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Australian singer Tina Arena has been named the official ambassador to Versailles - the next summer blockbuster at the National Gallery of Australia.

It's not that David Hockney​ has caught up with the latest technology – technology, rather, has finally caught up with him.

Two exhibitions – one of still life paintings and another celebrating the natural world – at Form Gallery in Queanbeyan are a pleasure to visit, says Peter Haynes.

A new exhibition by Canberra artist Marie Hagerty leaves Peter Haynes speechless.

What's on in Canberra's arts scene from November 11.

New works by octogenarian artist Michael Taylor show an established talent that will endure long into the future, writes Sasha Grishin.

As the art here shows, women in the pose of a classical nude, can still give us pause in an age when bodies - vile or otherwise - are chronically overexposed.

Good design is helping to alleviate suffering after physical or social disasters.

American artist Nick Cave has given the panto horse an artistic makeover, but it is still a tough gig to play an equine rear end.

The more the art collections of the world's galleries are available online, the more people are heading to experience the real thing. Or so our major "white box" galleries are hoping.

Neighbours peer curiously over their fences at a house that is painted completely black. As far as urban development goes, they haven't seen anything quite like this.

From a short, jute-mesh sheath, to a final massive jute cloak, the thrilling opening installation takes the idea of an autumn-to-winter accumulation of layers to an absurd degree.

The creators of the upside down rhino has been named Sculpture by the Sea's official crowd favourite.

At 79, British artist David Hockney embraces change better than many of his much younger peers.

Standing in the shadow of the gigantic naked man is author Kathy Lette, whose head reaches only so high as his awkwardly hairy navel. He bears the pained look of a person who would rather be anywhere but here, perched nude on a stool in a well-lit room at the Art Gallery of NSW. She looks positively delighted to see him.

A trust that Sidney Nolan set up before his death wants to use next year's centenary of the Australian painter's birth to polish his legacy in Britain, opening up his British studio to the public for the first time.

The Victorian Government and Australia's major performing arts companies will oppose a federal government plan to cut vocational student loans at a meeting of cultural ministers in Perth on Friday.

What's on in Canberra's art scene from November 4.

A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery celebrates the unconditional love we share for our pets.

This is a strange but poignant celebration of the trees that have made Australia great.

While striking in appearance, these innovative designs do not overpower the wearer by their presence.