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What can a cat teach us about art – and the afterlife?

What can a cat teach us about art – and the afterlife?

In a new exhibition – which features tours led by a cat named Kovu – artist Candice Lin explores a non-human view of the world.

  • by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

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Do we care about the Archibald Prize too much?
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Do we care about the Archibald Prize too much?

The best interpretation one may put upon this phenomenon is that it’s a bit of fun, but it is a worrisome trend because the prize becomes the public standard by which art is judged.

  • by John McDonald
Doilies be damned, this ain’t your grandma’s crochet

Doilies be damned, this ain’t your grandma’s crochet

Textile artist Luise Elsing returned to crochet after nearly 50 years - instantly she was hooked.

  • by Nick Galvin
Photo Gallery: Sydney’s Supernova Comi Con
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Photo Gallery: Sydney’s Supernova Comi Con

Herald photographer Jessica Hromas finds cosplayers around Sydney adding some colour to a wet and cold mid-winter weekend.

Adding an owl to this painting was a wise move, it just won a $75,000 prize

Adding an owl to this painting was a wise move, it just won a $75,000 prize

A portrait rejected by the Archibald Prize judges has scooped this year’s Darling Prize.

  • by Nick Galvin
This is a monumental exhibition worthy of its monumental subject

This is a monumental exhibition worthy of its monumental subject

Pharaoh – the British Museum’s largest-ever loan exhibition – is quite exceptional. A monumental subject has brought forth a monumental feat of exhibition design.

  • by John McDonald
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Bumper festival crowds prompt tourism rethink

Bumper festival crowds prompt tourism rethink

Sydney’s winter festivals could be front and centre of a new tourism push after Vivid drew a near record crowd this year.

  • by Linda Morris and Helen Pitt
Police escorts, angry drivers: Australia’s most expensive art commission has arrived

Police escorts, angry drivers: Australia’s most expensive art commission has arrived

An immersive, public sculpture by Australian artist Lindy Lee has arrived at the National Gallery of Australia, after its epic journey from Brisbane on the back of a truck.

  • by Linda Morris
A ‘love letter’ to the man who helped save Sydney Harbour

A ‘love letter’ to the man who helped save Sydney Harbour

A new exhibition of the works of Peter Kingston – showing his beloved Sydney Harbour and home – has opened at the State Library.

  • by Helen Pitt
We had some questions about the Jacob Elordi portrait. The artist answered

We had some questions about the Jacob Elordi portrait. The artist answered

Whose idea was it for the Australian actor to be shirtless – and what’s with the Camus?

  • by Melanie Kembrey
Melbourne’s biggest arts festival closes this weekend. Its future is in doubt

Melbourne’s biggest arts festival closes this weekend. Its future is in doubt

Rising is the biggest cultural event in Victoria and receives millions in government funding, with ambitions to rival the Australian Open and Grand Prix.

  • by Meg Watson