONCRIEF 12:15pm Melbourne retail is looking up – literally – with more and more being made of the spaces above the streets we know and love.
Banksy exhibition showcasing the 'king of urban art' opens in Munich
7:43pm A collection of Banksy work is on display in Munich, showcasing a variety of pieces by the well-known - and unknown - graffiti artist.
Review: Midnight Oil exhibition at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre in Canberra is a labour of love
Peter Haynes The Making of Midnight Oil exhibition does a good job of incorporating a vital part of Australian popular culture into the art world.
Review: Les Blakebrough's porcelain exhibition at Beaver Galleries in Canberra the work of a master craftsman
Kerry-Anne Cousins Les Blakebrough's exhibition Gathering Light reflects the mature fulfilment of a personal creative vision.
Kengo Kuma's quake-resistant 'guy ropes' offer aesthetic appeal
Dan Rule Though completed in late 2015, a collaboration between highly influential Japanese architect and writer Kengo Kuma and high-tech construction materials and textiles company Komatsu Seiren has been garnering its share of interest among the architectural and design community in recent weeks.
Lost design gem resurfaces as NASA reissues classic graphics manual
Dan Rule One of graphic design's lost gems has been given a second life through a reissue project by a pair of US designers.
Will Apple's keyless keyboard patent replace one of the personal computer's most critical interfaces?
Dan Rule One of the personal computer's most critical and enduring interfaces – the keyboard – may well be on the way out if a new patent granted to tech giant Apple is indicative of wider changes in laptop design.
Australasian Quilt Convention showcases soldiers' threads from the front line
ANNABEL ROSS When we think of soldiers whiling away the hours not spent in the trenches, we probably don't imagine them sewing quilts.
Retiring head of Australian art at NGA Anna Gray leaves big shoes to fill
Sasha Grishin The retirement of the NGA's long-time head of Australian art Anna Gray is the end of an era for the gallery
Painting lost in French attic for 150 years is $178m Caravaggio, say experts
Michel Rose A painting found in the attic of a house in southwest France two years ago was attributed to the Italian master Caravaggio by private French experts who hailed its discovery on Tuesday as a great event in the history of art.
Right Hear, Right Now - exploring deafness at PhotoAccess in Canberra
Peter Haynes Art Review. Peter Haynes
Arthur Boyd's gift to the nation set to undergo $28.5 million expansion
ANDREW TAYLOR Arthur Boyd's gift to the nation is set to undergo a major expansion, with $28.5 million worth of new buildings planned for the historic Bundanon property on the Shoalhaven River in southern NSW.
Former Circus Oz chief Linda Mickleborough named Australian Centre for Contemporary Art's new executive director
Dylan Rainforth The appointment of Linda Mickleborough as the new executive director at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art concludes a transition from the institution's previous era under Juliana Engberg and former executive director Kay Campbell.
Review: Two art forms can co-exist at Megalo's Bonsai/Print in Canberra
Sasha Grishin Five bonsai artists and five printmakers come together for an unusual exhibition where on occasion two art forms speak to one another.
Review: GW Bot shows long-developed skills in new show at Beaver Galleries in Canberra
Anthea Gunn Enduring forms: GW Bot
Man shocked to find incomplete Brett Whiteley 'forgeries' in locked storeroom, court told
MARK RUSSELL A key witness in the art fraud trial of two men accused of creating and selling fake Brett Whiteley paintings for more than $3.6 million took photographs of the unfinished artworks as they were being produced, a court has heard.
Public Art Melbourne Biennial Lab to take over Queen Victoria Market
Dylan Rainforth Artists are set to take over the Queen Victoria Market precinct in October.
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Why I'm taking the kids to see Tom Roberts at the National Gallery of Australia
A new National Gallery of Australia summer blockbuster comes with an audio tour just for children, apps and a studio purpose-built with a young crowd in mind.
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Architect Zaha Hadid's unique designs
Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-British architect whose curving, elongated structures left a mark on skylines around the world, died in Miami on Thursday. She was 65.
Jan Senbergs' retrospective at the NGV
Jan Senbergs: Observation-Imagination is at NGV Australia from March 18. Senbergs will be in conversation with historian Patrick McCaughey on March 20 at 2pm.
White Night Melbourne 2016
White Night Melbourne transforms the city through installation, lighting, exhibitions, street performances, film, music, dance and interactive events and takes place in Melbourne's streets and laneways, parklands, public spaces and cultural institutions.
White Night Melbourne Preview
Preparations and previews at the commencement of White Night Melbourne 2016. A journey of discovery through the heart of Melbourne with music, food, film, art, and light. An urban adventure at Australia’s only all night celebration of culture and creativity.
A brolly good show
Dancing umbrellas: an exhibition of movement and light is at Heide Museum of Modern Art March 5-June 5.
