Culture
Art & design
How this rock star artist makes whitefellas laugh at themselves
Royals, prime ministers and Donald Trump are all brought down to earth in the humorous but searing works of Vincent Namatjira.
- by Kylie Northover
Latest
Meet the photographer who gave up shooting sports to chase storms
Krystle Wright stars in a new National Geographic documentary about the life and work of people who travel the world capturing nature.
- by Helen Pitt
New Powerhouse Museum warehouse opens amid union complaints
Weeks after Powerhouse Ultimo closed for renovations, a new facility opened to store relocated items – and it’s already been the subject of union complaints.
- by Linda Morris
This show swims against the tide and deserves to be seen more widely
MONA’s first-ever exhibition of exclusively “old” art, radiates inventiveness and spiritual conviction.
- by John McDonald
Truth (and grandfathers) get lost in this award-winning artist’s work
Laure Prouvost plays with rubbish, nature, words and stories. The game is now on at ACCA.
- by Richard Jinman
The Australian woodworker taking social media by storm
Nick Pedulla is one of a new breed of craftspeople who are building massive online profiles.
- by Nick Galvin
Analysis
Visual art
Can Hobart’s Mona gallery legally keep men out of its Ladies Lounge?
An anti-discrimination case launched against the Hobart museum by a man refused entry to a women-only space has reignited debate about art’s relationship to law.
- by Gabriella Coslovich
Male visitor sues Mona over women-only Ladies Lounge
The space was designed by Kirsha Kaechele, the wife of Mona founder David Walsh, and inspired by the discrimination faced by women in public places.
- by Gabriella Coslovich
Sydney Opera House or armadillo? This new stadium looks very familiar
A new baseball stadium in Las Vegas is being compared to the design of one of Australia’s most famous landmarks. But is it an accident or intentional?
- by Helen Pitt
When did zombies and cardboard houses become serious art?
Fifty years ago, Melbourne’s most lively creative space was born. It changed our ideas about contemporary art.
- by Tiarney Miekus
2-for-1 tickets* to Leonardo da Vinci at THE LUME Melbourne
Age subscribers are invited to experience Leonardo da Vinci - 500 Years of Genius presented by Webuild at THE LUME Melbourne with 2-for-1 tickets*.