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How does your culture change when you adopt a new country?
'Un/Thaid' explores the work of five Thai-born Australian artists.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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Visual art
Dame Quentin Bryce celebrates Margaret Olley's 'art of the everyday'
The former Governor General shares her personal memories of the beloved artist, whose gorgeous work inspired the 'most tender emotions'.
- by Quentin Bryce
Sidney Nolan
Sidney Nolan widow's favourite paintings to go under the hammer
More than 120 paintings by Sidney Nolan from his wife's estate, including 34 depicting Ned Kelly, go on show ahead of their sale.
- by Debbie Cuthbertson
Flashback
From the Archives: Three women paint murals
In June 1957, the Herald met with three women (including icon-in-the-making Margaret Olley) to discuss their very different approaches to the art of the mural.
- by Staff reporter
Edmund Capon
'We're keeping the country alive': Edmund Capon's wicked wit remembered at memorial
The man who led the Art Gallery of NSW for 33 years was remembered fondly as a scholar, friend, patron of young contemporary artists – "all things to all people".
- by Linda Morris
Art
Da Vinci's 'missing' masterpiece surfaces on Saudi prince's yacht
A Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece whose whereabouts has been a mystery since it sold in 2017 for $643 million has turned up in an unlikely place
What's on
What's on in Sydney: June 9-15
From music with FKA Twigs and Seth Sentry and a new work at Belvoir, plus the bloodthirsty Sweeney Todd, we have your week in Sydney covered.
- by Nicole Elphick
Arts
'I was absolutely terrified': Naked truth of a life model
After more than a quarter century working as a life model, Jill McKay, 82, is more than qualified to comment about getting older and getting naked.
- by Nick Galvin
Visual art
Archibald cast-offs make surprisingly fine viewing
With this year’s main attractions at the Archibald being so disappointing, I dreaded what I’d find relegated to the Salon.
- by John McDonald
Home
The feminist power of camellias
The story is that Chanel chose to wear a camellia because its lack of scent allowed her No.5 perfume to shine.
- by Robin Powell
Visual art
From termites to lost hotels, Simryn Gill gathers gems of creativity
The Tarrawarra International exhibition, Tangible Trace, follows the inspirations of a number of artists.
- by Andrew Stephens