It's not hard to see why Edgar Degas✓ was such a popular artist, with his vivid depictions of Parisian life and crowd-pleasing subjects such as ballerinas and racehorses.

Natasha Bieniek's portrait of Wendy Whiteley may be one of the smallest entries in this year's Archibald Prize.

Every painful step on Matthew Gillett's road back from the darkest days of his life is visible in his art.

Lauded Australian author Frank Moorhouse says the arts community is feeling great alarm at a lack of government support.

It was half a lifetime ago, on a perilous expedition to remote Papua New Guinea, that Sir David Attenborough acquired three abstract works of art.

An exhibition opening next month highlights the strength and flexibility of this ancient material.

Biker chick, society dame, psychedelic clown ... Cindy Sherman's meticulous portraits put a spin on reality.

A collection of images by legendary photographer Max Dupain have sold for more than $1 million at auction, setting an Australian record.

An exhibition of prints celebrates the art of the bookplate.

In Light Translations, two very different glass artists share an affinity in their outlooks, writes Kerry-Anne Cousins.

Tim Johnson, the "great synthesiser" in Australian art, has established his artistic vision in this latest show, writes Sasha Grishin

Degas: A New Vision is the largest display of the artists' works ever to come to Australia.

Have you always wanted to have your picture done?

As a national day of action against arts funding cuts kicks off on Friday, an all-star cast of performers, writers and artists are joining forces to mark the "bleak midwinter" for culture in Australia.

Brook Andrew stretches time to present a different vision of the past in his latest exhibition Space & Time.

The Coalition has made what appears to be its first arts funding announcement of the election campaign, but it's a move that could prove divisive for the Liberal-Nationals partnership.

Federal Labor would pump millions of dollars into the National Library of Australia if elected.

Arts leaders have launched a two-week election campaign against funding cuts but will voters and politicians listen to their concerns?

What's on in Canberra's art scene from June 17

A photography exhibition at the ANU's China in the World looks at what it means to be a Chinese "Mainlander" transplanted to Hong Kong.

An extraordinary private collection has opened to the public, with riches great, small and canine-themed.

Friendship is one common thread that weaves through Isabella Blow's archived wardrobe of haute couture.

"How long do you want a virtuoso to sing in the cupboard?" asks Rex Dupain, explaining his decision to sell never-before-seen works by his father Max.

A new exhibition at the National Library celebrates Australia's first great painter of modern life, S. T. Gill.

Bendigo Art Gallery director Karen Quinlan has a well-deserved reputation for action.