Sixteen female artists take a fresh look at the experience of maternity.

Clark Barrett didn't hesitate when asked what he wanted from Sydney Modern.

He's the star that the stars of Hyper Real look up to.

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Relations have soured between leading arts donors and the federal government's arts funding agency over Australia's participation in the Venice Biennale.

Canberrans of every colour of the Queer rainbow feature in a new exhibition

A collection of items, from mountaineering gear, clothing, and personal effects, has gone on display at the National Museum of Australia, giving an insight into Lincoln Hall’s incredible life.

What does a regional gallery do when it gets to host the most well known art exhibition in the country? It spends upwards of $450,000 on a facelift.

When Robert Mapplethorpe died in 1989 age 42 it was unclear whether the photographer would go down in history as a sexual radical or as an artist of significance.

Sydney Festival director Wesley Enoch reckons we should consider making a "cultural" New Year resolution … and he's here to help.

A new exhibition celebrates the relationship between the Canberra Glassworks and the Kingston Powerhouse site.

What started as a hastily arranged one-night stand has grown into one of Australia's important exhibitions.

There's a bear in there, and a fly as well, maybe a cricketer, and a song we all danced to.

A group exhibition at the UTS gallery called The Invisible aims to give a voice to the individual stories of refugees.

New buildings are no longer institutional and grim.

Sculpture by the sea has become part of the fabric of life in Sydney and once again it has worked its familiar magic.

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Sasha Grishin predicts Hyper Real will generate more selfies than all the other exhibitions at the National Gallery put together.

A Sculptures by the Sea exhibition with a message has been awarded the Waverley Council mayor's prize.

The portrait artist has depicted a wide range of people from Hugo Weaving to his mother-in-law.

Liveworks has a range of new works showing until October 29. So if the pieces I saw on opening night were disappointing, they are only a fraction of what lies ahead.

The people who called these places their home deserved to have their stories told.

The more time Sasha Grishin spent with Dombrovskis' photographs, the more he admired them.

As a young girl Patricia Piccinini wagged school and ended up at the National Gallery of Australia and now she returns to star in Hyper Real.

More than half a million people are expected to attend Sculpture by the Sea, with heavy traffic and delays in Sydney's east predicted.

Looking at her sculptural tribute to the men who fought the Battle of Beersheeba and the horses left behind, artist Harrie Fasher is delighted with the result.