Talent trumps pedigree at the Head On Photo Festival.

Two exhibitions reveal the way history and politics distort the value we place on human lives.

There's plenty to see and do in Canberra over the next week or so

Fantasy meets fact in the elaborate images of Gerard O'Connor and Marc Wasiak.

The first Melbourne iteration of The Other Art Fair offers the chance to buy works of the art world's future stars.

We all know that sex sells, but has urban design gone too far in mimicking porn?

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St Kilda's famous "triangle" will be converted into a glittering entertainment venue in June playing host to one of the sexiest shows to hit Melbourne in years.

The MCA's Artful program is studying how creative engagement with art might reawaken dementia-affected brains.

Indian authorities have listed four sculptures from the gallery's collection as stolen

A new exhibition celebrates the heritage-listed cabin communities of Little Garie, Era and Burning Palms.

Who knows if Australia's most celebrated painter, born 100 years ago today, ever intended for this image – which appears to be a self portrait – to see the light of day.

100 works from across the campus have been brought together in a major exhibition.

Next week two of Vincent van Gogh's descendants will be in Australia to see his art at the NGV.

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Helen Dale, who faked a Ukrainian heritage for her first novel, is about to publish a second book.

A striking visual intelligence is evident in the drawings by the young Warhol in this exhibition of his early graphic work.

A controversial Austrian artist is at the centre of an animal rights debate.

Typically known for her glitchy pop beats and sweet synth melodies, over the past two years Sydney-based singer-producer Chun Yin Rainbow Chan has been experimenting with more tangible modes of expression.

Burra resident Sharon Field is a versatile woman. Not only is she the captain of the Burra Bushfire Brigade, she's also a talented botanical artist.

This exhibition by two artists shows not only their appreciation of the materiality of their chosen media but an understanding of traditional skills of craftsmanship.

Australian library designers are among the best in the world.

Georgie Mattingley can still vividly remember the day she took her shortlisted painting to the NGV for consideration in the Top Arts exhibition.

A 2017 quirky hand-drawn map of Melbourne will have skyscrapers, footballers in pony tails and kite surfers.

Retrospective exhibitions reveal the pain and pleasure of an artist's life.

What's on in the Canberra arts scene

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Melbourne team conquers Hollywood with cameras fit for Coppola's dream