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Mona gallery forced to allow men into Ladies Lounge
Jason Lau claimed he was discriminated against because of his gender and was unable to fully experience Mona after paying his $35 entrance fee last year.
- by Aine Ryan
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The highlights from this year’s rejuvenated Art Basel Hong Kong
With million-dollar sales and uber galleries in force, this year’s Art Basel Hong Kong felt like old times.
- by John McDonald
Wait, it closes this weekend? A last-minute guide to navigating the Triennial
The first rule of seeing the Triennial is don’t try to see all of the Triennial. But if you have an hour or a day, here’s how to maximise your experience.
- by Nadia Bailey
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Atlassian Central’s bold new art plugs into the Milky Way – and Sydney’s weather
Artist Brook Andrew has created an LED installation that will be visible from Parramatta Road and connected to the Bureau of Meteorology.
- by Linda Morris
Regional base and engagement with history make Art Dubai special
Dubai owes everything to trade and finance, yet its art fair is less nakedly mercantile than any fair of comparable size.
- by John McDonald
What would a city that housed the entire population of the world look like?
Australian architect and multimedia artist Liam Young presents a visionary scheme for a city which would allow the rest of earth to regenerate.
- by John McDonald
The colour of the moment is brown. I’ve been saying this forever
Beyond just a colour, brown is a mindset, a state of being.
- by Robert Moran
More than a building: Carriageworks makes new pitch to music fans and families
New chief executive Fergus Linehan says for Carriageworks to thrive, the multi-arts venue at the former Eveleigh Railway workshops needs to be “more than a building”.
- by Linda Morris
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
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