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Atong Atem, Ego 2 (2019) from the Ego series (2019). A striking self-portrait of the Melbourne-based South Sudanese artist, in which her skin is painted blue, rows of small gold stars decorate her cheeks, and her lips are painted bright red.Her colourful headdress frame the image and also forms its backdrop.
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Atong Atem readies for her first major survey exhibition at NGV

Atong Atem's vibrant photographic practice will come into sharp focus in Melbourne this October.

Photo: Jutta Weber-Vidal / Unsplash.
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The Venice Biennale jury has resigned, proving art institutions can't remain apolitical

The Venice Biennale's latest woes mark the unravelling of a long-standing fiction: that art institutions can remain separate from politics.

Exhibitions

Yarra Ranges Council

yalingbuth yalingbu yirrimboi yesterday today tomorrow

yalingbuth yalingbu yirrimboi yesterday today tomorrow is an exhibition by Wandoon Estate Aboriginal Corporation (WEAC) that commemorates the 100th anniversary…

Exhibitions

Town Hall Gallery

Slow Read

Through multi-disciplinary works inspired by books, archives and more, ‘Slow Read’ turns our attention to the printed page and to…

Exhibitions

VAS Gallery | The Victorian Artists Society

VAS Winter Select Exhibition

The VAS Winter Select Exhibition is the second of three qualifying rounds for artists competing for the prestigious Hylton Mackley…

Exhibitions

VAS Gallery | The Victorian Artists Society

VAS 9x5 Exhibition 2026

A homage to the original 1889 9x5 Impressionism Exhibitions of small works painted on cigar box lids.

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Awards & Prizes

Redland Art Gallery

Redland Art Awards 2026

The Redland Art Awards is a nationally recognised, biennial contemporary painting prize.

Exhibitions

Royal Queensland Art Society Brisbane Branch Inc

Artists Call Out: Audrey Gibbs Art Prize

Entries are currently open for the Audrey Gibbs Art Prize! Celebrating genre painting in Pastel, Watercolour, Pencil (including coloured), and…

Archibald Prize 2026 finalist Andy Collis, AKA Sopha Dopha. Oil on board, text on collage, resin, silicone phone case, 15.8 x 8cm. Photo: Jenni Carter. Courtesy: the artist and AGNSW.
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Famous faces: highlights from the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes

Here are just a few of the standout works that caught our eye ahead of the opening of the Archibald,…

Artist Talks

University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery

Amanda Bennetts: Fragmented, divided—yet whole

\'Amanda Bennetts: Fragmented, divided—yet whole\' is now open at UniSC Art Gallery

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