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Billy Apple®, The Artist Has to Live Like Everybody Else, 1985/2009. Installation view, Sydney Contemporary 2026, Carriageworks. Photo: Gina Fairley. Courtesy: the artist, 1301SW and STARKWHITE.
Features

Sydney Contemporary 2026: standout booths, artists in demand and the energy on the ground

Did Sydney Contemporary’s 10th anniversary edition feel different, and what were the standout booths at Australasia’s largest art fair?

Strong is the New Pretty in rehearsal at the Sydney Theatre Company. Photo: Daniel Boud.
Sponsored

Where ambition meets major investment: 'Start with the boldest version of the idea'

For Brisbane Festival, Erth and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, the support of the Creative Futures Fund has meant the room…

Photo: Clem Onojeghuo / Unsplash.
Features

Who should assume the risk when art gets controversial – the artist or their employer?

Tensions around arts boards reveal divided opinions about artistic risk and freedom of expression.

The longlisted books for the 2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize. Image: Supplied.
News

15 novels longlisted for one of Australasia’s richest literary awards

The 2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize longlist spans millennia, continents and untold histories, with $155,000 up for grabs.

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart. Photo: Tasmanian.Kris/Flickr.
Industry News

Australia’s second-oldest museum faces job cuts amid Liberal budget squeeze

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is caught in a job cut dispute, as the state government denies union claims.

Strong is the New Pretty. Photo: Sam Scoufus / Compadre.
Interviews

Strong is the New Pretty is about more than women kicking goals: 'It speaks to a bigger movement'

Strong is the New Pretty traces the inspiring story of how the AFLW was created, but for its creative team,…

Khaled Sabsabi Between Suns: Installation view of an exhibition showing a series of large free-hanging canvases painted with brown graphic patterns in an industrial warehouse gallery space.
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Khaled Sabsabi's Between Suns reveals the depths of the artist's spiritual practice

Curated by Mikala Tai, this survey exhibition is a moving exploration of the artist’s connections with Sufism, community and family…

Suzie Q. Image: MaxFoo Studios.
Interviews

Groundbreaking WA animation project Suzie Q tackles the ‘classic struggle of studying art’

Maxfoo Studios' new comedy series Suzie Q follows a 'mediocre art student' reaching for her dreams despite the pressure of…

Powerhouse Parramatta during construction. Photo: Iwan Baan.
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Powerhouse Parramatta: what we know so far about the misconduct allegations and the museum’s future

Powerhouse Parramatta is weeks from opening, but its CEO has abruptly stepped aside amid an ongoing investigation. Here’s what we…

Louise Herron at the Sydney Opera House in 2022. Photo: Supplied. Arts sector appointments
Industry News

On the move: latest arts sector appointments

This week sees an interim team step in at Powerhouse Parramatta, and board reappointments at Ausfilm.

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