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Destiny Deacon’s life of political art was a true act of love
The internationally renowned Indigenous artist trained her eye on hypocrisy, the abuse of power, interpersonal violence and human frailty, and was a powerful advocate for her community.
- by Daniel Browning
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‘A death warrant’: Public slams new Powerhouse plans
The vast majority of 126 public submissions are opposed to the redevelopment of the now shuttered Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo.
- by Linda Morris
Think selfies started with the iPhone? Pharaohs beat us by 5000 years
A new exhibition reveals that the heavily filtered Instagram crowd has nothing on Ancient Egyptians.
- by Richard Jinman
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Art
Surrealist master heads to Australia for a summer of blockbusters
The first retrospective of Belgian artist Rene Magritte ever held in Australia is coming to the Art Gallery of NSW in October.
- by Linda Morris
Art gallery wins more funding, faces more job cuts in tough NSW budget
A NSW Treasury audit shows the gallery’s $344 million expansion has not delivered on its forecast boost to its commercial activities, and more jobs may have to go.
- by Linda Morris
Forget Namatjira, this is the portrait Gina Rinehart wants you to see
Australia’s richest person is the subject of another portrait in Canberra, and this time she’s so happy to have it displayed, she’s setting the rules.
- by Karl Quinn
Fashion needs a revolution. In Africa, it has begun
As the world counts the cost of fast fashion, a new exhibition visits sustainability’s ground zero.
- by Janice Breen Burns
In detention, with no brush or oils, this Archibald finalist taught himself to paint
Mostafa Azimitabar was desperate for distraction while on Manus Island and denied art supplies, out of fears he would self-harm. So he used what he had.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Government blunders in published costing of Powerhouse Museum revamp
The Minns government has been left red-faced after a $350.4 million costing of the Powerhouse Museum redevelopment at Ultimo was published in error.
- by Linda Morris
Street artist wins Archibald Packing Room Prize for Baker Boy portrait
Matt Adnate painted the ARIA winner using 90 per cent spray paint. Also, the 57 finalists competing for the main Archibald Prize have been announced.
- by Helen Pitt
Why being an Archibald finalist can mean a lot more than fame
On Thursday, 57 artists will be announced as Archibald finalists, and the winner of the Packing Room prize will be revealed.
- by Helen Pitt