Lady Mary Nolan dies after life spent at the heart of art
Married to Sidney Nolan and a sister to Arthur Boyd, Mary Nolan was surrounded by art.
Arts
New Powerhouse director Dolla Merrillees discusses vision for Parramatta museum
The new director of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences has not led a major museum building project.
Swans chairman paid $2.5m for 'fake' Whiteley, court told
Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham paid $2.5 million for a fake painting by Brett Whiteley after being told it had been hanging in the Sydney apartment of a movie producer who had met the famous Australian artist, a court has heard.
To be or not to be ... a genius
Was Shakespeare thinking of himself when he wrote: ``Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving''? John Elder asks where the Bard's greatness came from.
Banksy's King of Urban Art exhibition opens in Munich
A collection of Banksy work is on display in Munich, showcasing a variety of pieces by the well-known - and unknown - graffiti artist.
Goldmine bling: Meet the 19th century mining 'bogans' who were dripping with gold
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.
Look up, there's a hidden treasure
Melbourne retail is looking up – literally – with more and more being made of the spaces above the streets we know and love.
Bot shows long-developed skills in new exhibition
Enduring forms: GW Bot
Les Blakebrough porcelain the work of a master craftsman
Les Blakebrough's exhibition Gathering Light reflects the mature fulfilment of a personal creative vision.
Midnight Oil exhibition a labour of love
The Making of Midnight Oil exhibition does a good job of incorporating a vital part of Australian popular culture into the art world.
Bonsai and print: two art forms co-exist at Megalo
Five bonsai artists and five printmakers come together for an unusual exhibition where on occasion two art forms speak to one another.
Modern quilts not a patch on soldiers' wartime efforts
When we think of soldiers whiling away the hours not spent in the trenches, we probably don't imagine them sewing quilts.
Sci-fi artworks give rare glimpse of North Korea's scene
Thousands of artists and craftsmen turn out technically perfect, intricately detailed fine art every day from the Mansudae Art Studio in North Korea.
Quake-resistant 'guy ropes' offer aesthetic appeal
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.
NASA reissues classic graphics manual
One of graphic design's lost gems has been given a second life through a reissue project by a pair of US designers.
Apple files keyless keyboard patent
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.
Long lost painting now worth $178m
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.
NGA's head of Australian art retires
The retirement of the NGA's long-time head of Australian art Anna Gray is the end of an era for the gallery
What's on in Canberra's arts scene
Glass, metal and clay.
Right hear: exploring deafness
Art Review. Peter Haynes
Arthur Boyd's gift to the nation set for $28.5 million expansion
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.
Man shocked to find Brett Whiteley 'forgeries'
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.
Visions of spirit and place
The spirit of Australia is documented in sensitive and bravura showpieces from two artists who struggled to give up their day jobs.
Dolla Merrillees appointed director of Powerhouse Museum
Dolla Merrillees has been appointed director of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, which includes the Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo, and will lead the relocation of the cultural institution to Parramatta.
Our pick of what's showing in galleries around town
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