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Cinema and sci-fi flicker into view in the best of gallery offerings
Artists familiar and new bring fresh perspectives across town and beyond.
- by Tiarney Miekus
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Shaken to the core: the untold story of Sidney Nolan at Auschwitz
In the lead-up to Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, previously unseen images evoke the visit that devastated the legendary Australian artist.
- by Andrew Turley
Blak like me: how Destiny Deacon used art to shout back at racists
A major retrospective celebrates the subversive power behind the smile.
- by Andrew Stephens
Amateur sleuth uncovers a devastating chapter of Sidney Nolan's life
Andrew Turley's remarkable journey with the giant of Australian art began by accident in 2012.
- by Lindy Percival
From bushfires to COVID-19, an exhibition of Herald photographs chronicles an extraordinary year
Photos1440 features emotional and historic images taken by Sydney Morning Herald photographers.
- by Garry Maddox
Philanthropist Judith Neilson's cutting-edge arts venue reopens
Phoenix Central Park will relaunch in Chippendale after COVID-19 forced its shutdown 11 months ago after a single performance.
- by Linda Morris
Journey through a joyful exploration of colour
Interior designer Danielle Brustman brings more than just a splash of colour to the NGV.
- by Catherine Lambert
Seeing colour: a matter of nature, or culture?
There's a lot more to colour than meets the eye. It doesn't perceive it, after all. Not exactly.
- by Jason Farago
Plans for autumn Sculpture by the Sea abandoned
Organisers have ruled out plans to stage last year's delayed outdoor exhibition early this year.
- by Linda Morris
'The artists may not all like each other but they all liked Lucio’s'
For 37 years Australia's leading artists have eaten, got drunk, argued, and loved at Lucio Galletto's restaurant. At the end of an era, they tell why.
- by Susan Wyndham
Artists step further outside the box, leaving walls behind
Photo 2021 is part of a new wave of outdoor art in response to the challenges of 2020.
- by Vyshnavee Wijekumar