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‘Quality space’: New look for Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo revealed
The Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo will have a new entrance, and its interiors will be ‘decluttered’ of modern additions according to a new plan.
- by Linda Morris
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Protest, pain and family the themes as Archibald Prize entries arrive
As the entries arrived at the Art Gallery of NSW ahead of Friday’s deadline, you could tell a lot about recent events in Australia by the faces painted.
- by Helen Pitt
Landmark report shows men still dominate Australian arts
Male artists are more likely to be represented and collected by galleries than women, according to a landmark report.
- by Linda Morris
This exhibition from Australia’s most ambitious regional gallery is a Francophile’s dream
Bendigo Art Gallery’s collaboration with the Musee Carnavalet embraces the romance of Paris’ Belle Epoque.
- by John McDonald
The Instagram sensation who’s rewriting art history without the men
With her online following, podcast and bestselling book, Katy Hessel has become an art-world superstar. But she’s not without her critics.
- by Gabriella Coslovich
Shift nurses just want to feel safe at night. These are the artists trying to help
A new art project asks Sydneysiders to walk the streets of Randwick to honour healthcare workers and help make them feel safer.
- by Jane Albert
Indigenous artist Archie Moore first Australian to win top prize at Venice Biennale
The Australian Pavilion received top honours as Moore picked up the coveted Golden Lion award.
- by Linda Morris
Whiteley, Brack, Perceval. At 96, this art collector is farewelling his favourite works
While Peter Clemenger’s children will inherit some of the artworks he spent decades collecting with his wife, Joan, others were too big – and too important – to hand down.
- by Elizabeth Flux
Australia’s entry to the art world’s Olympics unveiled as Israeli artist shuts down show
Australia’s entry to the Venice Biennale is a vast chalked family tree stretching back more than 65,000 years to the beginnings of time.
- by Linda Morris
Israeli artist shuts down Biennale show, urging ceasefire
The Israeli government paid about half the costs of Israel’s pavilion at Venice and was not informed in advance about the protest.
- by Alex Marshall
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Our museum is thriving because we do things differently
Museums are trusted messengers, so we need to be less hubristic about gateways to knowledge.
- by Kim McKay