Peter Munro is a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald.
The paintings arrive at the Art Gallery of NSW's loading dock via courier vans, trucks, maxi taxis, midsize SUVs and on a skateboard. Artist Patrick Hromas lugs a large portrait of his godmother in his arms from St James Station, his forehead dripping great gobs of sweat in the winter sun. It's his first time in the Archibald Prize. "I'm not a big fan of big heads," he says.
Will this do?" Gough Whitlam asked, bending down to collect a second clump of soil.
The breeze on the morning of Monday, February 18, 1839, blew light and lovely across the ocean.
Artist and taxidermist Rod McRae explores our responsibilities to animals and the planet, including the impact of pollution, climate change and hunting.
American artist Shepard Fairey's "Peace Waratah" is the largest art mural ever seen in Sydney.
Watching a diseased human cell commit suicide is surprisingly entertaining.
Members of Russian punk rock protest group are taking their show to Hobart this month.
A new exhibition in Sydney explores the way replicas are used to create and share knowledge.
Trees and lawns in the Royal Botanic Garden have been transformed into a trippy kaleidoscope for the annual festival.
A tool for drawing and painting in three dimensions is set to revolutionise art and design, writes Peter Munro.
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